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The Minority in Parliament has alleged the Akufo-Addo-led  is scheming  between the government and the Power Distribution Services (PDS) to acquire the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) again. Minority spokesperson on Energy, Adam Mutawakilu, indicated that a recent comment made by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to the effect that PDS has sued government formed part of a bigger ploy to take over the operations of ECG. Parliament approved the concession agreement for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the Millennium Challenge Compact on July 25, 2018. The agreement led to the takeover of ECG by the Power…

President Nana Addo Danwka Akufo-Addo has sworn into office sixteen (16) new justices of the High Court. The ceremony took place at the Jubilee House on Wednesday September 16. Akufo-Addo reminded them that the dispensation of justice requires that application of the laws of the land must occur, in the hallowed words of the judicial oath, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, that is, without recourse to the political, religious or ethnic affiliations of any person before you. “When a citizen falls foul of the law, that citizen, high or low, must be dealt with accordingly, and the law…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says government, through the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund, is constructing ninety-eight (98) Courts and bungalows for Judges in all sixteen (16) Regions of the country. According to Akufo-Addo, the government has also taken note of the inadequate numbers of courts in various parts of the country, resulting in citizens traversing long distances in order to gain access to the country’s courts. “For example, there is no Court between Adjabeng and Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, neither is there a Court between Adum in Kumasi and Asante Bekwai or Obuasi in the…

Governments and central banks around the world have responded with unprecedented bold policies and other measures to provide liquidity to financial markets and to cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the private sector especially small businesses and low-income households, Governor of the Central Bank, Dr Ernest Addison, has said.  Speaking during a webinar organized by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) and the BOG on the theme “Integrating Gender Considerations Into Covid-19 Policy Solutions” Dr Addison said the global economy has been severely impacted by the pandemic, leading to what may be the worst recession since the Great…

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has urged the new leadership in Mali to use the transition period to exhibit exceptional leadership for the country and usher her into a prosperous era. The former President made the call when a four-man delegation of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) led by its Chairman, Colonel Assimi Goïta called on him on Tuesday. He urged the Malian leadership to mobilise their people into taking up productive activity through a positive vision to boost the country’s development. He also advised them to empower and encourage the people…

A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Robert Ahomka-Lindsay has stated that Ghana will still record positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth this year despite the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic on the local economy. Speaking on Wednesday September 16 during the launch of the of the National Board For Small Scale Industries (NBSSI)/MasterCard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program for MSMEs, dubbed “NKOSUO” he stated that “Ghana will still record positive GDP  growth in Ghana this year” According to Mr Ahomka-Lindsay, the importance of the Small Scale Industries on the economy of Ghana could not be underestimated therefore, government…

US President Donald Trump has denied downplaying the seriousness of Covid-19, despite admitting in a recorded interview to having done that. At a televised event with voters, Mr Trump said he had “up-played” it. The claim contradicts comments Mr Trump made to journalist Bob Woodward earlier this year, when he said he minimised the virus’s severity to avoid panic. Mr Trump also repeated on Tuesday that a vaccine could be ready “within weeks” despite scepticism from health experts. No vaccine has yet completed clinical trials, leading some scientists to fear politics rather than health and safety is driving the push…

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has noted that the global economic outlook remains bleak and uncertain, with recovery projected to be U-shaped, suggesting a slow return to buoyancy. This will mean that the plight of the poor and vulnerable could worsen, unless timely policy interventions are adopted to help prevent a complete reversal of the gains that have been achieved in poverty reduction and financial inclusion in the developing world, Dr Addison said. Speaking during a webinar organized by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) and the BOG on the theme “Integrating Gender Considerations Into…

The University of Ghana (UG) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has noted that the Public University Bill (PUB) introduced by this government threatens higher education and democracy in Ghana. In April 2019, the government of Ghana through the Ministry of Education introduced the Public Universities Bill to Parliament. But UG UTAG said the introduction of the Bill was unnecessary because it doesn’t help higher education in Ghana. A statement issued by the UG UTAG on Wednesday September 16 said “the PUB violates the 1992 Constitution of our Republic. If passed into law, this new legislation would…

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama who is seeking to return to the seat of government as president will make a better president. He said Mr Mahama will right the wrongs of this government as well as those of his if he wins this year’s elections to be president again. Speaking an interview with Berla Mundi on the New Day on TV3 Wednesday September 16, the Tamale South lawmaker said “former President Mahama will make a better president “He will make a better president because he will right his…