The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has raised concerns over a four-year consecutive decline in crude oil production. The Committee highlighted this troubling trend, stressing the need for immediate intervention. “Crude oil production has decreased for the fourth year in a row in 2023. Production fell from 71.44 million …
Read More »Joe Ghartey Appointed as Chair of GRA Board by Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Joe Ghartey as the new Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Joe Ghartey, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, will succeed Dr. Tony Oteng Gyasi in this role. Ghartey’s primary responsibility will be to oversee reforms and optimize …
Read More »Locked-up Investment Holders Forum Halts Planned Picketing Following Deputy Finance Minister’s Invitation
The Locked-up Investment Holders Forum has decided to suspend their scheduled picketing today, after receiving a call for a meeting from the Deputy Finance Minister. The forum, which advocates for individuals who have invested in Finance Houses and Savings & Loans Companies licensed by the Bank of Ghana but are …
Read More »Nursing and Midwifery Council to Enforce New Fees Starting Wednesday – Foreign Verification Under Review
Effective Wednesday, May 21, 2024, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) will enforce a new fee structure. These include fees for foreign verification, examination charges for various courses, acquisition and renewal of personal identification numbers (PINs), registration and licensing, and accreditation for training institutions, among others. However, the council clarified …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Swears In 24 New Ministers and Deputy Ministers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in 24 new ministers and deputy ministers at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House. The newly appointed officials have been tasked with aiding the president in fulfilling his mandate to ensure citizens have access to growth and prosperity opportunities. During the brief …
Read More »Bryan Acheampong Responds to Ablakwa’s Allegations, Urges End to Smear Campaign
Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has responded forcefully to allegations made by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, regarding the purchase of hotels owned by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). In an interview with Joy FM on Tuesday, Dr. Acheampong, who …
Read More »Police Seek Court Injunction to Halt Yvonne Nelson’s #DumsorMustStop Vigil
The Ghana Police Service has filed an injunction application at the High Court to stop Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson from holding her planned demonstration against the recent intermitent power supply, dubbed the ‘#DumsorMustStop’ vigil. This legal move comes after the Accra Regional Police Command urged the protest organizers to consider …
Read More »I Shall be Sponsoring Private Member’s Bill in Parliament to Prevent Politicians from Purchasing State Assets – Okudzeto Ablakwa
In the wake of his recent complaint to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) regarding the sale of SSNIT’s hotels, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced his intention to sponsor a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament. This bill aims to prevent politicians …
Read More »GJA Condemns Brutal Attack on Journalist in Northern Region
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly denounced the reported assault on Dokurugu Abubakar Ndeeya, a reporter for Zaa Multimedia, by individuals believed to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to Zaa Multimedia’s management, the journalist was violently attacked on Thursday, May 16, 2024, while attempting to …
Read More »EC Reveals Fake Ghana Card Numbers Used for Voter Registration in Pusiga
The Electoral Commission (EC) has revealed that some Ghana Card numbers utilized to register individuals during the current voter registration process at the Pusiga District Registration Centre on May 13, 2024, were fraudulent. Investigations uncovered that 17 individuals had used counterfeit Ghana Card numbers in the voter registration exercise at …
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