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CSOs challenge KPMG’s claim linking rise in petroleum consumption to SML

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have disputed auditing firm KPMG's claim that any increase in the country's petroleum consumption should be attributed to Strategic...

Dumsor hits Accra East and West regions; check out the areas

Parts of the Greater Accra region will today, April 24, 2024, experience a power outage, as announced by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). ECG in a...

Kwadaso Circuit Court jails two for stealing gun

Two young men, Osman Adams, 25, and Patrick Adjei 32, have been sentenced to 42 and 30 months respectively. They have been accused of stealing...

CSO calls for immediate removal of COCOBOD CEO

In 2017, COCOBOD made a loss of GHS 161.3 million, although its revenues had increased to GHS 10.25 billion from GHS 9.15 billion in the previous year. The company also made losses of GHS 78.22 million in 2018, GHS 320.57 million in 2019, GHS 426.32 million in 2020, and a staggering GHS 2.44 billion in losses in 2021.

Government asked to act over rot and collapse of SOEs

In reference to the Ghana Cocoa Board, Ghana Water Company Limited, Electricity Company of Ghana, and Ghana Airport Company Limited, the group demanded an immediate sack of the CEOs of these enterprises for what it says are colossal damages and astronomical debts incurred.

Ignore calls by IES for Energy Minister’s removal – Kofi Abrefa Afena

The spokesperson for the Energy Minister, Kofi Abrefa Afena, has dismissed calls by the Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana...

NADMO sends important message to Ghanaians on weather forecast

The National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has urged the general public to heed weather forecast data provided by the Ghana Meteorological Agency as the...

‘Mate’, passenger in near fisticuff over 50p change

The recent increase in transport fares has sparked tensions across various regions of the country, with passengers expressing strong opposition to the hike. In...

Ho Technical University reacts to renaming of institution

The management of Ho Technical University (HTU) has denied any knowledge of efforts to change the university's name to Dr. Ephraim Amu Technical University. In a press...

African Court delegation visits ECOWAS Court, strengthen cooperation

A delegation from the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights led by the Head of its Legal Division, Dr Horace Segnonna on a...

DVLA Management, Board embark on familiarisation tour of Volta, Oti 

The Board and Management of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have embarked on an official tour across the Volta and Oti regions...

Shop attendant, 22, convicted for stealing over GH¢39k

A 22-year-old shop attendant, who stole GH₵39,385 from a Telecommunication shop has been fined 100 penalty units (GH¢1,200) by an Accra Circuit Court. The convict...

Why Kofi Kapito believes releasing ‘dumsor’ timetable will be difficult

The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, has stated that the current energy crisis makes it difficult for the Electricity...

Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour

The ceiling of Circuit Court ‘8’ in Accra on Tuesday collapsed, following a downpour. The rainstorm destroyed the ceiling and some electrical wiring in the...

NHIS should cover foreign nationals visiting Ghana – NHIA CEO

Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye, has advocated for the inclusion of foreign nationals visiting Ghana in the...

Who pays for the extra cost? – COCOBOD CEO questions EU on new regulations

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo has raised critical concerns about the implementation of the new EU Regulations on...

‘Dumsor’: Power crisis requires more than financial remedies – NPP Manifesto Committee member

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) 2024 Manifesto Committee on Energy, Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, has debunked suggestions that the current challenges with...

No party colours allowed at Otumfuo’s 25th anniversary – Planning Committee warns

The public has been urged to avoid wearing political party colours during the series of events planned for the celebration of the Silver Jubilee...

Mahama’s 2024 campaign gets GH₵5.4m boost from Eastern NDC

The Eastern Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has successfully raised a whopping GHS 5.4 million to support the flagbearer, John...

‘Dumsor’: Former NPP MP reveals when power challenges will come to an end

Former Chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Roads and Transport, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has provided reassurance that the government is actively addressing the recent power challenges,...

Ghana engineers stress need for proactive flood prevention strategies

As the rainy season sets in, the Ghana Institution of Engineering has warned against the potential loss of lives and property to floods. The institution...

Ghana faces rising trend in unvaccinated children, statistical service reports

Ghana is grappling with an alarming increase in the number of children not receiving age-appropriate vaccinations, as revealed by recent data released by the...

Asenso Boakye sends important message over Kasoa-Bawjiase road project

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Asenso Boakye, says the government will do everything possible to pay the contractor who is constructing the Kasoa-Bawjiase...

ACEP slams ECG’s silence on ‘dumsor’ timetable

The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has expressed displeasure over the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) failure to provide a load-shedding timetable amidst...

Farmers in Oti region urged to take advantage of Planting for Food and Jobs II

The Regional Agricultural Director in the Oti Region, Obrien Nyarko, has called on farmers in the region to take advantage of the Planting for...

Billboards, taffic light collapse after heavy downpour in Accra [Photos + Video ]

A few hours of heavy downpour in Accra on Tuesday morning destroyed a lot to properties and other essential facilities. Billboards and traffic lights in...

Unemployed trained teachers threaten demo over delays in posting

A group identifying themselves as the Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers is threatening to demonstrate over delays in postings. In a press conference held in...

Kumasi International Airport to be opened to traffic in June this year

The Kumasi International Airport will be commissioned and operationalized in June this year. That's according to the Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah. He said the...

Three killed; others injured in fatal accident on Aseseeso-Somanya road

A fatal incident on the Aseseeso-Somanya highway in the Eastern Region has resulted in the deaths of three persons. The accident involved a Toyota Fish...

ECG addresses power outages after heavy rainfall

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has issued a statement addressing the power outages experienced by customers in the Greater Accra Region following...

Toddler mauled by dog undergoes successful plastic surgery

A two-year-old boy mauled by a dog in Accra has undergone a successful surgery, Dr. Hope Glover Addy, a Pediatric Surgeon at the Korle-...

Ashanti Region ECG workers’ union bans four General Managers from All REGSEC meetings

The Workers Union of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Ashanti Region has banned four general managers in the Ashanti region from all Regional Security...

Court issues arrest warrant for former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe

The High Court in Accra has issued an arrest warrant for convicted former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre...

My over $8,000 oxygen machine blew up due to dumsor – Joy FM listener narrates harrowing ordeal

A Joy FM listener has narrated his harrowing experience of how the recent power outage aka dumsor has damaged his over $8,000 oxygen machine for...

ACEP supports ECG privatisation

The African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has supported proposals to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Executive Director of ACEP, Ben Boakye,...

Why Osafo-Maafo believes declaration of assets must not be confidential

Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo is championing enhanced transparency in the disclosure of assets held by public officials. He stressed its pivotal role in strengthening...

Ashanti West ECG uncovers 74 illegal connections

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti West Region, has uncovered 74 illegal connections in the first quarter of 2024. The discovery was made...

Electricity VAT: GRA clarifies decision to tax resident Ghanaians

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified its decision to tax the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians as replacement for the value-added tax (VAT)...

Osafo Maafo’s take on load-shedding timetable

Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has said the Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh is the only person who can authorise that publication of a...

Otumfuo holds mega food fest for queen mothers

King of Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, organized a grand durbar for all queen mothers under his reign to celebrate and showcase the...