The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has described as unfair comments by the Minority in Parliament that the state is selective in paying the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as regards debt owed them. The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, over the week, accused the Ministry of …

In a proactive move to address the concerning frequency of teacher drownings in the Volta Lake, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has provided 251 life jackets to teachers stationed in communities along the lake in the Oti Region. The initiative aims to enforce a vital safety precaution for teachers traveling to their schools across the lake on a daily …

The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Nsiah Asare, has stated that the exodus of doctors from the country is not primarily due to issues of remuneration. Instead, he emphasized that many doctors who choose to leave after completing their training do so because they aspire to become specialists. Dr Nsiah Asare highlighted the availability of numerous specialized institutions that could train …

Former Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has become the first flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be vetted in the build-up to November 4’s presidential primaries. Mr Kyerematen was vetted on Monday, July 3 by the Prof Mike Oquaye-chaired committee on the first day of vetting. The former Ghana Ambassador to the US was also the …

Former Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment Mr Kwadwo Adjei-Darko has cautioned members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to make a mistake that will bring back the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to power in 2024. According to him, there is no way the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would hand over power back to the NPP should they win …

A strange thunder strike has sent shockwaves among residents of Abansere, a farming community in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region. The residents say they are shaken by the lightning bolt they witnessed in the community and the fear instilled may linger for some time since they have not witnessed something like that in the community before. According …

The redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park which costs about $3.5 million will be commissioned on July 4, 2023, by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a monument of historic significance in Ghana. It was dedicated to the memory of the country’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. It also serves as the resting place for the …

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and the MP for Suame Constituency, Hon. Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has rejected calls from a section of Ghanaians to discontinue the criminal trial of embattled Assin North constituency MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson. The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has described as needless for the Attorney-General (A-G), Godfred Yeboah Dame, to continue the criminal trial of James Gyakye Quayson. He …

The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed concern regarding comments made by individuals in high positions that could potentially impact the ongoing criminal trial of James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North. The Attorney General is particularly worried about calls to reverse the decision of the high court judge to hear the perjury case against the …

Ahead of the vetting of presidential hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Chairman of the committee, Rev. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has assured that the committee will give a fair hearing to all the aspirants and also ensure a free, fair and transparent vetting process. Prof. Oquaye explained that aside from ensuring that the aspirants met the qualifications …