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The Ministry of Energy has responded to assertions by a former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, that Ghana is likely to return to the period of erratic power supply, popularly known as dumsor if efforts are not made by the government to add to the generation capacity within two years. “In line with our projected demand and the prudent ...

President Akufo-Addo has called on all and sundry to throw their weight behind the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in the fight against illegalities in the natural resources sector, particularly the fight against illegal mining and also support the Green Ghana project. Addressing citizens during his 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on March 30, 2022, the President ...

Convener for the #FixTheCountry movement, Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by a Tema High Court. The bail granted by Justice Daniel Mensah was to the tune of ¢2 million. The Cambridge University PhD student is to provide 2 sureties one of whom should deposit documents to his landed property in execution of the bail. The activist is facing treason felony ...

The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA), Dr Eric Oduro Osae, has revealed that staff of three state institutions will soon be prosecuted for misappropriating Covid-19 funds. According to him, the Agency is collaborating with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to fast track the processes for the prosecution. Dr Oduro Osae was speaking at the Ghana Anti-Corruption ...

The assembly member for Kedzikope in the Keta municipality, Joseph Quashigah, has been dragged before the Keta Circuit Court for allegedly diverting and selling 110 student mattresses meant for distribution to victims of the recent tidal waves that hit Keta and its environs. The items are valued at GH¢26,980. Quashigah, who is also a teacher, pleaded not guilty to a ...

Private Commercial Transport Operators in Ghana say they will increase fares by 30% beginning tomorrow, Friday, February 18, 2022. The group says the action has become necessary to save their transport business from collapsing with the frequent upward adjustments in fuel prices. “We, the members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators, wish to inform the commuting public of 30% increase ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has appealed to Ghanaians to dismiss any thought of negative perception they have held against the service. He says, the citizenry should revise their security notes because the police administration has repositioned itself for the better. Speaking at an induction ceremony of some newly registered pharmacists in Accra, Dr. Akuffo Dampare, ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the incidents and actions taken by the Minority group in Parliament before the House went on recess in December 2021 as a “fight for democracy”. Tussle broke out following what the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs say was an unconstitutional action by the First Deputy Speaker and which was also contrary to the ...

The Coalition of Private Transport Operators and the government are holding opposing positions on what should be the appropriate rate for the increment in transport fares expected to take effect in the coming weeks. Whereas the Coalition of Private Transport Operators proposed an increment of not less than 20 percent, the government is pushing for a 10 percent increment. The ...

The Director-General of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, has debunked claims that the police are targeting journalists for arrest in a wave of actions to intimidate them. According to him, the police’s actions are purely based on their compliance with the law. Speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV on  Monday, DCOP Kwesi Ofori said ...