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A dual citizen of the United States and Ghana will appear in the Eastern District of New York to face charges related to his participation in a scheme to bribe Ghanaian officials to obtain and retain business from the Republic of Ghana. Asante Kwaku Berko, 50, was extradited on Monday, July 15, from the United … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This was contained in a letter signed by the President’s Secretary Ambassador Nana Asante Bediatuo. The Majority Leader replaces Herbert Krapa who is now the … Read more
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has categorically denied the sale or lease of certain state lands to cronies of the Akufo-Addo administration. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, raised alarm about the sale of state lands, accusing the current government of selling lands belonging to institutions such as the … Read more
The Parliament of Ghana has announced the formation of several key committees, with Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, appointed as the Chair of the Assurance Committee. The Assurance Committee, chaired by Ablakwa, is tasked with ensuring that government promises and commitments made to Parliament and the public are fulfilled. The … Read more
The Auditor-General’s (A-G) report has uncovered that the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) procurement of meters, which exceeded $145 million, violated the Public Procurement Act. The report also revealed that ECG was unable to fully recover the excess of GH53.9 million identified through monitoring and did not take legal action against customers involved in electricity … Read more
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought to grant Members of Parliament (MPs), Judges, and Ministers the privilege to use sirens and exempt them from speed limits while performing their official duties. … Read more
A performance audit conducted by the Auditor-General on the management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has uncovered that about GH¢2.3 million has been overpaid to caterers. The Auditor-General carried out the audit from August to October 2022 at the GSFP National Secretariat in Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra, Upper East, and Western Regional … Read more
The Auditor-General’s report for 2022 has disclosed that unwholesome food is being served to basic school pupils under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). A performance audit report conducted by the Auditor-General on the management of the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) revealed that mouldy corn dough was used in some of the schools visited … Read more
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has rejected the proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 (LI 2180), which would allow MPs to use sirens and exempt them from speed limits while carrying out official duties. The minority in a statement signed by the leader of the caucus, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, made it clear … Read more
First-year Senior High Students for the 2024–2025 academic year are expected to start lessons on Friday, September 27, according to the Ghana Education Service (GES). The Education Service in a statement on Tuesday, July 16, urged parents and school administrators to pay attention and make sure students are ready for the upcoming school year. The … Read more