I’ll be sensible, but will deal with looters – Amidu The special prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu has served notice he will discharge his responsibilities “reasonably” devoid of witch-hunting. Appearing before the Appointment’s Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Mr. Amidu emphasised he will pursue cases in the nation’s interest and will create room … Read more
Who leads the NDC in 2020/2024? The NDC’s defeat at the December 2016 polls was both unexpected and demoralising. Many party workers still find it hard to comprehend the sheer scale of our defeat in both the parliamentary and presidential elections. They are still struggling to come to terms with the enormity of what happened … Read more
Government will make the funding of the Zongo Development Fund a law so that there will always be available funds for use, the vice president has said. “We are going to make sure that the funding is captured into law,” Dr Mahamudu Bawumia stressed. “We don’t want any government to come and say there is … Read more
Government will make the funding of the Zongo Development Fund a law so that there will always be available funds for use, the vice president has said. “We are going to make sure that the funding is captured into law,” Dr Mahamudu Bawumia stressed. “We don’t want any government to come and say there is … Read more
Globally, millions of children are at risk of failing to reach an appropriate level of educational attainment as a result of learning difficulties. According to All Children Reading, of the more than 150 million children with disabilities under age 18 around the globe, 80% of them live in developing countries and less than 10% of … Read more
Dr. Akwasi Osei, Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority has revealed that more that 2.3 million of Ghana’s population is suffering from various mental challenges. He observes that the number constitutes approximately 10% of the country’s population indicating that the situation is worse especially with latest findings suggesting an increase in the number … Read more
More than 70 Republicans have signed a letter to the party’s National Committee head urging him to stop helping Donald Trump’s campaign. They said Mr Trump’s “divisiveness” and “incompetence” risked drowning the party in November’s election. The letter said that the party should instead focus on protecting vulnerable candidates in elections to the Senate and … Read more
The Enhancing Growth in New Enterprises (ENGINE) Programme has organised an Investment Dialogue for entrepreneurs in the Northern Region to facilitate the access to a cheaper source of funding for their businesses. The programme, organised in collaboration with the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), was held in Tamale on the theme: “Raising Capital on the Ghana … Read more
The Ghana government has secured funding for 320,488 day students to commence the free SHS programme, the Finance Minister, Hon Seth Terkper has revealed during the 2016 Budget presentation to parliament. Presenting the 2016 budget and economic policy statement, Terkper stated that the country is on course to provide 200 Community High Schools. According to … Read more
August was an exciting month for a number of African companies, with a batch of funding rounds, acquisitions and new product offerings. Funding and acquisitions International voice messaging company Kirusa acquired Ghanaian instant messaging (IM) app provider Saya Mobile. Saya Mobile provides services specifically for African consumers, but Kirusa has now acquired the technology, intellectual … Read more