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Monthly Archives: July 2019

Ghana must be first to achieve SDGs in Africa – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that Ghana must work hard to earn the enviable title of being the first country on the African continent to have achieved all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030. Addressing ...

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We’ve always acted in good faith – PDS responds to Gov’t

Power Distribution Services (PDS) has said it will cooperate with the Government of Ghana as it undertakes to probe its Payment Securities (Demand Guarantees) for the ECG takeover. In a statement, the company said it has always acted in good ...

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Blogger ‘who insulted Islam’ freed after 5 years

A Mauritanian blogger who was jailed for more than five years after being convicted of blaspheming the Muslim Prophet Muhammad has been released. Rights groups had waged a long campaign to secure Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed M’khaitir’s release. He had ...

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Exton Cubic Case: Supreme Court upholds revocation of Mining Leases by Gov’t

A five-member Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Julius Ansah has granted an application by the Attorney General (AG) seeking to quash the decision of an Accra High Court in relation to the revocation of mining leases in respect ...

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Tamale: Police woman killed by suspected armed robbers

A female Police officer identified as Corporal Agartha has been shot dead by unknown gunmen some reportedly wearing camouflage army uniform. The incident happened Tuesday night around 10:30 pm at a checkpoint at Starr Oil filling station at Malshegu near ...

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address Ghana’s Parliament today

Popular American politician and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi will today, July 31, 2019 address Ghana’s Parliament. The former California representative arrived in the country last Sunday with an entourage of US lawmakers. The address to ...

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Gov’t suspends contract with PDS

Government has suspended its contract with the Power Distribution Services (PDS). A statement by the Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Tuesday night said the decision takes immediate effect. “The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Finance and the Electricity ...

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2020 Election: 3 MDCEs to go unopposed on NPP’s ticket in Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Regional Executive Committee of the ruling New Patriotc Party has resolved that the three(3) Orphan Constituencies in the region shall sponsor the candidatures of Hon. Alidu Seidu, MCE- Asokore Mampong, Hon. Salisu Bamba, MCE – Ejura Sekyeredumasi and ...

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WAEC withholds results of 48,855 WASSCE candidates

At least results of over 48,000 WASSCE candidates have been withheld by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following their involvement in acts of malpractices. “The entire results of 48,855 (14.12%) candidates have been withheld pending the conclusion of investigations ...

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Gov’t withdraws Luxury Vehicles tax

The Government has announced the immediate withdrawal of the Luxury Vehicles Levy which was introduced in 2018 to raise some additional revenue to augment the public purse. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta made the announcement when he moved a motion on ...

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