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The Danquah Institute founder asked, “My good friend Mr Speaker must first ask himself where would he have been today if MPs didn’t have a secret ballot on January 6?” In August, eight parliamentarians jointly submitted a private bill to push for the criminalisation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and …

Some shoppers in a supermarket CONSUMERS HAVE been asked to get ready for an increase in prices of everyday items as global food companies are warning of a possible price rise. Companies including food giant Unilever and lubricant maker WD-40 gave the hint as they indicated they were grappling with …

Government through the Ministry of Trade and Industry Minister has presented a cheque for the amount of two million, twenty-nine Ghana Cedis to the recent Makola Market fire victim in Accra. The emergency financial support by Government was to mitigate the effects suffered by the 98 enterprises. The fire outbreak …

Intercity STC Coaches Limited (STC) has lost over GH¢50 million in revenue since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March last year and needs immediate financial bailout to survive. The company lost about GH¢3 million during the partial lockdown of Accra and GH¢7.5

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has announced that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will present the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of government for the 2022 financial year on November 17. The Majority Leader announced this on Tuesday when Parliament resumed sitting. The Finance Ministry had earlier set November 15 …

The government disbursed GHS 2,029,000.00 to the victims to mitigate the adverse effects of the fire incident on their businesses. The money is to be disbursed through the Consolidated Banks Ghana (CBG) to the 98 victims whose shops were affected in the inferno. He explained that trade and commerce played …

Residents of Agbaflome, a suburb of Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta Region have been thrown into a state of shock after news broke that a one-month-old baby has been abandoned on a farm in the community. The incident which occurred last Wednesday, October 27, 2021 attracted …

Ghana’s largest fertilizer blending company, Glofert, is ramping up the production of fertilizer for the planting season, following predictions that Ghana is on the verge of food shortage due to challenges in accessing fertilizer. Glofert, as a result, is producing 15,000 metric tons of various blends of fertilizer to ensure …

Ghanaians who prefer local poultry products for the festive season will either have to pay higher for the product or settle for imports, as poultry farmers struggle to secure day-old-chicks in time for Christmas in addition to other challenges threatening to collapse the sector. In an interview with Michael Nyarko-Ampem, …

The Regional Commander implored parents and guardians to encourage their wards to put up good behaviour saying that “permanent designs on the body are recipe for lost future opportunities”. ACFO Emmanuel Ofori Adjei, the Deputy Regional Fire Commander, said a total of 2,908 persons in the Bono East Region applied …