Some former constituency chairmen of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from across the country have expressed their displeasure against President Akufo-Addo for allegedly neglecting them. They claim to have sold their properties and spent huge resources to campaign for the party in the 2016 and 2020 elections but promises of …
Read More »Regional: Some government officials and politicians are involved in illegal mining – Asantehene
Erastus Asare-Donkor & Asantehene The Asantehene has accused some government officials and politicians of being complicit in the illegal mining menace, popularly known as galamsey. According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, certain politicians and business people not only participate in galamsey but also own earthmoving equipment like excavators that are …
Read More »Local News: A lot of buildings in Ghana are sitting on timebomb – Ghana Electrical Contractors Association
Accra, Ghana – 5 Februar 2022: Metal worker on the construction site of a residential building attaches the reinforcing steel Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) has warned that the incessant increase in the prices of electrical cables is promoting the usage of inferior cables in the construction of buildings. President …
Read More »We’re solidly behind you to punish anyone engaged in galamsey – Chiefs tell Akufo-Addo
The National House of Chiefs has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that they are solidly behind his administration to apply appropriate measures against all persons involved in illegal small scale mining (Galamsey) in the country. President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyeb indicated that galamsey is …
Read More »National: Our leaders are either complicit or incompetent – Ken Ashigbey on galamsey
The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, says the failure of government to appropriately tackle the galamsey menace might be either because they are complicit in the illegality or they are incompetent. According to him, the failure of government to decisively deal with key persons …
Read More »National: We’re poised to minimise debt restructuring’s impact on financial systems – Finance Ministry
Samson Akligoh is the Director of the Financial Sector Division of the Finance Ministry The Finance Ministry says it is poised to lessen the impact of the intended financial restructuring on the stakeholders in the country. According to the Director of the Ministry’s Financial Sector Division, the plight of affected …
Read More »National: Our problems are bad leadership, corruption – Dr Ishmael Yamson
Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, has expressed “frustration” over the country’s slow pace of development and blamed the situation on bad leadership, corruption, and greed. In an interactive session with some young people in Accra on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, he said the living conditions of people …
Read More »National: ‘We’re satisfied with Ghana’s expenditure of $430m Covid-19 support’ – Country Director
The World Bank has given a satisfactory remark on how government spent the $430 million Covid-19 support it provided to the country. The Bretton Woods institution said the token was spent in line with the established procurement requirements. it is satisfied with the way the government spent the $430 million …
Read More »National: Your response to Wa killings a “knee-jerk” reaction – Wa Naa tells Police
Overlord of Waala Traditional Council, Wanaa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV The Overlord of Wa Municipality, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has expressed his displeasure with the Police response to the recent killings recorded in the Wa Municipality. On Friday morning, Wa residents woke up to the news of another missing …
Read More »National: We are helpless in the face of galamsey activities – Elubo resident
A resident of Elubo has expressed grave dismay about the ‘galamsey’ activities happening in and around the community. Augustine Boah who is also the Western North Regional Correspondent for Adom FM, said authorities in the Elubo and Juaboso districts have turned a deaf ear to the matter. According to him, …
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