Disregard Notice Of Fare Adjustment – Transport Ministry
Deputy Transport Minister, Hassan Tampuli has urged the public to disregard the Concerned Drivers Association's notice of a 15 per cent fare increase set for November 2. According to him, fare adjustments depend on factors like fuel price stability, inflation, and other economic indicators, which he says are currently stable. However, the Public Relations...
Afrobarometer Report Reveals 82% Of Respondents Believe Ghana Is Headed In The Wrong Direction
The latest edition of the Afrobarometer Report compiled by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has revealed that 82% of Ghanaians surveyed said the country is headed in the wrong direction. The figure represents five percentage decrease compared to 2023 when 87 percent were of the view that Ghana was badly being managed. The...
FORMER PRESIDENT MAHAMA DONATES VEHICLES AND MOTORBIKES AT NATIONAL MUSLIM CONFERENCE 2024
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the former President of Ghana, made significant contributions during the closing ceremony of the National Muslim Conference held at the Kanda Mosque in Accra on Sunday.Mahama donated a vehicle to the Zakat and Sadaqa Fund, supporting initiatives aimed at aiding the underprivileged within the Muslim community. In addition, he presented five motorbikes...
Expert Offers Insights Into Voter Trends Ahead Of December 7 Polls
The Executive Director and Head of Global Research at Global InfoAnalytics, Musah Dankwah has provided insights into the weekly telephone polls tracking the performance of various presidential candidates ahead of the upcoming December 7 general elections. According to Musah Dankwah, the behaviour of supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has shown consistency between both field...
Mother Allegedly Sells 2-Week-Old Baby For GHC300 At Sekondi
A 35-year-old mother, Mena Efua, is alleged to have sold her two-week-old baby for GHC300 at Nkotompo, a community in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. Sister of the suspect Maame Esi who confirmed the story in an interview, indicated that she aided her sister in delivery last week Monday but the baby has suddenly disappeared....
Mortuary Workers Threaten To Strike Again
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has warned the government, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike in November if the long-standing grievances of its members are not addressed. The association, which represents the interests of mortuary workers across the country, is calling for urgent improvements in their working conditions, including better wages, a safer working...
Interior Minister Imposes Curfew On Sampa Until Further Notice
The Minister for the Interior, Henry Quartey, has imposed a curfew on Sampa Township in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region through an Executive Instrument. According to a statement from the Interior Ministry, the curfew will run daily from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., beginning Thursday, October 24, 2024, until further notice.
Ghana Risks Missing SDG 6 Due To Galamsey
Ghana’s effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) is under serious threat due to the devastation caused by illegal mining. A professor of Geography at the University of Ghana, Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah, has indicated that growing pollution of water bodies resulting from illegal mining operations are undermining efforts to manage the country’s water resources effectively.
VRA Senior Staff Demand Total Withdrawal Of Controversial Merger Bill
The Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority (VRA) has expressed cautious optimism following the Ministry of Energy’s request for Parliament to suspend the contentious Ghana Hydro Authority Bill. This request by the Energy Minister comes amid significant pushback from critical stakeholders, especially senior staff members at the VRA, who have voiced strong objections to the...
NPP Triggers Parliament Recall
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in Parliament has requested the Speaker of Parliament to summon Parliament to transact urgent government business. A memorandum addressed to the Speaker, signed by the Second Deputy Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi Akontombra, Alex Tetteh Djornobuah, cited three urgent matters for consideration, including six bills, and...
