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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from Tuesday, November 22, begin a two-day tour of the Greater Accra Region. The tour will begin with the commissioning of Phase 1 of the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange at Abossey Okai in the Ablekuma Central Constituency, with the President, from there, proceeding to the Kaneshie Market to interact with traders, drivers and the general public. President Akufo-Addo will also interact with spare parts dealers in Kokompe in the Okaikoi South constituency, and do a whistle stop at Abeka Market in the Okaikoi Central Constituency. He will continue to Anyaa market in the Anyaa- Sowutuom…

Power transmission losses within the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) system keeps surging to 2013 highs and possibly beyond, far in excess of the allowable loss margin. Review of the “Electricity Supply Plans” from Ghana’s Energy Commission (EC) and data from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) indicate that since 2008, the rate of transmission losses from total generated power keeps rising― largely due to the inefficiencies in the transmission system. This transmission challenge for electricity have proven to contribute to the key factors that stalls the progress of the power sector and the economy as a whole. The indices of economic…

Dear Nyaaba, I have been harassed and blamed, on behalf of ‘my generation’, for the dire straits in which our beloved country Ghana finds herself. Our generation has been blamed for everything that has gone wrong with Ghana, from allowing several military usurpations of democratically elected governments to the 1982 -83 droughts. We have been accused of cowardice and treason, corruption and nepotism, ineptitude and lack of foresight. We are deemed to have kept this country stagnant, at best, and retrogressing, at worst. We have been condemned, almost, to the dustbin of history, as a totally inutil lot, who have…

Research group, the Strategic Thinkers Network (STRANEK-Africa) has asked the Data Protection Commission to ensure that the Electoral Commission (EC) act in accordance with laws with regards to data on Ghanaians ahead of the elections on December 7. STRANEK said in a statement that there has been calls by various stakeholders in Ghana for the Electoral Commission to make public the list of registered voters for the December 7, 2020 elections including the thirty-two thousand, six hundred and twenty-one (32,621) names expunged from the new register of voters because of an alleged violation of the electoral laws. “Few days ago,…

The Christian Council of Ghana is organising a week-long non-denominational prayer and fasting programme to appeal to the almighty God for a peaceful elections this year. In a press statement, the leaders of the Christian Ecumenical Bodies in Ghana said they deem it a responsibility to mobilize Christians for prayer and sensitize them to work towards peaceful elections in the country. “The national week of fasting and prayer is scheduled to take place from Wednesday November 25, 2020 to Sunday November 29, 2020 in churches across the country.” The theme for the occasion is “Seek peace and pursue it” The…

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has noted that banks in Ghana have recorded strong growth in deposits and investments. He said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) noted that the performance of the banking sector of the local economy remains strong. Speaking at the MPC press conference at the headquarters of the central bank in Accra on Monday November 23, Dr Addison said “the Committee noted that global GDP growth rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 after the sharp fall in the second quarter, but is expected to slowdown in the last quarter as…

The leader of United Progressive Party (UPP) Akwasi Addai Odike, has apologized to former President John Mahama for tagging him as corrupt. Odike said the current administration has done worst in the fight against corruption. “In the build up to the 2016 elections, we were made to believe that the Mahama-led administration is the most corrupt. “Following this, we decided to join then candidate Nana Addo to oust the corrupt administration. But four years on, none of the corrupt allegations has been investigated. “The Nana-Addo administration is rather doing worst in the fight against corruption. I can say on authority…

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in partnership with the State Insurance Company limited (SIC) has assured member journalists that they will provide insurance cover ahead of the 2020 elections. In an interview with Etornam Sey on TV3’s New Day, the head of corporate and special risk at SIC Emmanuel Simpeni Mensah explained how the insurance cover is going to work. “In total we are committing 20 million Ghana Cedis from 1st November to 31st January and that is before, during and after the elections. “If you are a GJA member and you go the field to report on the elections,…

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has rejected reports that it is interfering with broadcasting and internet services in the country. The NCA said in a statement on Monday November 23 that it has taken note of remarks on the attributed to former President John Mahama in which he claims the NCA might shut down the Internet on Election Day, 7th December, 2020. “The NCA hereby advises Ghanaians to disregard the remarks as completely unfounded,” the regulator stated in a statement. The statement said aA second misleading publication “dated 12th November, 2020, was attributed to a former Deputy Communication Minister under…

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong, has refuted claims that the Presidential Candidate of the party in the December 7 elections, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, has pulled out of the race. He said at a press conference in Accra on Monday, November 23 that no such decision has been taken therefore such reports should be disregarded. Reports on Monday indicated that due to the demise of her husband, former President Jerry John Rawlings, the NDP founder has decided not to contest the polls again. But Alhaji Frimpong said: “We the executives in keeping with…