The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has called for substantial cut down on projects implemented with the annual budget funding amount (ABFA) from the petroleum revenue. Professor Paul Kingsley Buah-Bassuah, Chairman of the Committee, asked that the government identified few legacy projects that should be supported. The spread of the petroleum money – to … Read more
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), the Agency responsible for the implementation of the Ghana Power Compact, has been accused of falsifying documents prior to the conclusion of the deal, thus raising concerns about the credibility of the concession programme. A coalition of civil society organizations kicking against the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana … Read more
Our Festivals, Our Chiefs, Our Communities and CPP can restore Spirit of our nation. The CPP represents a new Ghana Spirit, a new spirit of Positive Action. The CPP represents a new covenant, Apam Foforo. This is a bold, new promise comfortable with tradition. I have been involved in and impressed by a number of … Read more
A Veteran Trade Unionist and Industrial, Public Relations consultant, Mr John Alex Hamah, has picked a Presidential Candidate nomination forms to contest the upcoming December 7 election as an Independent Candidate. According to him, his decision is an answer to incessant calls on him from a large number of Ghanaian workers across the country urging … Read more
Delhi Public School (DPS) International Ghana, a leading school in Tema, has organised a recitation competition for some of the school children to develop their talent in public speaking. The pupils below the age of 4 years showcased their talent by reciting wonderful poems on various topics including the environment and patriotism. The occasion dubbed … Read more
Our Festivals, Our Chiefs, Our Communities and CPP can restore Spirit of our nation. The CPP represents a new Ghana Spirit, a new spirit of Positive Action. The CPP represents a new covenant, Apam Foforo. This is a bold, new promise comfortable with tradition. I have been involved in and impressed by a number of … Read more
Of late Muslims in Ghana have lost great men who were noted for contributing towards development of Ghana and the advancement of Islam. The latest of these men to depart this earth to eternity was Late Alhaji Major Mohammed Easah (rtd). He died at Tema near Accra and was buried on September 12 in accordance … Read more
The NDC’S 2016 manifesto has officially been launched in Sunyani on Saturday. According to President John Mahama, the manifesto is a blue print envisioned to transform Ghana within the next four years. Even though the launch started with a downpour, the euphoria and excitement overcame it as party executives and faithfuls had fun throughout the event. the … Read more
A planned demonstration against President Mahama on Saturday by aggrieved customers of micro-finance companies closed down for operating a ponzi scheme has been cancelled. In what appears to be the biggest scandal to have rocked micro-finance operations in Ghana, the customers lost millions of cedis as a result of dubious operations by the companies. President … Read more
Not too long ago, the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu pleaded with Nigerians to allow President Buhari use his first 100 days in office as his “honeymoon” period, to study the state of affairs in the country before executing his “change agenda”. And characteristically, they did. Nigerians … Read more
Ghana-born actress and film producer Maame Adjei is off to South Africa to film the next season of her travel web series ‘Girl Going Places’. Adjei is better known for co-producing ‘An African City’ and starring as Zainab in the production dubbed the African version of ‘Sex and the City’. But the Ghanaian-American is also … Read more
A political science lecturer says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has missed the opportunity to make a big impact with its manifesto. Alidu Seidu with the University of Ghana says the governing party would have gotten more mileage if it had waited on its manifesto highlight program last Tuesday. President John Mahama launched what the … Read more
The Chef de Mission of Ghana at the Rio Olympic Games, Chris Essilfie, has revealed that the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) submitted a budget of $750,000 to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) for their preparations and participation at the competition. Mr Essilfie explained that the budget initially considered 25 athletes, but 16 participated … Read more
“…Before that full-throated apology, Lawyer Mr. K. T. “Hybrid” Hammond jabbed that Dr. Kunbuor’s statement was “…’…the most disgraceful statement that has ever been made by any member in (Parliament); it is insulting, it is foolish and should never be allowed…I ask for the statement to be withdrawn immediately…Mr. Speaker, I ask for the stupid … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama says his next administration would see the introduction of a “Green Revolution” in Ghana aimed at multiplying productivity in the agriculture sector of the country. Addressing party supporters at the launch of the National Democratic Congress’s 2016 Manifesto in the Brong Ahafo region, the president said “my next of term of … Read more
The Vice Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has touted President John Mahama’s achievements over the past four years, saying he comes next to Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah in terms of infrastructural development. According to him, President John Dramani is the second President who has the highest record of … Read more
The Chilean Head of Mission in Ghana, Mr Ricardo Alen, has said Ghana and Chile are making efforts to build a relationship that will benefit both countries commercially. He said Chile was already in partnership with other 64 countries. Mr Alen made this statement when he paid a courtesy call on the Editor of the … Read more
On Friday 19th August, 2016, the Ghana Institute of Governance and Security locked horns with the Africa Centre for Energy Policy represented by Dr. Adam Amin, Natural Resource Governance Institute represented by Mr. Samuel Bekoe and the Select Committee on Mines and Energy represented by Mr. Mutawakilu, Deputy Chairman, on the programme Ghana Connect on … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has said it is possible for Ghana to be supplied with ‘safe’ fuel but the process will come at extra cost to country. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Senyo Hosi said “you don’t just change standards in a country, it can have implications…there … Read more
Security think-tank West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP-Ghana) is warning of a possible danger ahead of the general election. In its Human Security Early Warning Report released for the month of August, WANEP highlighted some risk factors that has the capability of compromising Ghana’s peace and security. The repeated arrest of individuals on grounds of … Read more