May, 2023

• 30 May

  15 feared dead, dozens injured in accident at Gomoa Okyereko

  

  A Youtong bus with registration number GT 5866-L and a Fuel Tanker with registration number WR 2063-10 have collided head-on resulting in the death of over fifteen people at Gomoa Okyereko. The cause of the accident is not readily known, but the rescue team from the Ghana National Fire Service is at the scene trying to rescue the mate of …

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• 30 May

  Dubai ambulance car sale claim: National Ambulance Service clears the air

  

  The Ghana national ambulance service has in a Release rectified claims on a viral video of an ambulance in Dubai belonging to the government of Ghana purported to be on sale. They stated that, the ambulance in question is one of the 26 Toyota hiace ambulances being procured by the government through the ministry of health and being funded by …

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• 29 May

  Stakeholders discuss Ghana’s Nuclear Power Programme tomorrow

  

  The government, media, academia, industry, and the general public, will discuss the state of Ghana’s nuclear power programme on May 30, at the Nuclear Power Forum at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Ghana is in phase II of its Nuclear Power Programme (NPP), and the forum seeks to provide stakeholders with an update on the status of Ghana’s nuclear …

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• 29 May

  Judicial Service Mgt to meet JUSAG leadership over strike

  

  Management of the Judicial Service is expected to meet with the leadership of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) today, May 29, 2023 to appeal to them to call off their indefinite strike. This meeting is coming off ahead of a planned meeting between the Ministry of Finance and the JUSAG on Wednesday May 31, 2023. JUSAG on …

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• 29 May

  Fella Makafui reveals why she is no more in YOLO TV series

  

  Precious Frimpong, better known as Fella Makafui, has disclosed why she’s no longer a cast of the popular TV series, YOLO. The 27-year-old actress and entrepreneur was one of the most-loved characters in Ivan Quarshigah’s youth education TV series where she played the role of Serwaa. Her character in the series coupled with her bad grammar and many other things got …

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• 29 May

  Fela Kuti was not a good father – Daughter reveals

  

  Yeni Kuti, daughter of afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has claimed that her late father wasn’t a good father. She made this statement during a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo. Yeni claims that despite the fact that her late father’s relationship with his first son, Femi, was never good, she never confronted him about it. She said, “He was …

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• 29 May

  Energy Ministry flags Aker’s US$1.7 billion FPSO bill

  

  The Ministry of Energy has a US$1.7 billion bill for a Floating Oil Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel which the Norwegian company Aker Energy Ghana Limited, purchased for US$35 million as part of a Plan of Development (PoD) to the government of Ghana. “Even though Aker has sold their interest in Ghana, they are scheming to stay on the Pecan development through …

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• 29 May

  Free SHS: We want our money, not empty promises – National Food Suppliers

  

  The National Food Suppliers Association says its members won’t back down on their decision to picket at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) if their 2 years of outstanding arrears are not paid. This comes after they met with the Minister of Education over the demands, of which NAFCO has indicated that plans are underway to …

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• 29 May

  Independent Power Producers threaten to cut power supply by June 30

  

  The Independent Power Producers, Distributors, and Bulk Consumers are threatening to cut power supply to the national grid by the end of June 2023 if the government fails to settle its debt. This could create a huge power shortfall as the IPPs control over 65% of the available thermal generation capacity in the country. It is indicated that as of April 2023, the …

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• 29 May

  Take IMF money if NPP brings it but don’t vote for them – Nii Lante Vanderpuye

  

  Member of Parliament for Ododododiodio Constituency Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has charged Assin North constituents in the Central Region to remain resolute ahead of a possible by-election. He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will soon bring some of the funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Assin North just to influence votes. He, therefore, charged the constituents to take the …

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