Trade Minister Kobina Tahir Hammond has revealed that the Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) dismissed his directive regarding cement pricing. In an interview with Evans Mensah on Joy News’ PM Express, the Minister shared that he had heard rumours about CMAG members mocking his efforts. “I heard through the grapevine that they were teasing […]
After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. For years, the US has argued that the […]
The Nsawam Police Command in the Eastern Region is holding a 40-year-old Nigerian man identified as Justice, known locally as “Oga,” for allegedly killing his son, Wisdom and secretly burying him. The suspect, a hardware seller lives with his wife and three children including the deceased at Kyekyewere near Asuboi along the Accra to Kumasi […]
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, responding to an urgent question in Parliament on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has not undertaken a load-shedding exercise this year. Addressing the question, Mr. Prempeh, known as NAPO, mentioned that he had been scheduled to answer the question, which […]
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has rolled out its Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP) with 1,452 small businesses aimed at bolstering economic recovery, post-COVID-19. The BEAP, designed to support 10,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups severely impacted by the pandemic, began in May, this year, while 1,452 businesses were placed in March […]
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has temporarily suspended its ongoing strike. Members are expected to return to work on Monday, June 24, to prepare their materials and officially begin rendering services on June 25. The decision follows a meeting between the National Labour Commission and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. On June […]
The government has released GH¢80 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the Majority Chief Whip has told Parliament. Advertisement Frank Annoh-Dompreh told the House that the Ministry of Finance released the amount to the council today [June 21, 2024]. Uncertainty was hanging over the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) as the examining […]
The High Court in Accra has admitted into evidence 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, to Attorney-General Godfred Dame, along with the AG’s two responses. Trial judge, Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe noted that the court had previously admitted WhatsApp chats from the third accused, […]
Ten international and local companies have expressed interest in completing the Saglemi Housing Project, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Works and Housing, has disclosed. He said the 10 companies had been taken to the project site and that they had had the opportunity to inspect works that had been left there so far. […]
The High Court in Accra is expected to decide on the possible admission of 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, to the Attorney-General Godfred Dame, along with the AG’s two responses. During proceedings on Tuesday, June 18, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Yvonne Atakora […]
A budget analysis of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has shown that 99.51 per cent of its allocation goes into two social protection programmes, leaving 0.49 per cent for running the ministry. The School Feeding Programme and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), two social protection programmes under the ministry, swallow […]
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment in the case requesting cancellation of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s directive against alcoholic advertisement by celebrities today, June 19. This is after a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court chaired by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo deferred judgment on the matter for the second time. The […]
