BAWUMIA PROMISES TO HAVE NO MORE THAN 50 MINISTERS
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia , has promised to have no more than 50 ministers if elected President of Ghana. Speaking at the NPP 2024 Manifesto Launch in Takoradi on August 18, 2024, Dr. Bawumia explained that he will implement an efficient governance system, a key component of which will include having...
AKUFO-ADDO TO ANNOUNCE MEASURES TO ADDRESS DROUGHT IN NORTHERN GHANA
President Akufo-Addo has pledged to take action to mitigate the effects of the severe dry season affecting the northern regions of Ghana. Farmers in these areas have recently experienced significant losses as their crops and farm output have been devastated by the ongoing drought. Reports have revealed the dire situation faced by farmers in the affected regions,...
90,000 APPLY TO JOIN SECURITY SERVICES; 12,000 PLACES AVAILABLE
The Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has revealed that nearly 90,000 individuals have applied to join Ghana's security services, following the closure of the recruitment portals on Tuesday, 13 August 2024. The recruitment drive, which was announced by the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service on 7 August 2024, saw a significant number...
IFS WARNS OF DEEPER ECONOMIC WOES IF GHANA CONTINUES DOMESTIC BUDGET FINANCING
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has predicted that Ghana’s economic woes will deepen if it continues to adopt domestic financing of the national budget. According to IFS, the government’s inability to access the Eurobond market has resulted in stiff competition with the private sector for loans to fund the budget, a development which is likely to...
ELECTION 2024: EC TO RELEASE PROVISIONAL VOTER REGISTER AUGUST 16
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections to political parties on Friday, August 16. This comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) demanded the immediate release of the provisional register. Dr. Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, criticized the delay, attributing it to...
GHANA’S FOOD INSECURITY RISES BY 5.77% – REPORT
The rate of insufficient food consumption (IFC) has increased by 5.77%, according to the July 2024 Food Security Monitor report, which shows a worrying rise in food insecurity throughout Ghana. The continuous cost-of-living dilemma, which is being exacerbated by rising inflation, a declining value of the dollar, and skyrocketing fuel prices, is primarily responsible for this increase....
NDC WON’T SIGN PEACE DECLARATION AHEAD OF ELECTION – ASIEDU NKETIA
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has declared that the party will not be signing any peace declaration as the country approaches the upcoming election. Speaking in an interview, he expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of such agreements, citing past experiences. He stated that preventing violence requires proactive measures rather...
LOCAL ASSEMBLIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING FAULTY STREETLIGHTS – ROADS MINISTRY
The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Roads and Highways, Nasir Ahmed Yartey has clarified that the maintenance of faulty streetlights is the responsibility of local Assemblies not the Ministry. In an interview, Mr Yartey pointed out that a legal framework designates local Assemblies as the entities responsible for maintaining streetlights within their jurisdictions.Referencing Section 4...
ELECTION 2024: TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS THREATEN TO BOYCOTT DECEMBER POLLS
The National Council of Private Teachers has warned that they may boycott the 2024 general elections if the government does not address the challenges facing the education sector.The Council has expressed concern over numerous issues impacting private teachers, including high taxes on private schools and the government’s failure to include private schools in STEM education initiatives.In an...
INTENTION TO SET UP PARLIAMENT TV STATION IS A MISPLACED PRIORITY — NMC TO SPEAKER
The intention by Parliament to set up and run its own television station is a misplaced priority and a misapplication of financial resources, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, has said. He explained that the state through the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) already had the capacity and human resources for doing that.Rather, a...
