The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA), Sammy Amegayibor urged the government to be proactive in handling the recent cement price hikes. According to him, government instead of issuing a directive should rather engage the cement manufacturers to decide the best way forward. Mr Amegayibor emphasised that, government …
Read More »NPP parliamentary candidates given 30 slots each to recruit party supporters into security agencies – Ato Forson alleges
The Minority has voiced alarm over what they view as covert and unlawful recruitment into the security services by the government. During a press briefing, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, claimed that all NPP Parliamentary candidates have been granted 30 slots each to nominate NPP loyalists and supporters for …
Read More »‘Ghost names’ in Northern Region paid GH₵2.8m in salaries – OSP, CADG Report
A new report has uncovered nearly three million cedis in salaries earned by individuals who were deceased, retired, no longer in their positions, also known as ‘Ghost names’ in the Northern Region alone. This was revealed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Controller & Accountant General’s …
Read More »Man allegedly posing as Otumfuo’s staff to defraud others arrested
A middle-aged man, Kwadwo Amoah Ampong, has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating a staff member of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to carry out fraudulent activities. The suspect, posing as the chief private investigator for the Asantehene, has reportedly defrauded unsuspecting victims and propagated false accusations against Asante chiefs. …
Read More »Approval for price increase in dialysis treatment an error – Parliamentary Committee
The Subsidiary Legislation Committee in Parliament has described as an error, the increase in the price of dialysis treatment. The cost of a single dialysis session at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital had surged from GH¢380 to GH¢491, a hike that many patients feared would put essential care out of their financial reach. Speaking on the floor of parliament …
Read More »Speak out on 2024 electoral concerns – Mahama to Church leaders
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the church, as the moral voice of society, to speak out on issues surrounding the 2024 electoral process. He expressed concern over several matters related to the Ejusu by-election and the ongoing limited voter registration exercise, calling on the church to address these issues. During …
Read More »It’s morally wrong for government officials to acquire state properties – Yankah
Former Minister of State during the Rawlings administration, Mr Kojo Yankah has condemned the action of government officials acquiring state properties and owning them. He described such action as morally wrong. In a Facebook post, the Founder of the Pan African Heritage Museum (PAHM) and the African University College of Communications (AUCC) …
Read More »Akufo-Addo asked Kissi Agyebeng to resign as Special Prosecutor – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akufo-Addo recently asked Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng to resign from his post. However, he said, Kissi Agyebeng refused to heed the President’s order. To that end, Kpebu said former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu served President Akufo-Addo an opportunity to …
Read More »I paid, stopped Togolese from voting in the 2016 elections – Hopeson Adorye recalls
A leading member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has shared details of an operation he spearheaded to prevent supposed Togolese nationals from voting in the 2016 general elections. Hopeson Adorye indicated that the operation he led, which involved the use of explosives, all happened within the borders of …
Read More »Jubilation in church as Adom Kyei-Duah shares $3m to members
Jubilations erupted in the Believers Worship Center when overseer Prophet Adom Kyei-Duah distributed $3 million, equivalent to GH¢41,723,500 to his members as promised. This significant gesture is part of the overseer’s annual philanthropic efforts aimed at alleviating the burdens of his congregation. Each member of the Adom and Phirocam University …
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