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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected moves by the Akufo-Addo administration to reduce the cost of electricity in the country. On Wednesday, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced in parliament while presenting the 2018 budget statement christened, “Edwuma Budget,” that government intended to cut power tariffs as a way of putting cash into the pockets of the masses. ...

The Minister for Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa-Djaba, has described child marriage and similar outmoded practices as a dishonour to the country. Speaking at the commemoration event of the Campaign on accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in Africa (CARMMA), the Minister said more needs to be done in terms of sensitization in order to stop child marriage in the ...

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Isaac Adongo has urged the Akufo-Add-led government to devise other innovative ways to fund the free SHS policy and not resort to what he describes as ‘Susu collection’ from the public. His comments come after the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday announced that a Voluntary Education Fund is being set up by ...

The Member of Parliament for Bolga Central, Isaac Adongo, has accused the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of lying to Ghanaians on the country’s debt profile. Ofori-Atta presenting the government’s 2018 budget statement and Economic policy Wednesday, November 15 disclosed the government through prudent management of the economy successfully reduced the country’s debt burden. The reduction, he explained, was achieved as ...

Attempts by some discredited individuals within the Akwamu Traditional area to tarnish the reputation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Kofi Osei Ameyaw, have been exposed. Some elements within the Yaa Ansaa Royal Family of Akwamu in a recent press release, published in the Daily Graphic of Monday, November 13, 2017 subtly accused the ...

The Kumasi office of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation has been rendered non-operational after electricity supply was cut by the Electricity Company of Ghana over a GHc1.7 million debt. ECG took the step to cut power supply after the State Broadcaster showed no sign of redeeming its debt obligations to the power distributor. Staff of the state broadcaster, however, clashed with ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says Africa’s longest-serving leader is one of the few to have served with pride as an African, more than many leaders the continent has produced. The Zimbabwean leader since Tuesday, has been confined to his home in Harare, after the army took over power, ending the 37-year-rule of the former British colony. Mr Mugabe is ...

Director of Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Center, Dr. Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, has called for the immediate end to vigilantism and all forms of youth-related upheavals. The Security analyst was a guest speaker on curbing youth vigilantism – a panacea for sustainable development – at an event organized by NORSAAC to mark ...

Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has eulogized the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama for his principles in both private and public life. Speaking about the late former second gentleman of the land on the 5th anniversary celebration of his death, Dr. Bawumia disclosed that the late Mahama who deputized for President J.A Kufuor from 2001-2008, was key in getting him into ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said access to education is the only way by which the world can foster a sense of cohesion and solidarity amongst displaced persons. He said education helps to create an enabling environment, which will spur them on to lead more purposeful and dignified lives. According to President Akufo-Addo, education is the key to human ...