 The Inter-Ministerial Task Force Against Illegal Mining (Galamsey) is
to move into the second phase of its operation soon, President John
Dramani Mahama has said. The first phase of the operation, conducted in 2013, saw the task
force dismantling hundreds of illegal gold mining sites in the country
and evicting thousands of illegal miners, including Chinese, from the
sites. During the second phase, the President said, the task force would spearhead a livelihood[...] |
 Some opposition parties in the country have condemned the consistent increment of fuel prices. In compliance with the automatic adjustment formula, the National
Petroleum Authority (NPA) has upwardly revised petroleum prices which
took effect on March 1. Owing to the increment, the price of petrol has been increased by 6.2 percent. It is against this backdrop, the People’s National Convention (PNC),
the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the[...] |
 President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday said his administration
would continue to prove his skeptics wrong by delivering on the promises
made in the 2012 general election campaigns. He said: "while we are always trying to deliver on our promises, our
opponents are always ready to say we cannot do anything and that is why
we are going to deliver on our promise to prove all of them wrong. President Mahama, who was addressing[...] |
 Motivational Speaker Dr Mensa Otabil says Ghana is a nation of
jokers. He wonders why Ghanaians create jokes out of very serious
issues, and by so doing, belittle very weighty matters. Speaking at the Spring Board Road Show in Accra, of which Radio XYZ
is a media partner, Dr Otabil said: "One District Chief Executive makes a
comment which we should be angry with, but it has become a national
joke and we just carry on and on and on and I’m[...] |
 The Government of Ghana has terminated two contracts signed between
the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and Asongtaba
Cottage Industries (ACI). The contracts terminated relate to a guinea fowl rearing and processing project and an afforestation and tree growing project. A statement from the Presidency signed by Mr Ben Dotse Malor, Senior
Communications Adviser/presidential Spokesperson said: "President John
Mahama[...]
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 Some areas in Accra have been flooded following a rainfall on Friday afternoon. Reports indicate areas such as parts of Asylum down, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, and Kaneshie have all been flooded. The downpour which lasted about an hour, has submerged many streets resulting in heavy vehicular traffic. Commuters have been left stranded as a result of the vehicular traffic. Below are some images gathered from social media platforms[...]
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 Former Asokwa Legislator, Maxwell Kofi Jumah says Ghana’s Electoral Commission Chairman deserves to be in jail by now. The former Kumasi Mayor has accused Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan of making the
state waste US$96 million on "useless” biometric registration and
verification machines used for the 2013 general elections. "US$96 million thrown to the dogs, useless, the machine is useless and
indeed if I had my way, Afari-Gyan will be in jail today for...
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 Minority Spokesperson on Finance,Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has
advised President Mahama to re-negotiate the 3 billion dollar CDB loan
since the current terms and conditions for the loan is making
disbursement cumbersome. Government has so far received 600 million dollars out of the 3 billion
dollars and has so far paid a commitment fee of 54 million dollars. Speaking at a forum in Accra, Dr. Akoto Osei, said the
President should intervene in... |
 The Minister of Finance, Mr. Seth Terkper has said attempts
by some people within government to get the President to fire him would
rather challenge him to do better. President Mahama revealed on Wednesday at a meeting with the new
Barclays Bank boss that he was under pressure to dismiss Mr.
Terkpeh. The minister’s critics accused him of mismanaging the economy, allowing the Cedi to fall sharply against the dollar, rising inflation and unnecessary borrowing... |
T he Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) says users of public transport should expect an increase in fares. "Definitely there will be an increase in the transport fares,” the
Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the GPRTU, Robert Sabah said. This is as a result of an announcement by the National Petroleum
Authority (NPA) on Wednesday over a 6 % increment in petrol, 7 %
increment in diesel and a 9% increment in... |
I do not think sacking the Finance
Minister will change anything in Ghana probably sacking the entire
Government may make a difference. The compounding problems of Ghana is
not being caused by the dealings of one person-the Finance Minister. According to President John Dramani Mahama,
extensive pressure is being mounted on him from within to sack Finance Minister-Seth Terkper for... |
 Cases of elephantiasis reported in health facilities in the Bolgatanga Municipality rose from five in 2012 to 225 in 2013. The Municipal Disease Control Officer of Ghana Health Service, Mr
Collins Addo, who made this known at Bolgatanga , explained that are
many unreported cases of the disease in some communities in the
Municipality and its surroundings... |
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