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Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has stated that for many years, ECG’s revenue was not the best. Speaking at the JoyNews National Dialogue on Thursday, April 10, Mr Mahama stressed that ECG had historically not been part of major revenue conversations. “ECG was never at the table in terms of revenue. For years, ...

Rapper Edem has noted the ‘wo nim red’ trend has come to the notice of his 10-year-old son, highlighting the prevalence of drug abuse in the country among young people. He spoke to Nana Romeo on Accra 100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo, indicating his 10-year-old son came to him recently while he was in the kitchen preparing food for him, and ...

The Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Abdulai Jinapor, has cautioned State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) against the misuse of electricity, emphasising that power is no longer free and must be paid for in full. He stressed that a change in attitude towards electricity consumption is necessary to prevent serious financial challenges within the energy sector. The Minister warned that failure ...

President John D. Mahama has received three petitions from various persons seeking the removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The president has forwarded the said petitions to the Council of State to commence the consultation process mandated by Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. This was communicated in a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, ...

The outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has formally transferred authority to his successor, Major General William Agyapong. The handover ceremony took place at a guard of honour parade organized by the GAF at Burma Camp, where General Oppong-Peprah was bid a fond farewell and honoured for his distinguished service. The ...

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has visited the site of last Friday’s devastating fire at Adum in Kumasi, offering support to traders who lost their businesses in the blaze. The fire, which erupted in the early hours of March 21, destroyed dozens of shops and goods worth millions of Ghana cedis, leaving many traders in distress. During his visit, ...

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has sharply criticized those responsible for managing the AirtelTigo transaction, describing them as “enemies of the state” over the sale of the telecommunications company. He raised concerns over the decision to sell AirtelTigo—burdened with a GHC3.5 billion debt—for a token price of just one dollar. Speaking to journalists in ...

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ministry of Finance to rescope the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project, incorporating it into his administration’s Big Push infrastructure initiative. This move, he explained, is to ensure the project receives the necessary financial and technical attention to enhance agriculture, irrigation, and flood control in the Upper East Region. Mahama made the announcement during his ...

Scores of shops at ‘Blue Light’,  Adum in the Central Business Centre of Kumasi have been gutted by fire Friday dawn. Some shop owners attempted to defy the ravaging fire to salvage wares. They threw caution to the wind despite warnings from the police and firefighters to stay away A shop owner had to be forced out, and at a ...

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodau Frimpong has criticised the Mahama administration for the arrest of journalist Okatakyie Afrifa Menaah by security operatives on Wednesday, March 19. Kodua Frimpon says the arrest is a dangerous attack on democracy and freedom of speech! He posted on his Facebook page prior to the release of Oakatayoe that “The ...