Your petition against Ken Attafuah is ‘baseless’ and ‘unwarranted’ – NIA Board tells workers

Prof Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah is the Executive Secretary of NIA Advertisement The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected the petition by the Public Services Workers Union of the NIA which demanded the removal of Executive Secretary Professor Kenneth Attafuah. In a letter dated July 1 to the Office of the President, … Read more

L.I to regulate cement prices is a knee-jerk approach – Ohene Ntow

Advertisement Nana Ohene Ntow, Special Advisor to independent presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen, has said that the Legislative Instrument (L.I) to regulate cement prices is not the solution to the real economic issues in Ghana. He says the L.I is a knee-jerk approach to the problems. For him, the high prices of cement and other commodities … Read more

L.I for controlling cement prices is like prescribing paracetamol for a situation that requires surgery – Ohene Ntow

Advertisement A leading member of the Movement for Change, Nana Ohene Ntow, has said that the decision by the ministry of trade to control the prices of cement as misplaced. According to him, the best approach to controlling price of cement and other commodities on the market is to tackle inflation and depreciation of the … Read more

I’m happy that efforts are being made to regulate cement prices – Martin Kpebu

Advertisement Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says he favours any move to regulate the prices of cement in Ghana. He however said the Trade Ministry should use the right approach including extensive consultation toward making prices cheaper. He has asked the Minister of Trade and Industry KT Hammond and the cement producers to sit and … Read more

L.I on cement prices: Mediator needed to address concerns of Trade Ministry and the producers – Kpebu

Martin Kpebu Advertisement Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has asked the Minister of Trade and Industry KT Hammond and the cement producers to sit and address their concerns on the Legislative Instrument (L.I) to regulate cement prices (LI). He says a mediator is needed to help the two sides address their concerns. “When two elephants … Read more

L.I. on cement prices: Manufacturers and producers fleece us in Ghana – Kpebu

Martin Kpebu Advertisement Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has insisted that he favours any move to regulate the prices of cement in Ghana. He however said the Trade Ministry should use the right approach including extensive consultation toward making prices cheaper. He has therefore asked the Minister of Trade and Industry KT Hammond and the … Read more

‘Government delays in paying us because we are nobody’ – School Feeding Caterers

Advertisement Government has paid caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) their arrears for the first term of the 2023/2024 academic year. But the caterers in Ashanti Region are unhappy with the amount paid, claiming they’ve been shortchanged. They said, receiving GHC1.15 pesewas per child instead of the agreed GHC1.50 pesewas is a breach … Read more

Harmonized regulation non-negotiable, says BoG Governor on boosting intra-African trade

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison has acknowledged the critical role of a harmonized regulatory framework and strategic partnerships among digital space players in achieving broad financial sector inclusion and enhancing intra-African trade. Speaking at the Continental Mobile Interoperability Symposium by the Africa Prosperity Network in Accra, Dr. Addison stressed that … Read more

‘I’ve been pregnant and gone to court, I’ll make your work easier’ – CJ to women in legal profession

CHief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkornoo Advertisement Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo has assured women in the legal profession that she will work to ensure equality in the judiciary. Speaking at the launch of the Gender Equality in Law Campaign by the Institute for African Women in Law, the Chief Justice indicated that in playing … Read more

Parliament passes Bill to establish National Roads Authority

Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye Advertisement The Parliament of Ghana on July 4 passed a bill establishing the National Roads Authority. This was after the Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye had moved a motion in the house during the third reading of the National Roads Authority Bill. “The primary objective of … Read more