Government has launched six (6) community mining schemes in “galamsey” endemic areas of the country to address the issue of illegal mining. The schemes, which are being rolled out in six (6) mining areas in the Western, Ashanti and Eastern ...
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2021 WASSCE: Over 3000 results of candidates withheld; 174 canceled
Over 3000 candidates who sat for this year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have had their results withheld by the examination body over alleged infractions. Also, 1,339 subject results and 174 entire results of some candidates have been ...
Read More »Germany’s Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor
Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor, bringing to an end Angela Merkel’s historic 16 years as leader. He was voted in by the German parliament, where his three-party coalition has a substantial majority, and given a ...
Read More »E-levy can’t close deficit gap, find better ways – Terkper to Gov’t
Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has waded into the raging debate over the Electronic Levy (E-levy) introduced by government in next year’s budget – saying, given the deficit at hand, the levy won’t contribute ...
Read More »Parliament’s main entrance closed following “Justice for Ghana” demonstration today
The Ceremonial Gate to Parliament of Ghana has been sealed off today 8th December 2021 following a planned demonstration by a group known as “Justice for Ghana”. The group has threatened to picket at the precincts of parliament until their ...
Read More »Police chase Shatta Wale’s sister
The prosecution in the case in which Dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale is facing charges is on the manhunt for the sister of the artiste. The sister of shatta Wale is said to be ...
Read More »GOIL reduces fuel prices further by 15 pesewas
Ghana’s leading indigenous oil marketing company, GOIL Company Ltd, has announced a further 15 pesewas reduction in fuel prices at all its retail outlets across the country effective December 7, 2021. This means that a litre of Super XP (Petrol) ...
Read More »Finance Minister to amend 2022 budget
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has indicated that he has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin with details of some amendments the government has made to the 2022 Budget Statement and Fiscal Policy following concerns raised by various ...
Read More »KOSS killing: Four discharged; Prime suspect remanded
The Konongo Odumasi District Court in the Ashanti region has discharged the four juveniles standing trial for the alleged murder of a first-year student of Konongo Odumasi Senior High school. The prime suspect has however been remanded. The four juveniles ...
Read More »Bono East Regional House of Chiefs moves to end disputes, gazettes Omanhene of Tuobodom
The Bono East Regional House of Chiefs are unhappy with the numerous long-standing disputes which have rendered 12 out of their total 19 Paramountcies inactive over the years and as a result affecting development in their various traditional areas. According ...
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