Business

Ken Ofori-Atta must resign over IMF u-turn – Kwabena Agyapong

July 21, 2022

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyapong has called for the resignation of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. His call is based on Ghana’s return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite the earlier claims by the Finance Minister about the country’s bright economic prospects. Speaking in an interview on The Hard […]Continue Reading

Business

ECG engages Ada West, East District Assemblies over operational challenges

July 21, 2022

As part of efforts to deepen relationship and offer better services to its stakeholders, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has engaged the Ada West and East District Assemblies respectively. The company believes engaging assembly members and other stakeholders who represent communities at the local level is one of the means of getting their message […]Continue Reading

HEALTH

50 out of 98 contacts traced in Marburg virus incident discharged – GHS

July 21, 2022

he Ghana Health Service (GHS) says 50 out of 98 persons identified as contacts to the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus in the country have been discharged. The Director of Public Health at the GHS, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe disclosed this in a JoyNews interview. According to him, the 50 have completed the 21-day incubation period. He, however, […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe

July 21, 2022

Russia has restarted gas supplies to Europe through its biggest pipeline, Nord Stream 1, following a 10-day maintenance break. There had been fears Moscow may not have resumed the flow in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine. On Wednesday, the European Commission urged countries to cut gas use by 15% over the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police on manhunt for Achiaman robbery suspects

July 21, 2022

The Ghana Police Service says it is on a manhunt for some robbers in the Greater Accra Region. The Police said the robbers attacked a company at Achiaman in Amasaman, Accra. According to the Police, one person died in the process while two others sustained injuries. “In the process one person died and two others […]Continue Reading

SPORTS

CAF WCL: Ampem Darkoa Ladies drawn in Group B for Wafu B qualifiers

July 21, 2022

Champions of the 2021/22 Ghana Women’s Premier League season, Ampem Darkoa Ladies, have been handed a tough group in the upcoming WAFU B Zonal qualifiers of the CAF Women’s Champions League. Just like Hasaacas Ladies last season, Ampem Darkoa have been drawn in Group B, where they will face competition from Union Sportive des forces […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Police Service Ghana’s most corrupt institution – Research

July 21, 2022

The Ghana Police Service is the most corrupt institution in the country, a research conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) together with other stakeholders has stated. In total, 24 institutions were sampled for the said survey. The research was christened; Corruption in Ghana, Peoples Experiences and View. The survey aimed to unearth corrupt institutions and […]Continue Reading

Business

Deloitte Ghana to collaborate with government to address socio-economic problems

July 21, 2022

Auditing firm, Deloitte Ghana, has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with government to find solutions to the country’s socio-economic problems. According to its Country Managing Partner, Daniel Kwadwo Owusu, engaging with governments, clients and diverse stakeholders in their local communities is key to the success of the country. Mr Owusu said solving persistent Continue Reading

Business

Countries outside Africa cutting forests to embark on large scale cocoa farming unfair as Ghana is restricted – COCOBOD CEO

July 21, 2022

Stakeholders in the cocoa value chain production say even though Ghana is obeying a European Union (EU) condition placed on the country not to expand cocoa farms to forest region, the practice is fast gaining grounds in other parts of the world such as China. According to them, the development makes traditional cocoa growing areas […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

ECG Power Queens Club donates to Otwekodua Basic School

July 21, 2022

The Central Regional Power Queens Club of the Electricity Company of Ghana has made donations to the Otwekodua Basic School in Otwekrom in the Twifo Atti-Mokwaa District of the Central Region. The donation includes desks, books, stationery items and bags of cement. The school building has been in a dilapidated state making academic activities very […]Continue Reading