The government will start work on nine new major road projects in parts of the country this year and complete many others that are at advanced stages of completion. Documents secured from the Roads and Highways Ministry indicate the new road projects as the Accra-Kumasi dualisation (in sections), the Kumasi South and Western Bypass and […]
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A&C Mall shooter faces reduction in rank, dismissal from Armed Forces
Flight Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong, the military officer being investigated in connection with the discharge of a firearm at the A&C Mall could suffer a reduction in rank or dismissal if found guilty. Flt. Sgt. Frimpong is currently in the Military Police detention and assisting with investigations into the matter. The Ghana Armed Forces have […]
Homes for teachers -10,000 affordable units underway
The government has started rolling out a scheme to grant teachers subsidized loans for them to purchase homes at locations of their choice across the country. As part of the scheme, the Ministry of Education is collaborating with the Ministry of Works and Housing and the National Service Scheme, which will provide personnel for the […]
Bawumia’s understanding of religious tolerance admirable – Methodist Pastor
The Resident Minister of Ebenezer Methodist Congregation in Breman, in the Ashanti Region, Very Reverend Benjamin Akwesi Ansong has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his understanding of religious diversity and tolerance. The Vice President, responded to the Church’s invitation to join them for its 31st Night Service, and he was accompanied by his […]
Military officer arrested over A&C Mall New Year shooting
The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of Flt. Sergeant Nicholas Owusu Frimpong in connection with the discharge of a firearm at A&C Mall, East Legon, on Friday, December 31, 2021. The suspect was arrested courtesy of a collaboration between the Police and the Military Police. This followed a Police investigation into a viral video […]
Stable, definite academic calendar that looks beyond 2022, 2023, 2024 out soon – GES
The Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES,) has expressed regret for the delay in putting out the academic calendar for pre-tertiary schools for 2022. He said the delay was for a good reason, assuring stakeholders that the calendar for the 2022 academic year would soon be announced. The Director-General was responding to concerns expressed […]
Former Governor of Nigeria Central Bank commends Bawumia for leading Ghana’s digitization drive
Former Emir of Kano and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, HRH Mohammed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has commended Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his efforts at spearheading Ghana’s acclaimed digitization drive. The renowned cleric, banker and economist, who is in Ghana at the invitation of the leadership of the Muslim community to […]
Pentecostal and Charismatic Council backs police crackdown on doomsday prophesies
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has supported the directive by the Police Administration to religious leaders to desist from publishing prophetic messages that could harm others and disturb the public peace. The General Secretary of GPCC, the Reverend Emmanuel T. Barrigah has told the Ghana News Agency that the call by the Police […]
Boycott Dubai Expo, retaliate Emirates ‘COVID-19 suspension’ – Ablakwa to Akufo-Addo
The Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to boycott the next Dubai Expo in protest of the decision of Emirates airline to suspend indefinitely the entry of travellers from 10 African countries including Ghana. The North Tongu Member of Parliament (MP) also […]
Ghana Armed Forces investigating bomb-scare at Kotoka International Airport
The Base Ammunition Depot Unit of the Ghana Armed Forces were on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 called in to remove an unattended bag from the arrival hall of Terminal 3, Kotoka International Airport. Confirming the incident which made the round on social media on Wednesday morning, the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) said the unattended […]
It is not true Minister has usurped Road Fund Board role in payment of contractors – Ministry
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has denied an allegation that the sector Minister, Mr Kwasi Amoako Atta has usurped the role of the Road Fund Board, using his power and influence to single-handedly determine how contractors should be paid and who should be paid first. A group, identified as Concerned Road Contractors had alleged […]
Benjamin Arthur heads Fair Wages and Salaries Commission
Labour relations expert, Mr. Benjamin Arthur, has been appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). Mr. Arthur is a labour administration, employment service and labour relations specialist. He is also a certified mediator, alternative dispute resolution and workplace conflict management practitioner, with a strong research […]