GENERAL NEWS

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 16th March 2021, for Cote d’Ivoire, to attend the funeral of the late Hamed Bakayoko, Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire. President Akufo-Addo according to a statement from the Presidency is attending the funeral in his capacity as Chairman of the …

The Executive Director of the African Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Rasheed Draman says the Executive must soften its stance on the decision to slash the budget of Parliament. He said for a long time, the Executive has had its way in adjusting the budget of Parliament, resulting in the …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has indicated that road transport operators will increase transport fares after Parliament approves the 2021 budget. The Union says it will release new fares immediately after the approval of the budget. According to the union, the 2021 budget contains a number of taxes …

An 11-year-old boy has been burnt to death while his mother and two other siblings are in critical condition after his stepfather allegedly set ablaze a room they were sleeping in. According to the owner of the house, the 45-year-old suspect whose name was only given as Agyemang has been …

The Tarkwa Nsueam Police Command is on a manhunt for four out of six persons suspected to be part of a robbery incident that led to the death of a security officer. The robbery incident took place at the Unicom fuel station at Wassa Agona in the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipality. …

Minister-designate for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has attributed his recovery to divine intervention as he acknowledges even the doctors felt “someone upstairs” was watching over him. Mr Ofori-Atta had to fly to the United States of America (USA) to seek medical care after suffering post-Covid complications. Virtually joining a post-budget forum …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is threatening to stall processes towards the approval of the 2021 budget estimates if the Executive goes ahead with its plans to cap budgetary allocation to the law-making body. The Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante in a letter to Parliament informed …

The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) has attributed the latest increases in prices of petroleum products to the prices and forces of demand and supply on the world market. In a statement to clarify issues on the back of the government’s newly proposed petroleum levies, the OMCs said the …

Ahafo Region Fair trade partner Kukuom Cocoa farmers to eradicate child-labour in Cocoa farming. Fair trade Africa has signed an MoU with Kukuom Cocoa Farmers Union to end child labour in cocoa growing communities in Asunafo South District of Ahafo region. They identify some factors contributing to child labour as …

The Comptroller General of Ghana Immigration service (GIS) Lawyer Kwame Asuah Takyi has hail President Nana Akufo Addo’s government for provision of accommodation for all security agencies of the country. He said Nana Addo in the history of Ghana has made a tremendous efforts to ensure that logistics and accommodation …