Author: Krobea

The Deputy Ranking Member for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on the government to take a second look at the cost of the mandatory test for coronavirus at the Kotoka International Airport. Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije said “the $150 per test is too high. It should be reduced”. “What test would cost $150? So many places are doing it for free why must you charge such fee for a test?” he wondered. President Akufo-Addo during his 16th address on Covid-19 stated that Ghana’s international airport would be opened to international flights from Tuesday, September 1, 2020.…

Minister of Finance under the John Mahama administration Seth Terkper says the current economic situation in the country is worrying. The former minister stated that the economic situation of the country can best be described as “below par”. “If you look at the resources, it’s the only way you can describe it.” Speaking on Onua TV on Monday, August 31, Mr Terkper was of the view that the country’s performances financially could not be blamed solely on Covid-19. According to him, data showed that the economy was not doing great even before Covid-19. Ghana’s total debt as at March 2020…

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has suggested that some six metropolitan assemblies in the country should be made autonomous from the local governance system. The former mayor of Accra said metropolises such as Tema, Kumasi, Takoradi, Accra, Cape Coast and Tamale should be given autonomy for the development of their areas. The MP profferred the suggestion in an interview with Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene hosted by Nana Yaw Opare on Monday, August 31. “We should not give them anything from the Common Funds. We should allow them to stand on their own and develop…

Former Minister of Finance Seth Emmanuel Terkper says the previous government was on course to solving the banking crisis without the collapse of banks and the loss of jobs. He said about GH¢250 million was paid to the banks with anticipated flow to refinance about 11 banks. Mr Terkper insisted that the Mahama-led administration started a process to solve the crisis but unfortunately did not stay in power to see to the total solution of the crisis. He was speaking on Monday, August 31 on 100 Degrees on Onua TV. The clean-up of the banking sector, which began in 2017…

The Second Infantry Battalion (2BN) under the Southern Command of the Ghana Army has commenced preparatory training in internal security tactics, techniques and procedures of crowd management, control and dispersal. The training is to largely prepare troops for election security and public safety amidst the threats of terrorism in the sub-region. The preparations involve three-day counter-terrorism and multi-agency interoperability training exercise dubbed ‘Exercise Western Shield 2020’. It is aimed at allowing forces, units or systems to operate together. The Commander Rear of 2BN, Maj. Martin D. Dey, said the exercise is to ensure that members of the general public are…

A founding Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Kofi Ansah, has insisted that the Agyapa Mineral Royalties agreement deserves closer attention as Ghana’s revenue situation will be hugely impacted. In a statement jointly issued with former University of Ghana Law Lecturer Fui Tsikata, Mr Ansah said the Minister of Finance and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) need to answer questions on the deal. “So the consequences of the initial undervaluation can have a huge impact on our revenue situation,” the statement on Monday, August 31 said. “That would be particularly grave given the indefinite duration of the extensive…

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden have been accusing one another over violence that has erupted at protests in Portland, Oregon. A man linked to a right-wing group was killed on Saturday, as elsewhere in the city a pro-Trump rally clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters. Mr Trump called participants of the rally “great patriots” and blamed the city’s Democratic mayor for the unrest. But Mr Biden accused the president of encouraging the violence. The Democratic candidate is set to speak in the city of Pittsburgh on Monday, and says he will “lay out a core question voters…

TV3 Network on Monday, August 31 launched this year’s edition of Ghana’s most popular music reality show on television, Mentor. This year’s edition of the show is dubbed ‘Mentor Taking You Higher’. Speaking on the station’s preparedness for this year’s edition, the General Manager of Media General Television, Francis Doku, said “beyond offering a platform to discover extraordinary talents, we seek to add value and equip these young musicians with the requisite music business knowledge, industry insights and support to transform them into global stars”. He further said “around the world, music is a multimillion dollar industry and a major…

The Greater Accra Regional Directorate of the Ghana School Feeding Programme is providing 85 per cent schools in the Region with free food under the President’s initiative to give free food to junior high schools due to the coronavirus. The Programme is currently serving free food to 111,385 JHS students in the Region, from Monday to Friday. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 16th address on Sunday, August 30 announced that all JHS students resuming school should be given one hot meal a day. Final year JHS students are already enjoying the meals with second-year students expected to enjoy…