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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked leaders of ECOWAS member countries to demonstrate strong political will to make the subregion an economic and political success. He also underscored the need for them to make the project of integration real, especially as the African Continental Free Trade Area come into force. Speaking at the Annual International Conference of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday, Nana Akufo-Addo noted that the principal reason for the creation of ECOWAS was to enhance inter-regional commerce and co-operation. He explained that there was a clear recognition that the countries of West Africa would be…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the construction of the Obetsebi-Lamptey Interchange at the famous Obetsebi-Lamptey roundabout in Accra. The construction of this Interchange, according to President Akufo-Addo, will help address the congestion being faced by commuters at the Obetsebi-Lamptey roundabout, and will help improve mobility on the Ring Road corridor. The Obetsebi-Lamptey Circle which records a peak hour traffic volume of approximately 8,000 vehicles per hour, with a Level of Service (LOS) of F at peak periods, will have a three-tier interchange at the roundabout to address the traffic situation. “The ground level will have a…

The Electoral Commission has announced Red and Dark Brown as the colours for the upcoming referendum to decide whether political parties should sponsor candidates for district level elections in the country. Ghanaians will be required to answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to the question: “Are you in favour of the bill to amend clause 3 of Article 55 of the 1992 constitution to allow political parties to sponsor candidates for election to District Assemblies or Lower Local Government Units?”. “All eligible voters who intend to vote in favour of the bill to amend Clause 3 of Article 55 are required to…

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has charged all Ghanaians to show responsibility to their environment and communities in the bid to confront the scourge of illegal mining. In an address delivered after receiving a special award from the Ghana Mine Workers Union of the TUC at their 75th anniversary awards event on Friday, the former President who referred to illegal mining as one of the biggest challenges to the mining industry, said the damage to the environment and expensive infrastructure of already established large-scale mining concerns is incalculable. He cited the brazen abuse of the environment by ‘galamsey’ mining as…

Christopher Mbii of Tafo Golf Club has outclassed 98 golfers to win the Okyehene invitational golf tournament held at the Tafo Golf course on Saturday. The tournament organized by MTN, was in celebration of the 20th anniversary of  Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II Mbii got 40 points from 4 handicaps in the Men’s Group A, ahead of second-placed Kofi Akyene who had 38 points from 12 handicaps. Ekow Nyarko placed third with 37 points over 5 handicaps while Kofi Yeboah was fourth with 36 points. The Men’s Group B was taken by Nash Antwi, followed by Kofi Gyimah, Mike…

Former President John Dramani Mahama says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will propose a new source of funding for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The NDC flagbearer said the current capping and realignment law is not helping matters because the Scheme’s monies are taken away, and this makes it difficult for its mandate to be fulfilled. “We are also proposing sources of funding for the [National] Health Insurance [Scheme].” “The health insurance as it was designed was to cover a period of ten years. We have gone far past that number of years and the subscriber base…

A trained nurse, Atule Happy Atipoka says she has to resort to washing bowls in a hotel as she waits for government’s clearance to be employed in the health sector. Observing her from afar, one would think she is bereaved. But, she is not. Happy Atipoka, together with her colleagues, ties red banners either around their heads or arms. They are protesting members of the Graduate Unemployed Nurses & Midwives Association (GUNNA). The group says, members have been home for almost two years since completion of school. President of GUNMA, Sugri Abdul-Rafiq is worried they are wallowing in abject poverty.…

The Chair of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), Josephine Nkrumah, says Ghanaians have lost their values including hard work, patriotism and integrity in the society. She said almost everybody in Ghana at the moment is finding means of making quick money without working hard work. She told Winston Amoah on 3FM’s Sunrise Monday that: “We have lost quite a lot of our values in Ghana. We have lost values of honesty, integrity. We have lost values of true patriotism, we have lost values of discipline and hard work. “Today everybody is interested in making a quick buck or…

The Chair of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), Josephine Nkrumah, says Ghanaians have lost their values including hard work, patriotism and integrity in the society. She said almost everybody in Ghana at the moment is finding means of making quick money without working hard work. She told Winston Amoah on 3FM’s Sunrise Monday that: “We have lost quite a lot of our values in Ghana. We have lost values of honesty, integrity. We have lost values of true patriotism, we have lost values of discipline and hard work. “Today everybody is interested in making a quick buck or…

Civil society group Crusaders Against Corruption Ghana, is demanding from Government, a “forensic analysis” of all funds that were withdrawn from ECG’s cash flow or borrowed on behalf of ECG to be analyzed, for President Akufo Addo. The demand by the group follows decision by government to terminate Power Distribution Services (PDS) concession agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG. The government insistence to terminate the contract contradicts the position of the US government who is pushing for the deal to be maintained. The US government argues the deal could save the $498 million compact with the Millennium Challenge…