Pierre Frank Laporte, the World Bank (WB) Country Director to Ghana, says Ghana’s energy sector debt is a major contributor to the country’s debt woes. In an interview monitored by GNA, the country director indicated that his outfit had identified certain factors that were driving the country’s debt situations. According …
Read More »Ken Ofori-Atta sues Captain Smart for defamation, demands GH¢10m in damages
Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has instituted legal action against radio and TV show host Captain Smart for recent comments that the minister was a direct beneficiary of recently released bailout funds from a global lender. In a High Court writ dated Friday, June 2, 2023, and sighted by GhanaWeb, …
Read More »Man uses poisoned yoghurt and fan milk to ‘kill’ pregnant girlfriend and son
Man, 28 has allegedly killed his girlfriend, 27 who was pregnant and his 7-year-old son in Anwiankwanta- Paona in the Ashanti Region. This report was contained in a video posted by Accra-based UTV which was sighted by GhanaWeb. The suspect whose name is given as, Isaac Kwadwo Nyarko, 28 and a …
Read More »NCA removes all Surfline SIMs from Central Database
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has delinked all Surfline SIMs from the Central SIM Database. The move by the NCA comes months after the company was hit by serious financial difficulties leaving customers in limbo. Consequently, the company has shut down its data centre. In a brief statement on its …
Read More »S/R: Teachers, Students flee conflict Lukula community over renewed clashes
Academic activities have grounded to a halt as Teachers and Students flee the conflict Lukula community over violent attacks on Mempeasem and Lukula communities in the Savannah Region. The Police have arrested three persons and are currently pursuing others in connection with the violent attacks by opposition factions in the …
Read More »Kwabena Donkor reveals how Atta Mills’ promise of a ministerial appointment pulled him into parliament
Dr. Kwabena Donkor, former Power Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Pru East has opened up about his entry into politics, revealing that he initially had no intention of becoming an MP. According to him, it was Former President Atta Mills who convinced him to join parliament by promising to …
Read More »Ketu North: Disgruntled NDC members call for re-run of parliamentary primary
Some aggrieved delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress in Ketu North are accusing the party’s National Executive Committee of imposing Eric Edem Agbana on the constituency as the parliamentary candidate for the election 2024. According to the group, the party’s decision to declare the former National Deputy Youth Organiser …
Read More »Lifeless baby abandoned near Tesano Cluster of Schools’ dumping site
A lifeless newborn baby has been discovered inside a box near a gutter at the dumping site close to the Tesano Cluster of Schools in Accra. The discovery was made by pupils from the school who had gone to the site to relieve themselves. Upon receiving the report, the police …
Read More »E/R: NDC Parliamentary aspirant to go independent if grievance not addressed
A Parliamentary aspirant who contested in the Parliamentary Primaries on the ticket of the NDC on May 13, 2023, in the Suhum constituency Kofi Adjei Alias Otuo is considering contesting the 2024 parliamentary election as an Independent candidate if his grievances are not addressed by the National and Regional Executives …
Read More »GBC staff to strike in one week if allowances are not restored
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is facing a potential indefinite strike as staff members have threatened to lay down their tools if their allowances are not restored within the next week. At a press conference on Friday, June 2, Sam Nat Kevor, the Divisional Union Chairman of GBC, called on …
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