Death penalty no longer relevant, abolish it – Amnesty International to gov’t
Amnesty International Ghana has renewed calls for abolishing of the death penalty in Ghana, as recommended by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC). According to the agency, the sentence has lost…
NCA shuts down 57 FM stations
Fifty-seven out of the 144 Frequency Modulation (FM) stations that were cited for various infractions in an audit exercise by the National Communications Authority (NCA) have been shut down, the…
Stop blaming pastors for spate of crime – Eastwood Anaba
The Founder of Fountain Gate Ministry, Rev. Eastwood Anaba, says the increasing rate of criminal activities is not a failure of the church and its pastors. He acknowledges that one…
‘We can’t afford to play politics with everything’ – Akufo-Addo
President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an end of what he calls over-politicisation of every policy in Ghana. Commissioning the second medical drone distribution centre in Mpanya, in Asante…
Water shortage looms in Ashanti; Extensive encroachment on Barekese, Owabi dams
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC), Mrs Mami Dufie Ofori, has cautioned that very soon Ghana may have to import water to supply its people…
NGOs empower ‘Kayayei’ to mark girls’ day
A group of Kayayei (head porters) were on Friday educated on reproductive health, personal hygiene, menstrual cycle, among others to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. They were…
Gov’t orders telcos to stop passing on 9% service tax to subscribers
The Communications Ministry has ordered Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to stop passing on the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST) to subscribers. In a letter addressed to the National Communications Authority (NCA),…
Book unveiled to encourage women participation in local governance
The quest for increased women’s participation in political space, particularly in local governance has been given a boost following the launch of a book christened, serving the Community – Doing…
Ghana sets ambitious target towards curbing carbon emission
Ghana has set in motion an ambitious target to cut down carbon emission by 10 million tonnes in the next six years. The initiative, dubbed the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+…
‘CSE no-no’ – President Akufo – Addo Vows
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that so long as he remains President, there is no way Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) will be introduced into the school…
