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A Deputy Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Nyamah, has blamed the failure of the Komenda Sugar Factory to produce sugar on the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking on TV3’s New Day Thursday, September 3, Richard Nyamah expressed the view that government deserved some commendation because measures have been taken to ensure that the factory comes alive. When asked what the government was doing about the situation, he stated: “We have built new factories for which we deserve some commendation. We are revamping the Komenda Sugar Factory so that it comes back on stream. “The whole approach…

An economist, Professor Peter Quartey, has expressed optimism that economic activities will fully bounce back before the end of the year following the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The KIA was reopened for business on Tuesday, September 1 after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Sunday that it was safe to do so. The local economy was devastated by the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. But Prof  Quartey, who is also Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), noted that the reopening of KIA will lead to a resuscitation of the economy between…

FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura has said racism should not be countenanced especially in the sporting fraternity She said this as the Guest Speaker at the just-ended 2nd edition of the Africa Women’s Sports Summit held via a live webinar under the theme ‘Shifting mindsets’, on Wednesday September 2. This year’s event brought together women in various sports leadership roles connected by their vast experience in the space. The event that puts the best sports brains together to foster development was hugely successful. Due to Covid-19 challenges, the 2020 edition was restricted to an online webinar but the attendance was hugely…

Head coach of Ghana’s U-20 team Karim Zito has invited the next batch of 70 players to report to camp at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram on Sunday, September 6. The first batch of 70 players are expected to conclude their preliminary selection exercise this week with the second batch set to undergo the mandatory Covid-19 testing. The Black Satellites are preparing for the WAFU ‘B’ U-20 qualification tournament to be staged in Togo later this year. The winner and runners-up from the WAFU ‘B’ U-20 tournament would qualify to the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania…

Lead researcher at the IMANI Center for Policy and Education, Patrick Kwanbena Stephenson, led a conversation Wednesday, September 2,  on TV3’s Election Command Centre to fact-check some of government’s reported achievements in the Ashanti Region. Wednesday’s edition was centered on some of government’s touted achievements in the area of agriculture and infrastructure in the Ashanti Region. While Stephenson joined hosts Stephen Anti and Berla Mundi in studio for analysis of the achievements, our reporter William Evans Nkum was also on the ground to do checks on some of the projects. Watch full episode here to find out which projects exist…

General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the just-ended voter registration exercise carried out by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) will go down in history as, by far, the most violent registration exercise ever conducted in the Fourth Republic. He revealed at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, September 3 that the exercise witnessed murder cases, assaults and attacks on sitting Members of Parliament. The incidents, he alleges, were orchestrated by officials of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as well as some government officials. Over 16 million people were registered…

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Ray Ankrah, has attributed the GH¢216 million revenue losses experienced by the company during the 2014/2015 crop season to big drop in the gross profit percentage. He told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament during its sitting on Tuesday, September 2 that COCOBOD has introduced measures to prevent these losses from recurring. He said: “The very first reason for the loss is the big drop in the gross profit percentage. The gross profit percentage is expressed as a percentage of gross profit of our total revenue multiplied by…

The Government of Ghana has engaged some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the Agyapa Mineral Royalties agreement. The CSOs had vehemently opposed the deal, saying it lacked transparency and did not serve the interest of Ghana. Chairman of the Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas Dr Steve Manteaw suggested to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to suspend the agreement for a broader consultation to be carried out. A Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, who announced the government’s meeting with the CSOs, said at a press conference that clarity has been provided on the agreement. “The engagement was to…

The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has launched its manifesto for the December 7, 2020 elections. The leader and founder of LPG, Kofi Akpaloo, has promised child support, free Wi-Fi for schools and a change of the national capital should he be elected president. At the party’s manifesto launch in Accra on Wednesday, September 2, Mr. Akpaloo outlined their plans for the development of Ghana. “We would change the capital from Accra to somewhere in the middle belt. We will support entrepreneurs and make sure we expand the economy.” Titled ‘A New Tomorrow’, LPG’s manifesto captures key issues in all…

Media General’s Election Command Centre Wednesday hosted some first-time voters on TV3 to discuss what they look forward to in a political party’s manifesto as election 2020 draws closer.   The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a few other smaller parties have already launched their manifestos, but the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is yet to do so. While waiting on all other parties to also unveil their policies, the conversation has already begun, with the youth expressing their views on what is of concern to them. A poll hosted on the TV3 Ghana twitter page…