Medical doctors at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua are alarmed over increasing death cases related to stroke, HIV, Pneumonia and heart related diseases in the region. Other prominent causes of deaths in the area include; birth asphyxia, Septicemia , kidney issues and Hypertension . These diseases have been identified as top ten most leading causes … Read more
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has warned that the common fund for the disabled are not meant for food to feed the recipients but rather for economic generated activities. Mr Nyarko, who doubles as a Deputy Minister of Agriculture, said the disabled should at a point in … Read more
President Nana Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) have come under intense criticisms following their assurance of the implementation of the Free SHS policy. This policy promised by the government during the 2016 electioneering entails free public senior high school education for all eligible Ghanaians from the 2017/2018 academic year -September 2017. The policy … Read more
Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, undersored the need to employ more staff for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enable it to effectively perform its role. He has thus charged the soon to be inaugurated Board of the EPA to work with management within the earliest possible time, to employ … Read more
The Third Annual International Research Conference of the University of Ghana College of Humanities opened in Accra on Tuesday to foster interdisciplinary research in the pursuit of academic and national development. The three-day conference, on the theme: “Humanities Research and the New Waves of Globalisation,” will discuss ways of creating the right synergies and partnerships … Read more
In the maze of Asante Kotoko running their bus into a horrible ditch, the NDC and NPP haggling over 17.5% or 3% flat VAT rate, ‘Koforidua Legon’ launching Ghana’s Satellite One, Unemployed Private Nurses threatening to picket, Pantang Hospital staff going on strike, Inusah Fuseini’s bugging of the Lands Ministry office and Adwoa Safo’s Senior … Read more
Investigations into the collection of property taxes in the Accra Metropolis and the Awutu-Senya East Municipality show that officials in the districts are struggling to keep track of and tax properties. In the case of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), its inability to generate revenue from the collection of property rates or tax on plush … Read more
The Ghana Health Service has begun investigations into a scandal that has rocked the Juaso Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region, involving the alleged bloating of the cost of construction of a mortuary, The Chronicle has gathered. The cost of the uncompleted mortuary, which this paper understands is being funded from Internally Generated Funds (IGF), … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a scathing attack on the Akufo-Addo-led government on May Day, revealing that “for the first time in recent memory, Ghanaian public sector workers have been forced to mark this important day without receiving their monthly salary”. The opposition party says this year’s workers’ day celebrations have been marked … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hit hard at the Akufo-Addo-led government, saying it is being “insensitive” to the plight of suffering Ghanaian workers. As the world marks Workers’ Day on Monday May 1, the NDC said Ghanaian workers are struggling, despite the “immense sacrifices and contributions”. It has therefore called on the government … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have challenged the Akufo-Addo government to fulfill all promises made to Ghanaian workers. According to the party, the government has since assumption of office superintended over developments that worsened the plights of Ghanaian workers. It said the government has seen to the sharp increase in the prices of goods … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Nana Akufo-Addo government to make good its promise to the Ghanaian worker. In a May Day statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the NDC said this year’s celebration was being marked against the backdrop of many difficulties which threaten the wellbeing … Read more
Professor Goski Bortiorkor Alabi, Dean, Centre for International Education and Collaboration, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has urged vice-chancellors (VCs) of the nation’s universities not to allow any form of intimidation to undermine the quality of higher education. She said VCs had the responsibility to uphold, defend, and protect the values of academic freedom, … Read more
Professor Stephen Adei, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Ashesi University College, has cautioned government against taking the Internally Generated Funds (IGF) from public universities. He said the IGFs have become the backbone for many universities and “government must be interested in what the IGF is used for and [does not need to take it away] … Read more
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah, has tasked the National Sports Authority (NSA) to manage the country’s sporting facilities in a manner that would ensure value for money, particularly when they rent out the stadia for non-sporting purposes. During an inspection tour of the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi last Tuesday, Mr … Read more
ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF DECEPTION, THUGGERY, CORRUPTION AND OSTENTATION – AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AKUFO-ADDO GOVERNMENT SO FAR BY THE NDC MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY 17TH APRIL, 2017. Honourable Members of Parliament, Members of the Press, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, We are grateful to you for honouring our invitation to share with you our … Read more
We cannot wait for four years – NDC The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it cannot wait for four years to elect another president whilst President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government wreck havoc to the country in various sectors. It observed that the country is already moving on a reverse gear and … Read more
ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF DECEPTION, THUGGERY, CORRUPTION AND OSTENTATION – AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AKUFO-ADDO GOVERNMENT SO FAR BY THE NDC MINORITY IN PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY 17TH APRIL, 2017. Honourable Members of Parliament, Members of the Press, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, We are grateful to you for honouring our invitation to share with you our … Read more
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey, has said that government has put measures in place to develop the fishing and salt industries located in Ada West and East Districts of the Greater Accra Region. Addressing staff of the West and East District Assemblies at separate meetings at Ada Foah and Sege on Wednesday during … Read more
A survey conducted by the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana (CBAG), has revealed that the Tamale and Sagnarigu district assemblies continue to perform poorly in terns of internally generated revenue. This was captured in a report on income tax and property rate presented by the CBAG’s Executive Director, Vitus Adaboo Azeem, at a stakeholders meeting … Read more