Ranking Member on the Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, has revealed that even before the looming shutdown of three power plants by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) next week, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is already shedding a significant amount of load. Mr Jinapor disclosed that if the government fails to address the growing…
Some ammunition contained in a 40-foot container has been intercepted by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Tema Harbour. The content of the container seized by the Authority include 53 pistols [side arms], 65 pieces of live ammunition, 74 magazines, and a PC hoster at the Golden Jubilee Terminal of…
Kofi Koranteng, an independent presidential candidate for Ghana’s 2024 elections, has announced an ambitious plan to transform the country’s agriculture sector. Speaking on GTV’s Presidential Encounter program on November 18, 2024, Mr. Koranteng pledged to invest $10 billion annually into agriculture over the next 10 years if elected. Mr. Koranteng expressed his vision of positioning Ghana…
The Ghana Police Service has pledged to take firm action against individuals who incite violence before, during, and after the December elections. The police stated that holding perpetrators accountable will act as a deterrent to others considering actions that could destabilize the country. During an engagement with the Civic Forum Initiative at the Police Headquarters…
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has released the second report from its observation of the pre-election environment in the country ahead of the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. The report, which covers the period October 26 – November 8, 2024, is part of CODEO’s comprehensive observation of the up-coming elections. It…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Power Producers (IPP), Dr Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has hinted that three power plants are set to shut down due to debts owed to the IPPs. According to him, the government has failed to honour its promises to pay the $259 million debt owed by the Electricity Company of…
The second edition of the Young and Safe Festival, organised by Node Eight and its consortium, drew enthusiastic and talented students from Senior High Schools across the Ho Municipality to the Mawuli School campus. The event showcased creativity, confidence, and positive values among students who were drawn from Sokode Senior High School, Mawuko Girls Senior High…
Independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako has criticised successive governments for failing to advance Ghana’s development, lamenting the collapse of factories established during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s era. Bediako stressed that Ghana’s path to economic freedom lies in robust industrialization, urging a focus on processing the nation’s abundant raw materials into finished products. This, he argued,…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed disappointment in Chief of Staff, Fre Madam Osei Opare in commenting about the allegations described the issue as untrue and propagandist which should not be allowed in the education sector. “You know it is not true, so let us focus on things that…
Ghana coach Otto Addo has responded to growing calls for his resignation following the Black Stars’ disappointing 2-1 loss to Niger in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Addo, who has faced criticism for Ghana’s failure to qualify for next year’s tournament, made it clear that he has no intention of stepping down. “I’m…
