US warns against the shutdown of Libya oil fields
The US embassy serving Libya has warned that the shutdown of the country's oil fields risks worsening the humanitarian emergency there. An embassy statement called for the immediate resumption of…
Gov’t must prioritise fight against inequality—SDGs Platform
Ghana’s quest to achieve equitable and sustainable development can cannot be realised if concrete measures are not put in place to address all forms of inequality, theCivil Society Platform on…
An open letter to the director general of prisons
I know you have a busy day today, so I will not bother you with a long letter that will take much of your time, but kindly make time for…
Residents vow to resist moves to mine in Apamprama forest
The youth of Manso Odaho in the Ashanti Region have expressed anger at the allocation of a mining licence to Heritage Imperial Company, a small scale mining firm, to prospect…
28 percent of households in the Upper East Region are extremely poor – GNHR Data
Data from the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) has revealed that whilst 28 percent of households in the Upper East Region are extremely poor, 37 percent were poor with 35…
Media must help keep political parties in check – Zayaa Yeebo
Mr Zayaa Yeebo, Editor in Chief of the Public Agenda Newspaper has called on the media to help deepen democratic development by sanitising the political space. He observed that political…
Fuel prices go up again
Prices of fuel in Ghana have this week gone up marginally, vindicating the prediction made by the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Petrol as of…
Police Service to embark on ‘operation produce your driver’s licence’ soon
he Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) is poised to embark on a special operation dubbed “operation produce your driver’s licence” next month, specifically, February 3, 2020. This…
Data hitches caused by cable cut in Europe – MTN
MTN Ghana has apologised for the instability in data connectivity being experienced by its customers in Ghana and other West African countries. In a circular sent to shareholders and other…
AMA urges traditional leaders to help fight air pollution
Mr Desmond Appiah, the Chief Resilience and Sustainability Advisor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has urged traditional leaders to sensitise citizens on the dangers that air pollution posed to…
