The final funeral rites of the longest-serving queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem, has commenced at the Manhyia Palace, Monday. The 4-day ceremony which started at midnight on Sunday includes the performance of a number of rituals at the Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Asantehene, before her interment on … Read more
15 things NPP can do differently for the environment By Akua Akyaa Change has come and everyone seems to be happy. Everyone except the outgoing government, I suppose. But to whom much is given, much is expected and the newly sworn in New Patriotic Party (NPP) is no different. As a public commentator on the … Read more
Change has come and everyone seems to be happy. Everyone except the outgoing government, I suppose. But to whom much is given, much is expected and the newly sworn in New Patriotic Party (NPP) is no different. As a public commentator on the environment in Ghana, my interest is to make the incoming government aware … Read more
Manhyia Palace exluded utility and essential services providers from the ban on the movement of persons on the night of Thursday January 19, as part of funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, (Queenmother) Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II which comes off this week. A statement signed by the Chief of Staff of Manhyia Palace, Kofi … Read more
Democratic governance think tank, Centre for Democratic Development – Ghana, has put forth 10 measures, which it wants the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to implement within his first year to ensure accountability and responsive governance. “The Center therefore expects the Akufo-Addo/NPP administration to implement, at the minimum, the following measures within … Read more
Democratic governance think tank, Centre for Democratic Development – Ghana, has put forth 10 measures, which it wants the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to implement within his first year to ensure accountability and responsive governance. “The Center therefore expects the Akufo-Addo/NPP administration to implement, at the minimum, the following measures within … Read more
Democratic governance think tank, Centre for Democratic Development – Ghana, has put forth 10 measures, which it wants the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to implement within his first year to ensure accountability and responsive governance. “The Center therefore expects the Akufo-Addo/NPP administration to implement, at the minimum, the following measures within … Read more
Following the revelation that there was no water in the hydrants around the scene of the Labadi gas explosion, particularly the Trade International Trade Fair Centre, Ghana Water Company Limited has indicated it had disconnected water to the area. The Head of Corporate Communications at the GWCL, Stanley Martey, explained that this was because the … Read more
The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) has increased electricity tariff by 59.2 % and water tariff by 67.2% for residential consumers. The commission announced that changes are expected to take effective from December 14, 2015. A statement signed by Nana Yaa Jantuah Director of Public Relations at the PURC noted, “The significant change and increasing … Read more
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu and the 37 Military Hospital, have not had their taps flowing for the past three days. The water company indicated that, this … Read more
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu and the 37 Military Hospital, have not had their taps flowing for the past three days. The water company indicated that, this … Read more
The Police in the Eastern Region have arrested twenty two people at Asamanma, after clashes there on Thursday left two people dead. Some illegal miners reportedly attacked the Police who were on operation to stop them from mining in the Birem River. The Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nketsia Yeboah, told Citi News that … Read more
A GNA feature by God will Arthur-Mensah Takoradi, Nov. 8, GNA – Water is life as the popular saying goes because it’s an essential commodity for man’s survival since the resource constitutes 70 per cent of the human body and the earth. Water also plays a major part in the productive life of Ghanaians for … Read more
Professor Felix Asante, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has indicated that signs on the wall points to the fact that the Ghanaian economy is not robust, as the Finance Minister wants Ghanaians to believe. He said it would not be totally true for anyone to argue that the country’s … Read more
A loan worth 60 million dollars being procured by the government of Ghana for the Electricity Company of Ghana has left Parliament divided again. The loan is to upgrade the distribution network of Ghana’s power distributor but the opposition in Parliament insists the terms and condition of the facility are too costly for a ‘broke’ … Read more
The President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, who doubles as the Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has warned members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the government to desist from claiming that they have provided the residents of Kyebi with potable water. According to … Read more
So I’ve been away for the past few days contributing my quota as an engineer to Ghana’s Oil & Gas sector. My little escapade took me hundreds of feet into the sky to the destination I was headed making me have ample view of Ghana’s supposed beautiful land. The sight was merely scattered buildings built … Read more
An ongoing emergency repair works on the Ghana Water Company’s major 600ml water transmission line to Accra along the Spintex underpass road, will cost the country a whopping GHC 1 Million, kasapafmonline.com is reliably informed. The works are extremely necessary to enable the restoration of water supply to the surrounding communities such as Baatsona, East … Read more
IT was our great song-writer, the late Owura Ephraim Amu, who confessed in his “Kente song” that: Now, Owura Amu was of Ewe [precisely, Peki] descent, but many of the lovely songs he wrote were composed in Twi. Thus, many more Ghanaians are fortunate enough to be familiar with his songs than would have been … Read more
Ghana was part of the 189 countries that came together in the year 2000 to face the future and brig to end Famine, Draught, Poverty, Wars, and Plagues. Leaders from all the 189 countries with the help and support of UNDP came up with a plan that will see to them fighting these menaces by … Read more