Author: Krobea

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North and Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, has commissioned and handed over a newly constructed educational facility to Darul-Ulum Primary School at Kanvili Kpawomo in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region. The project, funded by Qatar Charity, comprises a six-unit classroom block, a library, an administrative office and a 10-seater toilet facility. The infrastructure was designed to enhance teaching and learning while promoting inclusive education through the provision of wheelchair-accessible ramps for pupils and teachers with disabilities. Addressing the gathering at the commissioning ceremony, Mr Suhuyini expressed appreciation to Qatar…

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has condemned the Ashanti Regional Minister over alleged sexually suggestive, degrading and misogynistic remarks directed at Madam Akosua Manu, warning that such conduct undermines women’s participation in politics and weakens democratic governance. In a statement issued on June 3, GenCED expressed deep concern over comments circulating on social media and other media platforms that it said sought to demean and sexually humiliate the female political figure. According to the organisation, the reported remarks, allegedly made by the Ashanti Regional Minister, carried explicit sexual connotations and derogatory language that reduced a woman’s identity and…

Renowned broadcast journalist Afia Pokua has condemned remarks attributed to the Ashanti Regional Minister about Madam Akosua Manu, describing them as offensive and inappropriate, while urging him to delete the social media post that sparked widespread criticism. In a strongly worded reaction, Afia Pokua said she was disappointed by the minister’s conduct, warning that such actions could harm his political prospects. “Oh No! Ashanti Regional Minister, the way I’m invested in your success, eh? Acts like this are not only offensive but will derail your political future,” she wrote. She argued that attacks of that nature contribute to the reluctance…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has claimed that the government’s decision to pursue an IMF Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) was necessitated by shortcomings in implementing structural reforms. Addressing Parliament during debate on Ghana’s exit from the IMF programme, Dr Amin Adam argued that the PCI arrangement reflects concerns by the IMF regarding reform implementation. “The reason this government opted for the PCI is that number one, the PCI is more about reforms and that is why they are not going to give you money,” he said. The Karaga MP expressed surprise that government had agreed to undertake IMF-monitored…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has criticised the government’s economic management, arguing that key fiscal and monetary objectives have not been achieved despite claims of macroeconomic stability. Speaking in Parliament, the Karaga MP said government had fallen short of important revenue mobilisation targets under the IMF-supported programme. “They were supposed to achieve a target as far as revenue to GDP is concerned, they have brought it down to 13%, they failed,” he said. Dr Amin Adam also questioned the government’s claims of economic stability, insisting that improvements in inflation had not translated into lower borrowing costs. “Stability, when…

Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has accused the government of introducing new taxes while claiming credit for abolishing what it described as nuisance taxes. Speaking during parliamentary debate on Ghana’s exit from the IMF programme, the Karaga MP challenged claims by the Finance Minister that the government had reduced the tax burden on Ghanaians. Dr Amin Adam cited several levies and taxes which he said had either been introduced or extended under the current administration. “I am very surprised that the Majority side of this House doesn’t know new taxes were introduced,” he said. Among the measures he…

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has strongly rejected claims by the current Finance Minister that Ghana’s IMF-supported programme derailed under the previous Akufo-Addo administration. Contributing to the debate on the Finance Minister’s statement on Ghana’s exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, Dr Amin Adam described the assertion as inaccurate and inconsistent with the IMF’s own assessment of the programme. According to him, the IMF’s Fourth Review report demonstrated that Ghana met all six performance criteria under the programme by the end of 2024. “Mr Speaker, in the Finance Minister’s statement,…

The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified calls for international support to expand access to specialised healthcare, using the remarkable recovery of three-year-old Delshad Alukure as a powerful example of the Fund’s transformative impact. Speaking at the ongoing Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London, Administrator of the GMTF Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku said the Fund is changing lives by removing financial barriers that prevent many Ghanaians from accessing critical medical treatment. Delshad, who was born with two life-threatening heart conditions — Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) — faced an uncertain future after doctors determined that he…

J. A. Plant Pool Ghana Limited and its Executive Chairman, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has served notice of vigorously defending a suit filed by the Attorney General.  The suit is seeking to recover a sum of $2 million from the company for apparently no work done in a contract under the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). “Given the widespread publication of the suit in the media even before it was served on JA Plant Pool (GH) Limited and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, and the Court has had the opportunity of determining same, severe and unjustified reputational damage has been caused…

Black Stars Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has announced his final squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists released their final squad on Monday ahead of a friendly on Tuesday, June 2. The squad had no major changes from the one assembled for the Wales friendly with defender Alexander Djiku the only player to be replaced due to injury. In comes Derrick Luckassen of Pafos. Two of the five goalkeepers called up were dropped as Benjamin Asare despite recent errors keeps his place in the squad. Find below the 26-man squad: GOALKEEPERS: Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi…