bright The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has made the case for stiffer punishment for officials found culpable in acts of corruption to set the country on the path of transformational development. “To me corruption has left the realm of criminality to evil and must be punished. Where corruption thrives, poverty and non-prosperity thrives. Corruption is … Read more
The third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, Mr Richard Jakpa, on Tuesday told the High Court in Accra that the ambulances supplied to the Government of Ghana were fit for purpose. Mr Jakpa is standing trial together with the Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato, for causing €2.37 million financial loss to the state … Read more
The Supreme Court (SC) will on July 17, 2024, rule on two separate applications seeking to bar the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, from transmitting the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his assent. Dr Amanda Odoi, a researcher, and Mr Richard Dela Sky, … Read more
Ghana’s Trade Minister has recently proposed legislation to control the pricing of cement production within the country. A significant step in this direction was the establishment of a nine-member committee to monitor and coordinate the local cement industry, in accordance with the Manufacture of Cement Regulations (LI 2480). This committee, inaugurated in Accra on April … Read more
Sammi Awuku, a key advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, has expressed confidence that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will outmanoeuvre the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a strategy that will leave them stunned in the December polls. Awuku emphasised the party’s determination to secure victory in the upcoming election on December 7, … Read more
The recent surge in fuel prices has once again sparked conversations on potential increases in transport fares, with some drivers in the Accra spearheading the call. They are urging the leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and other transport unions to announce an increase in fares. The drivers contend that the increment … Read more
Advertisement Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana, Prof. William Baah-Boateng, has called for prudent expenditure management by the managers of Ghana’s economy. He said this when the Finance Ministry in collaboration with the University of Ghana, convened a Quarterly Economic Roundtable at the University of Ghana on Monday. Perof Baah-Boateng … Read more
Advertisement Minister of State, and Member of Parliament for Atiwa East, Madam Abena Osei-Asare, has said that Ghana’s economy keeps rising gradually. She said this when the Finance Ministry in collaboration with the University of Ghana, convened a Quarterly Economic Roundtable at the University of Ghana on Monday. She set the tone for the discussions, … Read more
Advertisement In a landmark move to foster collaboration between policymakers and academia, the Finance Ministry in collaboration with the University of Ghana, convened a Quarterly Economic Roundtable at the University of Ghana. The event, aimed at addressing the country’s economic challenges, and bridging the gap between policy makers and academia brought together top government officials, … Read more
Advertisement A senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Kwasi Amakye-Boateng, has said the Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, will sweep floating voters, if the NPP will, and build the party’s base than Dr. Bawumia himself. According to the Political Science lecturer, the Vice President failed to live … Read more