Ghana Premier League powerhouse Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club is planning to embark on a pre-season training tour in Germany ahead of the 2024/25 season. Following a disappointing campaign last term, the Ghanaian giants are aiming to make a meaningful impact in the upcoming season. As part of their …
Read More »Minority Invites Bawumia To Participate In Debate On Mid-Year Budget Review
The vice president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been invited by the Minority in Parliament to participate in the debate on the 2024 mid-year budget review, which was presented by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam on Tuesday, July 23. They believe that …
Read More »CETAG Withdraws All Services Following Order For July Salary Freeze
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has withdrawn all its services following the government’s directive to freeze their July salaries. The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on July 22, instructed the Controller and Accountant General’s Department to suspend the salaries of all striking CETAG members, except for …
Read More »Sierra Leone Jails 11 Soldiers, Police Officers Over Coup Attempt
A high court in Sierra Leone has sentenced 11 people including soldiers and police officers to long prison terms for their alleged roles in a failed military coup last year. Gunmen on Nov. 26 attacked military barracks, a prison and other locations in Sierra Leone, freeing about 2,200 inmates and …
Read More »Ghana’s Public Debt Hits GH¢742bn From GH₵658.6bn – Finance Minister Reveals
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, has disclosed that the central government’s provisional total debt stood at GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion) as of June this year. This figure represents 70.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While delivering the 2024 mid-year budget review in parliament in Accra …
Read More »Finance Minister To Present 2024 Mid-year Budget Review Today
Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam will today present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament. This will be his first budget presentation since becoming Finance Minister in February 2024, in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921). The review will update the House …
Read More »NCA Justifies High Internet Data Pricing
The National Communication Authority (NCA) has responded to public concerns regarding high internet data pricing, affecting businesses and sparking outrage on social media. Many have called for the dissolution of the NCA board due to high data costs and unreliable data supply, which some attribute to MTN’s declaration as a …
Read More »Benz Container Car Hits A Pothole And Flips Over At Akyem Asene.
The driver and his mate were fortunate to escape unharmed when their Benz container car, bearing the license plate “GR 5004 A,” veered off the Asene-Oda highway and struck a tree in Akyem Asene. The incident happened today, Monday, July 22, 2024, around 1:00 p.m.. The driver was on his …
Read More »E/R: 7 Firefighters Injured In An Accident At Adankrono
Seven firefighters are currently receiving medical attention at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital in Akwatia and the Kade Government Hospital, following a vehicular accident at Adankrono. The accident occurred while they were en route to an emergency at Otwenkwanta. The fire department received an emergency call at approximately 08:37 hours Sunday …
Read More »GAWU Explains Factors Causing High Prices Of Food Items In Ghana
General Secretary of the General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) Edward Kareweh has explained the factors causing the rising cost of food items in Ghana. He attributed it to factors including the decline in lands available for food production. He revealed that most of the farmlands have been encroached upon by …
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