Minority angry over Finance Minister, deputies’ absence at 2022 budget debate
The Minority in Parliament has raised red flags about the absence of the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, his two deputies, and the Minister of State at the Presidency in…
Violence against women must stop; five stories of strength and survival
Conflicts, humanitarian crises and increasing climate-related disasters have led to higher levels of violence against women and girls (VAWG), which has only intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing into sharp…
Accra is Africa’s 3rd most polluted city – 2020 World Air Quality Report
Accra is the 3rd most polluted city in Africa, according to the 2020 World Air Quality Report, published by Swiss firm, IQAir. The Malian capital, Bamako, topped the list of…
NHIS members urged to say no to copayments
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Deputy Chief Executive, Administration and Human Resources, Mrs. Yaa Pokuaa Baiden says out-of-pocket payments (copayments) for services covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme…
Fiscal consolidation non-negotiable in 2022 – Employers Association tells Gov’t
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has asked Government to commit to ensuring fiscal consolidation through the implementation of policies and programmes contained in the 2022 budget. The Association asked it…
EC to accept only Ghana Card as proof of citizenship in next voter registration
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is ready to adopt the Ghana card as the only document to prove one’s citizenship in the next voter registration exercise. Dr Serebour Quaicoe,…
Stopping road tolls make economic sense, it cost us more to have them – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), has welcomed the directive by the government for the cessation of road toll collection. Its Executive Director, Duncan Amoah, in an interview on Eyewitness News said…
Charges on government services to go up by at least 15% in January 2022
Effective January 2022, the fees and charges for all government services will increase by at least 15%. This is according to the 2022 budget statement presented by the Finance Minister,…
3rd African Girls’ Summit aimed at the fight against child marriage
Niger hosted the third African Girls' Summit, as there is an upsurge of the violation of the right of the girl child and it couldn't have come at a better timing for…
5 takeaways from Mahama’s ‘Thank Ghana Address’
Former President John Mahama on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, climaxed his ‘Thank-you’ tour of the country with an address to Ghanaians dubbed: #ThankGhanaAddress. It was held at the Kempinski Hotel,…