President Mahama rules out ECG privatisation; backs PPP for power sector reform

President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), promising instead to pursue strategic public-private partnerships aimed at enhancing efficiency in electricity distribution. Speaking during the 2025 May Day celebrations held at Black Star Square in Accra on Thursday, May 1, President Mahama sought to allay mounting public concerns…

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Ablakwa accuses govt of rushing through ‘questionable’ $750K ADB contract

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused the government of rushing through questionable contracts, which he claims undermine fiscal responsibility and the principles of transparency and accountability. At the center of Ablakwa’s allegations is a $750,000 electronic servicing contract approved by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). In a post shared…

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The Minority will petition Parliament on the government’s silence about illegal mining

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is…

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Threshing machine makes farming a day’s job at Sissala areas

Over the years, it has moved from subsistence to commercial farming, owing to technological advancement placed at the doorsteps of farmers.  This practice that was done by cutlasses and hoes and to some extent by animal traction or bullocks has also evolved into the use of tractors, harrowing machines, combined harvesters, which has now been…

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