The Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, has predicted a possible food shortage in Ghana in 2024. This follows the flooding of communities along the bank of the Volta Lake as a result of the lake having its bank broken by excess water inflow. Dr. Donkor …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is today, Monday, October 16, 2023, expected to tour affected communities devastated by the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo dam. The tour comes after the President set up a nine-member inter-ministerial committee headed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare to coordinate the distribution of relief items for victims …

Kennedy Agyapong has restated his stance that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has been a failure in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government with respect to economic leadership. “Yes of course, (he has failed in Akufo-Addo’s government),” Agyapong stated in an interview on Correct FM in the Western Region over the weekend. In explaining Bawumia’s …

The University of Ghana branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it is poised to collaborate with government to find a lasting solution to the issue of flooding caused by spillage of water from the Akosmobo dam. The association noted that the university engineering department together with …

Governance and leadership expert, Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi has pooh-poohed Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s claim of suffering extreme hardship due to the freezing of her accounts by the Office of the Special Prosecutor.  Professor Opoku stated that the former Sanitation Minister cannot claim to be suffering when her actions have caused others more hardships. …

The Volta Regional Health Directorate is raising concerns about the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the flooding incident that occurred in some districts in the Volta Region. This comes after several latrines and open places of convenience were inundated with flood water following the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. …

Kennedy Agyapong, New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has berated government’s monthly stipend of GH¢700 paid to personnel under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme. He emphasized that the issue goes beyond the salary citing the lack of permanency in the positions. He questioned why his driver, for example, earns …

Former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah challenged a claim by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that she is receiving funds a bank account belonging to her late brother. The OSP having complied with a court ruling to return monies and assets seized from the former minister on grounds …

Private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw, has asserted that Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, will part ways with the ruling New Patriotic Party following the much-anticipated presidential primaries slated for November 4. According to Lawyer Ampaw, the presidential aspirant would only exit the ruling party if he fails to emerge flagbearer at …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has alleged that the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akim Oda Constituency Alexander Akwasi Acquah was threatened for declaring support for his candidacy. Agyapong pointed out that intimidation is running high within the party, with some MPs facing threats and pressure to align …