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Several squatters and staff of the Pantang hospital have no choice but to occupy uncompleted and dilapidated buildings to the detriment of their lives. The structures have been declared unsafe after a structural integrity test by the Ministry of Health in 2021. The structure was originally built to house staff …

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term (LT) Local-Currency (LC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. The issue ratings on local-currency bonds issued domestically that have not matured yet have also been upgraded to ‘CCC’ from ‘D’. Fitch has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (FC) IDR at ‘RD’. Fitch typically does …

Three new members appointed to the Electoral Commission of Ghana to replace retired commissioners have been sworn into office by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They are Salima Ahmed Tijani, Dr Peter Appiahene and Rev Akua Ofori Boateng. They replace Mrs. Hajia Sa-Adatu Maida, Mr Ebenezer Aggrey-Fynn and Mrs. Rebecca Kabukie Adjalo who have …

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has said political parties organizing press conferences about the state of the economy and largely the nation is of no use. According to him an NPP or NDC press conference will not show Ghanaians how difficult or easy the economy is. …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Ho Airport in the Volta Region for owing the power distribution company GH¢63,000. The regional office of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ho Technical University and the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Training Academy in Kpetoe were disconnected for similarly owing. …

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, former Deputy Minister for Finance and Minority Leader in Parliament, says the Attorney General (A-G) has not adduced enough evidence to pin him down on €2,370,000.00 ambulance related financial loss to the Republic. According to him, evidence adduced by the prosecution is not enough to warrant him …

The Member of Parliament for Buem, Kofi Adams has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of appointing known activists of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sensitive positions in the country such as the Electoral Commission (EC). Mr Kofi Adams explained on the Ghana Tonight on TV3 Tuesday March 21 …

  The Member of Parliament for Buem Kofi Adams has criticized the Council of State for giving the President the go-ahead to appoint politically exposed persons to the Electoral Commission (EC). Mr Adams accused President Akufo-Addo of appointing known activists of his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sensitive …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has been told to intensify its effort to retrieve debts owed by state institutions. Member of Parliament for Pru East Dr Kwabena Donkor said they should make sure that all institutions that are owing even if it is the Supreme Court or the Jubilee House, pay. …

  Flagbearer hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has revealed that as a conservative man, he will not support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+). He however believes that the act and the people involved should not be criminalized. The former Scribe of the NPP says …