Post and pre-election violence which originates from the assertion that vacancies in key agencies resulting from the loss of an election should be filled by supporters of the victorious party - sometimes achieved through violence - not only mars the beauty of democracy but reinforces the winner-takes-all syndrome that...
Thankfully, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has dispelled recent media reports about an impending fuel shortage and assured the public that the country is receiving regular fuel deliveries.
COMAC assures that the current petrol stock is sufficient to meet approximately three weeks of national demand, with additional shipments...
…US$10bn infrastructure plan
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has outlined plans to ensure effective implementation of the US$10 billion 'Big Push' infrastructure initiative proposed by President John Mahama.
Speaking during his vetting by parliament's Appointments Committee, Mr. Agbodza revealed that the ambitious four-year programme will...
…cash incentives for fisherfolk advocated
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has urged government to abolish the premixed fuel subsidy policy, citing inefficiencies, corruption and mounting debts associated with its implementation.
Policy Lead-Petroleum and Conventional Energy, ACEP, Kodzo Yaotse said direct financial support to fisherfolk would be a...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO
Paul Ofori operates an internet café and printing press in Ashaley Botwe, a suburb of the capital, Accra.
He ran out of power on a particular Saturday and could not buy with an app provided by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), because of system failures.
Ofori decided...
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has welcomed Afetsi Awoonor, a veteran energy sector executive with extensive Sub-Saharan trading experience, as its seventh Managing Director.
The appointment, announced by President John Dramani Mahama's administration, took effect on January 20, 2025, is expected to deliver a strategic shift...
The Ghana Statistical Association (GSA) marked a significant milestone with the inauguration of its newly elected executive team.
The ceremony was held at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Census Secretariat Conference Hall in Accra.
The ceremony was not only a formal transition of leadership but also a celebration of continued commitment...
Ghana’s first science fiction film, ‘The B.A.T.U. Project: ADAM THE FIRST’, won three awards at the prestigious Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi).
Living up to its name, Adam The First won the ‘Best Zero Budget Feature Film’ - celebrating the film's exceptional quality despite a limited budget.
It also...
By Dela AGBO
It is a new year and Ghana finds itself at a critical juncture. The recent inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama, following an eight-year hiatus from leadership, marks a turning point in Ghana's political and economic landscape.
As the former president resumes office for his constitutionally final term,...
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH
Central African Republic (CAR) delegation headed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra was in Moscow to discuss the status and development of bilateral relations with President Vladimir Putin.
Russia and CAR reaffirmed their multifaceted strategic ties during the high-level meeting in the Kremlin held on Jan.16, the first Russian-African consultative...