A staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Appiah Stadium, has said there was no need for the former Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, William Quaittoo, to have resigned from his post over his ethnocentric comments. Mr Quaittoo resigned after describing northerners as ‘liars’ and ‘difficult’ people to deal with. The Akim Oda MP received a lot of ...
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Cameroon bans ‘opposition’ English-language TV channel
Cameroon has banned people from watching a popular television station that says it represents the interests of the English-speaking population. Cable TV providers have been told they will be sanctioned if they do not stop broadcasting the South Africa-based channel, SCBC. But content can still be viewed online. There have been months of protests by Cameroon’s Anglophone population against what ...
Read More »I haven’t received a penny for work done at BOST – A Plus
Under fire musician, Kwame Asare Obeng has admitted being awarded a contract under the current government to transport fuel from Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) to parts of the country. According to him, he was awarded the contract during the first quarter of 2017 indicating that he did not get it because he was a party person ...
Read More »Ghana’s Internet Address System to Change
For the first time ever, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is about to change the cryptographic keys that help secure the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS). “It is critical that Internet Service Providers and network operators around the world make certain they are ready for this change as failure to do so can result in their ...
Read More »IES vows to stop sale of VRA assets
Pressure is mounting on government to halt the sale of assets of the Volta River Authority. The Institute of Energy Security is the latest to oppose the move, accusing government of attempting to bequeath the thermal plants to its cronies. Government’s announcement of the sale of the thermal plants comes months after the president told parliament that VRA and GRIDCO ...
Read More »Peace and Christian Councils losing credibility – A.B.A. Fuseini
The Member of parliament for Sagnerigu, Hon. A.B.A Fuseini says Peace Council and the Christian Council are gradually losing their credibility. According to him, their long silence on issues in the country is making them spiritually impotent. The member of Parliament who seem excited about the resignation of the embattled Deputy Agric Minister, Hon.William Quaitoo explained that this is the ...
Read More »SSNIT sacks Afaglo over fake degrees
The embattled IT head of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Dr. Caleb Afaglo has been sacked. The decision to relieve Dr. Afaglo of his post was taken after a board meeting was held on Wednesday, 30 August. Dr. Afaglo will, however, remain on interdiction. Dr. Afaglo was interdicted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after ...
Read More »Sky Sports suggest Man Utd could sign Riyad Mahrez on deadline day due to ‘agent Pogba’
SKY SPORTS this morning suggested Manchester United could sign Riyad Mahrez today. Mahrez has been given permission to leave the Algeria squad and return to Europe to “formalise his transfer to his new club”, the Algerian Football Federation announced. He has expressed a desire to leave the King Power Stadium and has been linked with a host of clubs over ...
Read More »NDC lacks moral right to have demanded Quaitoo’s sack – Lecturer
A Political Scientist and Lecturer at the Methodist University College, Dr Osei Bonsu has slammed the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) saying they lacked the moral right when they asked former Deputy Agric Minister, William Quaitoo to resign over his ethnocentric comment. The NDC Minority in Parliament called on President Akufo-Addo to sack Hon. Quaitoo after he while commenting on ...
Read More »Local cooking oil producers decry lack of raw materials
Local manufacturers of cooking oil have decried the unavailability of raw materials in the country. The manufacturers are currently importing about 90 percent of palm fruits used in producing the cooking oil. Demand for palm fruits in the country currently stands at 400,000 tons. However, the local market is only able to meet 150,000 tons of the demand compelling manufacturers ...
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