PARLIAMENT RECALLED FOR SITTING ON SEPTEMBER 3
Ghana’s Parliament is set to reconvene for an emergency session on Tuesday, September 3, following a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. The decision to recall MPs from their recess comes after Speaker Alban Bagbin adjourned the previous session indefinitely on July 30.Mr. Afenyo-Markin argued that urgent government business required Parliament's attention, including a financing agreement...
IEA TO HOST TWO PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES IN KUMASI AND ACCRA IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
In its efforts to strengthen the pillars of the nation's democracy, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) will hold Presidential, Vice-Presidential debates and Evening Encounters with selected candidates between September and November this year. In line with that, the IEA will organise two Presidential debates in Kumasi and Accra respectively; one Vice-Presidential debate for selected candidates and...
ABOUT 21.8 PER CENT OF VOTERS CONSIDER ECONOMY MOST PRESSING ISSUE – POLLS
A recent poll by Data Insight Group of JOB Group Limited and Chartered Media Consult revealed that about 21.8% of voters regard the economy as the most pressing issue the nation is currently facing, with 75% of these voters rating the issue as very high or high. In a similar vein, with the high unemployment rate and...
GHANA POLICE, PRISONS, AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES OPEN RECRUITMENT FOR 2021 APPLICANTS
For those who have shown interest in joining the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, or Ghana Immigration Service in 2021, recruitment opportunities have been provided. The Ghana Police Service will begin hiring interested and qualified Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. By Tuesday, August 13, 2024, candidates from the 2021 recruitment cycle must send their complete...
CHIEF JUSTICE OPENS 12 SMALL CREDIT AND DEBT RECOVERY COURTS
Twelve special courts have been established by Chief Justice Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkonoo specifically for small claims and debt recovery cases. Four of these courts are located in the Ashanti Region, and eight of them are in the Greater Accra Region. The courts were established in response to a noticeable increase in small claims disputes brought before...
TOMATOES RECORDS SIGNIFICANT PRICE REDUCTION
In a surprising turn of events, tomato prices at the Agbogbloshie market have seen a significant reduction after months of skyrocketing costs. The preceding months witnessed the price of tomatoes in food markets skyrocketing with retailers and consumers’ alike feeling the pinch, with many households forced to adjust their budgets to accommodate the inflated prices. But recent...
THREE UNIONS THREATEN TO STRIKE ON AUGUST 9
Three unions have threatened to embark on industrial action on August 9, 2024, if the Ministry of Finance fails to authorize payment of agreed allowances by August 8, 2024. The unions involved are the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), the Federation of Senior Staff Associations of Ghana (FUSSAG), and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of...
NEARLY HALF OF BABIES AGED 0 TO 5 MONTHS NOT EXCLUSIVELY BREASTFED – SURVEY
A staggering 47.4 percent of children aged 0 to 5 months in Ghana were not exclusively breastfed according to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). A survey released by the Ghana Statistical Service in commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week further revealed that the percentage of children under 6 months not being exclusively breastfed has stagnated...
GOV’T LIFTS FISHING BAN, REOPENS SEA TO ARTISANAL FLEETS
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has reopened the sea to artisanal fishers, effective, Thursday, August 1. This follows a month-long closure of the fishing season, a measure taken by the government to restore depleting fish stocks.A ceremony was held at the Akplabanya Beach Site in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region...
GOV’T TO LEASE KOMENDA SUGAR FACTORY FOR 15 TO 20 YEARS
The government is set to lease Komenda Sugar Development Company Limited to an Indian-based firm, West Africa Agro Limited for a renewable term of 15 to 20 years. Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, states that this initiative aims to revive the company’s operations to meet domestic demand. The Komenda Sugar Development Company Limited, also known...
