The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has performed the ceremony for construction work to start on a US$10 million Maternal and Baby Unit (MBU) block for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The one storey building is meant to help ease the severe congestion at the main MBU of the referral facility. The project is … Read more
The aL-hAJJ can authoritatively confirm, barring any act of God, Ghana’s immediate past President, John Dramani Mahama will stake claim to the opposition National Democratic Congress’ vacant flag bearer position ahead of Presidential elections in 2020. Though his immediate family had earlier kicked against calls on him to lead the NDC again, they are said … Read more
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded Ministers and heads of government department and agencies that they will have to account to Ghanaians for every action they take or fail to take while in office. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a six day Special Training Session on Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as … Read more
The controversial $8 million deal between the NCA, an Israeli company, NSO Technologies Group and their local agents Infraloks Development Limited (IDL), appears to be getting murkier. The contract documents covering the deal and the rejoinders and denials issued by the persons cited in the deal are raising more questions. Former officials of the National … Read more
The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Mr Tony Aubyn has denied calling for the suspension of the six-month moratorium on small scale mining as being speculated by some media reports. Dr. Tony Aubyn said he sides with the government on the ban to ensure future mining is sanitized for posterity therefore he cannot be … Read more
The KMA explained that the automobile company only came to showcase its products to management The management of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has described as a “hoax”, reports that each Assembly member will soon benefit from a brand new saloon car as a result of a deal between the assembly and Hyundai Motors and … Read more
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has debunked reports alleging that assembly members were to benefit from a newly introduced vehicle scheme. Reports suggests that the KMA Chief Executive, Mr Osei Assibey Antwi had gone into an arrangement with an automobile company to give every assembly member, a brand new saloon car to enhance their work. … Read more
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has rejected claims it is procuring Hyndai Gran i10 salon vehicles for elected assembly members. In a response to a media publication on the matter, the KMA said the automobile company, visited the Assembly, to showcase its products to the management of the Assembly and also informed management that the … Read more
The National Youth Authority is set to establish key industrial hubs across the country to provide jobs for the youth who take part in the skills training programme under the Authority’s youth training modules. In the Ashanti Region, the Authority will set up the shoe making industrial hub, whilst an ICT hub will be established … Read more
The Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood has been awarded by Head Porters (Kayayei) Association for her annual mentorship programme. The Mentoring Programme, which was introduced in 2007 by Mrs. Wood, is to bring together students of Second Cycle Institutions across the country to stimulate their interest in the country’s judicial system and to inculcate the … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Salaga North constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Alhassan Mumuni has renewed calls on the Ghana Police Service to establish a permanent police station in the area. According to him, the absence of a police station in the wake of recently reported cases of armed robbery across the region is … Read more
The Kwesi Botchwey Committee probing the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) election defeat in 2016, is expected to present its report to the party in early June. The committee was set up this year to investigate the circumstances that led to the party’s defeat and was expected to submit its report within three months. However, the … Read more
The former Sekyere East District Chief Executive (DCE) in the Ashanti Region Hon. Kwadwo Addea has urged all members and leaders of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise and advocate for the comeback of former president John Rawlings. Speaking to Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he admonished the party not to treat … Read more
Ace broadcaster Kwesi Kyei Darkwah has described President Nana Akufo-Addo as one of the sharpest dressed persons in the world, adding that he is an inspiration for young men in the country. KKD known for his good sense of fashion has been an icon to most young men in Ghana and across Africa for his … Read more
Hundreds of unemployed young people have been registered by the National Youth Authority in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi for skills training. The registration which took place at the Jubilee Park was preceded by a Livelihood skills and business fair organized in collaboration with the Federation of Professional Trades Association of Ghana (FEPTAG). The event … Read more
A former District Chief Executive for Sekyere East, Kwadwo Addae, has insisted that the surest way to accomplish the rebuilding of the biggest opposition National Democratic Congress is for the rank and file of the party to apologize to ex-President Rawlings and his family to return to the party. According to Mr Addae, should the … Read more
The Director of Business Development of Infraloks Development Limited (IDL), one of the companies cited in the ongoing $4 million National Communication Authority (NCA) Board scandal, Mr George Oppong, has served notice to take legal action to serve his interest and that of the company. He, however, indicated his willingness to cooperate with the Bureau … Read more
A former District Chief Executive for Sekyere East, Kwadwo Addae, has asked the rank and file of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to apologise to party founder and former President Jerry John Rawlings to aid the rebuilding of the NDC. According to him, the neglect of Mr Rawlings ahead of last year’s polls … Read more
Tax Analyst and Consultant, Ali Nakyea, has called for the prosecution of persons at the centre of the Ghana Standards Authority and National Communications Authority financial scandals. Former Chief Executive of the Standards Authority, Dr George Crentsil has been cited in a 1.2million-dollar scandal, while Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, former Board Chairman of the NCA; William Tevie, … Read more
Tax Analyst and Consultant, Ali Nakyea, has called for the prosecution of persons at the centre of the Ghana Standards Authority and National Communications Authority financial scandals. Former Chief Executive of the Standards Authority, Dr George Crentsil has been cited in a 1.2million-dollar scandal, while Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie; former Board Chairman of the NCA, William Tevie, former … Read more