The Editor of The Finder Newspaper, Elvis Darko has been arrested in Parliament for picketing, Joy News has learnt. Darko is part of the Media Coalition pushing for the passage of the Right to Information Bill into law. He had gone to the Parliament House together with his colleagues to once again register the need for the Bill to be ...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been allotted GHC180 million by the government to equip the office with the required personnel and material in order to discharge its mandate. “Mr Speaker, in line with government’s promise to protect the public purse, His Excellency the President remains committed to the fight against corruption. “The Special Prosecutor’s Office, which is established ...

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta said government is not happy with the standards of living of Ghanaians. Reading the 2019 budget in Parliament,he said the policy of government “is not to stand and throw its hands in the air but to implement policies that would positively affect the people. He also said they(government) are aware several Ghanaians are still living ...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presented the 2019 Budget statement to Parliament amidst boos and skepticism from especially minority members in Parliament. As expected, Mr. Ofori-Atta was clad in his all white apparel as has become custom of the Finance Minister. The budget, themed; “A Stronger Economy, for Jobs and Prosperity” highlighted key achievements of the Akufo-Addo administration in the past ...

This month, AirtelTigo, the country’s second-largest telecommunications operator is marking its historic one-year anniversary with a long-term strategy to pursue growth, innovation and transforming lives in communities. In a message to employees, the Chief Executive Officer for AirtelTigo, Mrs Mitwa Ng’ambi, commended the staff for their professionalism, expertise and determination during the integration period. “I commend you all for your ...

The Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Hon.Mavis Hawa Koomson – the MP, together with the Deputy CEO of the Coastal Development Authority in charge of Central Region, Mr. Emmanuel Affram Anim, cut the sod for the construction of a multi-purpose durbar grounds for the Chief and People of Awutu Senya East constituency at Ofankor. The chief and elders of the ...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta will be presenting the 2019 Budget Statement in Parliament today, Thursday November, 15, 2019. Ahead of the presentation, GN Research is advising the government to focus more on job creation which will lead to poverty reduction. “About 10,000 direct jobs were lost since 2017. Some of the sectors affected include, financial, media, hospitality, telecommunication and mining ...

Former president John Mahama has accused his successor of mismanaging the economy which has led to untold hardships. According to Mahama, every sector of the economy has been poorly managed which has adversely affected teachers, drivers, traders, farmers and public sector workers, among others. Addressing delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Agona in the Afigya Sekyere East constituency ...

The Black Stars of Ghana have begun training ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday. The senior national team players started arriving on Tuesday with training beginning on Wednesday in Kenya. The team had originally planned to kick start preparations on Tuesday, but with only ten players arriving, the team’s plans had to be changed. ...

Actress Lydia Forson has mocked Sister Deborah on Twitter for dating a ‘Sakawa Boy’ or a ‘Fraudster’ who lies for a living. Miss Forson however did not give much details about her description of the source of Medikal’s income. The actress seems to have enough evidence to back her claims that Medikal survives by lying. Medikal is yet to respond ...