The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has hinted at possible sanctions for persons who deliberately refused to take part in the SIM Re-registration exercise. This comes on the back of the expiration of the October moratorium granted by the Ministry to get SIM users to re-register their cards. …
Read More »VALCO Workers Rejected 22% Salary Increment
The management of the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) has said workers, after a series of negotiations led by their union executives, made an initial demand of a 62% salary increment to the Management, and subsequently reduced it to 55%. In response, the Management of VALCO, said it offered to …
Read More »I Have Used Presidential Jet With Akufo-Addo ‘Two or Three Times’ – President’s Brother Tells Court
The brother of President Nana Akufo-Addo says he has used the Presidential Jet with President Akufo-Addo “two or three times”. This was Edward Akufo-Addo’s response to a question posed by Victor Adawudu at an Accra High Court. Mr Adawudu is the lawyer for the Executive Director of the Alliance for …
Read More »Ghanaians Still Support The NPP, Says Sir John
The First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency, Mr. John Kwame Duodu (Sir John), has stated that Ghanaians still love and support the NPP party in the current economic situation. According to him, although there is hardship in the country due to the …
Read More »Gov’t To Support Transportation Of Foodstuff To Reduce Food Inflation
Latest pronouncement by the Minister of Food and Agriculture reveals a plan by government in carting food produce from farming communities to major market centres across the country. The intended plan appears to control food inflation in the country. The Agric. Minister, Dr. Owusu-Afriyie Akoto was speaking to farmers in …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo’s Daughter Denies Receiving $25m To Paint Accra
One of the daughters of President Akufo-Addo says she was not paid $25 million to paint parts of Accra. Ms. Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, who is the CEO of Creative Arts Agency, said such allegations are completely false. According to her, the projects were privately conceived and funded, contrary to claims being …
Read More »Shatta Wale Under Investigation over His Post On Fennec’s Death
The Police have confirmed that they are probing popular Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, over a social media post on the death of Artiste Manager, Fennec Okyere. The controversial artiste suggested that his former manager, Bulldog, born Nana Asiama Hanson, was allegedly involved in the murder of the late …
Read More »Ghana Cocoa Awards 2022: Ibrahim Abubakar Nominated For ‘Journalist Of The Year’ Category
Media General’s broadcast journalist, Ibrahim Abubakar has been nominated for the prestigious Ghana Cocoa Awards. The award recognises a journalist who has demonstrated consistency and indepth reporting on issues on the Ghana cocoa industry value chain. Ibrahim’s story on “Cocoa farmer leases part of his farm to illegal miners” was …
Read More »Subsidy On Residual Fuel Oil Suspended Till Further Notice – NPA
The subsidy on Residual Fuel Oil (RFO) has been suspended following a directive by the Ministry of Energy. The suspension takes effect today, November 1, 2022, according to a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Hamid. The latest measure by the government …
Read More »Wanted: Police Place GHȼ5,000 Bounty On Robert Ayitey’s Head
The East Legon Police in Accra have issued a wanted notice for one Robert Ayitey, who is alleged to have run away with his employer’s ¢59,000.00, £1,000 and a blue Yamaha YBR 125 motorbike with registration number M-18-GT 2583. The police has also cautioned the general public not to …
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