Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Boamah Otukunor has revealed that 4 aspirants of the party’s presidential candidates have so far picked their nomination forms. They are former president John Dramani Mahama, Sylvester Mensah, Professor Joshua Alabi and Stephen Atugiba. According to him, representatives of the 4 candidates have picked […]
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US$60m ‘Seeds for Impact’ programme launched
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), an African-based fund for agriculture and finance, has launched the Seeds for Impact Programme in Ghana to support sustainable agriculture in 12 West African countries, in Accra. The programme will provide financing and other technical support to seed companies from the beneficiary countries, namely Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, Burkina […]
Works on IBISTEK’s multi-purpose on dock terminal begins Jan. 2019
IBISTEK Limited will in January, 2019 commence the physical construction works on the development of the multipurpose Atlantic Terminal Services on-dock facility at the Takoradi Port. It followed the signing of a project management contract with Royal Haskoning DHV of the Netherlands for the provision of a technical advice and construction supervision in relation to […]
John Mahama is being foisted on NDC-Stephen Amoah
Leading Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Stephen Amoah has alleged that the leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is foisting former president John Dramani Mahama on the party members to lead it into the 2020 elections. According to him, the high filling and nomination form fees being charged by the NDC […]
Just in: Bernard Mornah sues 8 countries over Morocco’s ‘colonization’ of Western Sahara
Mr. Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has, through his lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana San, filed a suit against eight (8) Countries at the African Court of Human and People’s Rights Holden at Arusha, Tanzania against what he alleges as Morocco’s ‘Colonisation’ of Western Sahara. The Defendants to this […]
NDC 420k filing fee: aspirants should shut up and comply, it is even too small-Kwesi Pratt
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Part Jnr. says the flagbearer aspirants of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) must shut up and pay the 420 thousand filing fees, saying the amount is even too small for them to pay. According to the veteran journalist cum Pan Africanist, looking at the cost of organizing […]
Ghana Free Zones Authority to be the best in Africa-CEO
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Michael Okyere Baafi has hinted that the company is being positioned to be the best in Africa. According to him, the free zones concept has brought tremendous and huge benefits to the country in terms of the economy, job creation as well a technology and knowledge […]
Asiedu Nketia has stepped on too many toes and gone free, I will not allow him-Prof. Dua Agyemang
Former Auditor-General and Chairman of the Audit Council, Professor Dua Agyeman has said the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu is leveraging on his witty attitude to trample on the rights of well-meaning and respected Ghanaians and have often been left off the hook. According to him, he will not […]
Finding Kyeremanteng Agyarko’s replacement: we are taking time to find a consensus candidate-Sammi Awuku
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has said the party is taking time and is on the ground to uncover and project a consensus candidate to replace the late Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko. According to him, officials of the party including […]
Disaster looms as parts of Achimota-Odaw drain is washed away
Residents of Aboofum in the Greater Accra Region are living in fear for their lives as floodwaters and erosion threaten to displace them from their homes. This situation has been compounded by the deterioration of the Achimota-Odaw drain, which is steadily falling apart, following years of neglect. The drain, which was constructed under the Kufuor […]
Kumasi High Assistant Headmaster sues GES, headmaster over homosexuality accusations
Assistant headmaster in charge of Administration of Kumasi High School, George Amponsah-Duodu has sued the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the headmaster of the school over allegations of his involvement in homosexual activities with a student. He is praying the court to quash the investigative report of the disciplinary committee that looked into allegations of […]
SSNIT to retrieve over 25 million dollars from IT solution vendors in refunds
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is to claim refunds of over $25 million ($25,225,635.05) from IT solution providers and software vendors. The amount includes $15.2 million ($15,281,167.87) and GH₵16 million (GH₵16,019,579.46) to be claimed from an IT solutions provider. In addition, the Trust will also retrieve $6.9 million ($6,944,467.18) from a software […]