GENERAL NEWS

President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has congratulated Ghana as it celebrates its 65th Independence Day. Vladimir Putin, in a letter shared by the Russian Embassy in Ghana on Twitter, highlighted the friendly relations between the two countries.     He expressed the hope that the “bilateral dialogue and …

The president of the fourth Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government has not thrown out its hands in despair because the country is on course to adapt to recent global challenges.   He says economic difficulties including the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, energy crunch, depreciation …

Drivers with the ride-hailing company, Bolt in the Koforidua Municipality of the Eastern Region, have declared a two-day strike.   The strike begins today, Sunday, March 6, 2022, to Monday, March 7, 2022.   The drivers say recent increases in fuel prices and the failure by the service operator to …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, GNAT, has asked the Ministry of Education through its collaborative agencies to ensure that textbooks and other resources are provided in schools. In a statement to mark Independence Day, GNAT lamented the “absence of resources for teachers and textbooks for pupils three clear years …

  A Few Days Before His Birthday, Mr. John Kwame Duodu (Sir John), a medical team member, patron of the New Patriotic Party Crusaders and 2021 Municipal Chief Executive Aspirant for the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in the Atwima Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency has made a donation to a group …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has admitted that government’s cessation of collection of road tolls prior to the approval of the 2022 Budget has become a threat to the government’s revenue generation efforts. Speaking at a town hall meeting held in the Volta Region on Friday, the Minister said the appropriation …

The Members of parliament  for South Dayi and Anyaa Sowutuom, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor and Dr Dickson Adomako respectively, have said they are unable to use their salaries to cater for personal initiatives. According to them, this is because their monies go into supporting their constituents by paying for rent, school fees, …

Political activist, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has noted that individuals who are committed to staging a coup d’etat do not sit on media platforms to make their initiatives known to the public. According to him, that is the norm because the success of a takeover is hinged on secrecy, therefore, …

The President of Ghana H.E Nana Akufo-Addo has said the phenomenon of coup d’etats did not advance the cause of the African continent but crippled the progress it had anticipated to achieve. Addressing a delegation of the newly-elected leadership of the Pan African Youth Union at Jubilee House , the …

An Economist with the University of Ghana Business School, Prof. Lord Mensah has suggested that whoever effected the abolishment of road toll collection in the country, must be surcharged with the revenue loss to the state. He said the person responsible has caused financial loss to the State. “We know …