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The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey has commissioned a refurbished shed at the 31st Makola market. The rehabilitation of the dilapidated structure which began two years ago is expected to accommodate some 665 traders and ease congestion in the Central Business District (CBD). Speaking at the ceremony on Friday, 29 July 22, Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Hon Elizabeth ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Mr Ken Ashigbey has said the ¢5 charge on the new application to be made available for download within the week to enable many to self-register in the SIM re-registration exercise, is not determined by the telecom companies. He said it is the work of the regulator, the National Communications ...

The Director General of Administration, Ghana Police Service COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, says the Inspector General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has introduced a paradigm shift in recruit training modules and curriculum of the Police administration. He said emerging crimes, terrorism, cyber related crimes, new policing challenges and changes in the modus operandi of criminals are some of the ...

Ghanaian Boxer Samed Shakur has left the athletes games village in Birmingham after failing a doping test. The heavyweight boxer was suspended for testing positive to a banned substance upon arrival in Birmingham. Shakur was seen as one of Ghana’s medal hopefuls at the ongoing commonwealth games but could not compete. This meant his opponent Rosalba Jean Luc had a ...

The National Association of Law Students (NALS) has slammed the new procedure for admission to the Ghana School of Law. The Association stated that the mode for the Professional Law Course of the Ghana School of Law for the 2022/2023 academic year, which was issued on the 8th of July 2022 by the Chairman of the Independent Examination Committee (IEC) ...

Telecommunication giants MTN Ghana Limited has announced a $1billion investment plan to address network challenges across the country especially in rural communities. According to the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money -a subsidiary of the company, Mr. Eli Hini, the plan is part of activities aimed at improving and maintaining network leadership by 2025 in line with Ghana’s digital ...

The military government in Mali has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of a “neo-colonial, paternalistic and condescending” attitude. The junta asked Mr Macron to stop his criticism of the Malian army and stirring “ethnic hatred”. It follows Mr Macron’s remarks last week during his tour in West Africa that regional states had the responsibility to ensure Malian people can “express ...

The Minority in Parliament has warned that the legal dispute between ENI/Vitol and Springfield Ghana may lead to a $7 billion dollar judgment debt. ENI/Vitol challenged a decision of then Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu, for a Unitization and Unit Operating Agreement with Springfield Ghana, at the Sankofa and Afina fields. A legal tussle subsequently ensued, with ENI/Vitol eventually initiating ...

Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Samuel Nartey George, has asked the government to put on hold the fee collection for the SIM re-registration exercise until Parliament endorses the decision to charge fees. As far as Parliament is concerned, no approval has been given for fees to be charged by the government therefore, any attempt to take money from the people ...

The District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, Kwesi Bonzoh has stated that the relocation from the official bungalow by the Nkroful District magistrate was not due to galamsey activities. The Regional Administrative Officer in the Western Region in a letter dated 14th July 2022 and addressed to the District Chief Executive disclosed that the Nkroful District Magistrate relocated from her bungalow ...