Cement Prices and the Need to Concretize our Competition Law Regime
When attempting to regulate prices in a market, there is only so much you can do by relying on administrative directives to cauterize a spate of price rises. With the…
NSS personnel declare strike over unpaid allowances
The Concerned National Service Scheme (NSS) Personnel Association of Ghana (CONSPAG) has announced a nationwide strike effective today Wednesday, July 3, 2024, until their allowances are paid. The announcement was…
Panama Papers scandal: 28 defendants acquitted
Eight years after 11 million secret financial documents were leaked, more than two dozen defendants were acquitted by a court in Panama Friday. Prosecutors had been seeking prison sentences for…
South Africa’s new coalition government unveiled
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May's elections. He said "the government…
FC arrests 30 “Galamsey” Operators, Immobilises 2 Excavators in two Forest reserves
The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and staff of the Forest Services Division (FSD) in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region arrested 19 illegal miners in the Bonsa River Forest…
STAR-Ghana highlights importance of collaboration within civil society
The Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Mr Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu has underscored the significant roles of civil society organizations in achieving justice and equity in society, stressing the need for effective collaboration for the purposes of achieving…
Journalist Calls For Apolitical Appointment Of Police Chief
Prominent Ghanaian media expert and social commentator, Roger A. Agana, has recently reignited the debate on the appointment process of Ghana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP). The Chief Executive Officer…
Election 2024: I’ll do everything possible to ensure polls are free and fair – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to ensure that the upcoming December 7 elections are free, fair and peaceful. The president assured that no candidate would be imposed on…
Finance Minister announces official end to Ghana’s debt restructuring
Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has announced the completion of Ghana’s debt restructuring programme with its official creditors. According to the Member of Parliament for Karaga, the government has…
Government reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to supporting refugees
At the 2024 World Refugees Day commemoration in Accra, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Naana Eyiah reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to supporting refugees. According to her, Ghana has implemented initiatives…