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Former President John Dramani Mahama participated on Friday in the episcopal and ordination ceremony of the Most Reverend Francis Bomansaan, M, AFR, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa on 2nd August, 2024 at the Sports Stadium The current Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa Bishop …
Read More »Bawku will reward your generosity – Bawku chief tells Mahama
The Paramount Chief of the Bawku Traditional Area, Zugraan Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has expressed the hope that the electorates in the area will reward former President John Dramani Mahama, Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for his vision for Ghana. He acknowledged that the numerous development projects …
Read More »Women Leaders of African Election Management Bodies to convene in Accra, August 5-6
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana and President of the Executive Committee of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), Mrs. Jean Mensa, is set to host a distinguished delegation of women Chairpersons from eight Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across Africa. The delegates will include representatives from Cape …
Read More »Road Fund owes contractors over GH¢6bn – Annoh-Dompreh
The Ghana Road Fund owes contractors over GH¢6 billion. The fund attributes this debt to the limited inflows resulting from the capping law. In 2017, a law was enacted by parliament to restrict the allocation of funds to various statutory funds to a maximum of 25% of tax revenue. During …
Read More »Tricycle drivers in Wa municipality express frustration over low earnings
Some tricycle drivers in the municipality have express their frustrations as they continue to get low earnings in their business rounds. Speaking to radio progress news, some of the drivers said, they no longer make money due to the recent increase in fuel prices. According to them they have been …
Read More »GH¢112,209 lost through 226 online blackmail cases recorded so far in 2024 – CSA
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has revealed that a total of GH¢112,209 has been lost through two hundred and twenty-six (226) online blackmail/sextortion cases recorded so far in 2024. According to the authority, following the March 2024 alert, which noted a 254% year-on-year increase in online blackmail cases for the …
Read More »Leopard attacks men at South Africa Air Force base
A leopard attacked two men at a South African Air Force base that borders the world-famous Kruger National Park. One of the men, a uniformed Air Force member, was attacked while out for a run.The other, a civilian working at the base, encountered the leopard while on a walk, an …
Read More »Fuel prices to fall between 2% and 4% in coming days – IES
The prices of petroleum products are expected to fall between 2% and 4% for petrol, diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, beginning tomorrow August 1, 2024. This follows the slowdown in the depreciation of the Ghana cedi during the second half of July 2024 and the favorable international market dynamics. …
Read More »Afenyo-Markin petitions Bagbin to recall parliament
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reassemble parliament. This follows the Majority caucus’ discontent with the Speaker’s decision to indefinitely adjourn the session on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.In a letter addressed to Mr Bagbin on Wednesday, July 31, Mr Afenyo-Markin highlighted the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo ‘adds’ Mahama to his administration, quickly retracts
President Akufo-Addo caused a brief stir at the launch of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) on Wednesday. The initiative, which is expected to begin in earnest, is primarily funded by the District Assembly Common Fund. It aims to repair and smoothen deplorable roads across the country. Addressing dignitaries during …
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