Instead of focusing on how Senior High School (SHS) students in the country would be fed, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, is busily pursuing a desperate political agenda of becoming the running mate of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, should the latter emerge as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]Continue Reading
…Board, Management Hold Talks With Lands Ministry The Board and Management of the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) have had a fruitful engagement with the superiors at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to map out strategies towards the modernization of the company to make it more viable. The team, led by the Board Chairman, […]Continue Reading
…As Top Gov’t Delegation Arrives A high-powered government delegation from the Republic of Burkina Faso has arrived in Ghana to foster relationship and acquaint themselves with operations of Ghana’s mining sector, as well as tap into the country’s comprehensive experiences. The delegation, led by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Mines and Quarries, Mr. Simon Pierre Boussim, […]Continue Reading
…No Tent, As Ghanaians Express Outrage At US Embassy Some Ghanaians have expressed outrage after images of their compatriots in a long queue being beaten by rain at one of the embassies in Accra emerged on the internet. The visa seekers, mainly youths, had thronged the United States (US) embassy at Cantonments, Osu-Accra, last week […]Continue Reading
…To Pay GH₵650 For Lock-Up Funds Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the defunct gold dealership company, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, whose business was collapsed for operating with alleged invalid license, is back, after calls by the Coalition of Aggrieved Menzgold Customers to arrest him fell on deaf ears. This time, Mr. Appiah Mensah, […]Continue Reading
By Eva Boamah (Ghana Institute Of Journalism) It is becoming a common practice of some traders in the cities in Ghana to use pavements which are meant for pedestrians for their trading activities, and Tema, the ‘model city’ of Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, is gradually losing its shine to this canker. Selling […]Continue Reading
-Afriyie Akoto Reveals …Says Contractors Unpaid For Not Supporting ‘One Candidate’ One of the presidential aspirants in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer race has aired his frustration about some alleged intimidation and force being employed by the powers-that-be to the advantage of one of them, ahead of the party’s scheduled Super Delegates Conference to […]Continue Reading
…But Opponents Threaten Contempt of Court The Nii Odai Ntow Customary Land Secretariat in Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region has accused the Lands Commission of colluding with its opponents in litigation, the Nii Kofi Apenteng family, to perpetuate alleged illegality and fraud against them. The unhappy Nii Odai Ntow Customary Land Secretariat said the […]Continue Reading
There is an uneasy calm in the Anlo state, in the Volta Region, over celebration of the Hogbetsotso Festival, after two rival chiefs, the Awoamefia and Togbuiga Wenya III, clashed over who has the authority to launch this year’s anniversary. The latest development, The Anchor gathered, if not handled with utmost tact, could reignite a […]Continue Reading
…Over 10% Betting Tax The imposition of a 10 percent withholding tax on lotteries and games has sparked outrage among bettors, with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), threatening to instigate the youth against the government and its officials. The party, through its youth wing, said it will use every legitimate means to get government […]Continue Reading