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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, on Wednesday called on Members of Parliament to enhance their participation in parliamentary diplomacy. He urged MPs to avail themselves, join parliamentary friendship associations, and take part in mutual activities that will inure to their benefit. Mr. Bagbin made the call at …

Work on a watermelon juice factory in Walewale in the North East Region is about 90 per cent complete. The project, which is part of the One-district One-factory (1D1F) initiative of the government, is expected to be completed in March 2022. Already, equipment and machinery are on site, ready for …

The Dormaa East MP has filed an urgent question in Parliament asking for the cost of chartered flights used by former President Mahama between 2013 and 2016. Paul Apraku Twum Barimah believes the question to the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will address the current controversy over purchasing a presidential jet. …

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has declared his readiness to challenge a $15 million judgement debt awarded against the government of Ghana in its fight against illegal mining. Although the Minister failed to extensively explain what led to this new judgement debt, he clarified that it …

    Floods are inevitable in Ghana whenever it rains. Major and principal streets in the country get taken over by water after rains.There has been series of rainfall throughout the week especially in Kumasi, which has resulted in yet another great flood in some parts of the city.   …

Over 20 students of Accra Academy are devastated after they lost all their belongings in a fire that ravaged their dormitory. The fire which began at around 7:30 pm, Wednesday night is said to have started from the ironing room.   The Ghana National Fire Service which was at the …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a 22-day power outages in parts of Accra effective Monday, June 28, 2021. The outages, according to the power distributor, is to allow the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo complete the last phase of repair works on some bulk supply points and transmission …

                                    Source: MyGhanaMedia.com  

A hefty downpour has collapsed the basic school block of Sehwi Tigare, also known as Yesukrom basic school in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. Kindergarten one to primary three pupils have been left stranded following the development, and as such are compelled to study under trees. …

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Energy Committee, John Jinapor has stated that threats by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, on signatories to the terminated agreement between the Government of Ghana (GoG) and Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC) will not help in resolving the issue. “You can …