Kobina Tahiru Hammond, who used to be Ghana’s Minister for Trade and Industry, has said that the proposed 24-hour economy policy may not be practical, especially when it comes to trade. He said on Adom FM’s “Dwaso Nsem” that the idea is still not clear and could be misinterpreted. He also said that working 24…
Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister for Roads and Highways, has criticized his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, for the delays in the Suame Interchange project, saying that the previous NPP government had the wrong priorities. He said that the more than $100 million spent on the National Cathedral could have paid for at least half of the…
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, has told Ghanaians that anyone found guilty of the alleged illegal mining taxation scheme shown in a JoyNews Hotline documentary will face the full force of the law, no matter who they are or what political party they belong to. He said on…
President John Mahama has told African governments to do something about the growing number of skilled health workers leaving the continent. He says this is putting a strain on health systems across Africa. At the 66th Annual Conference of the West African Association of Surgeons in Accra, he stressed the importance of improving working conditions,…
Bruno Miranda, a musician and friend of Ron Kenoly, confirmed the news on Tuesday morning. Kenoly was a famous gospel singer and worship leader. The cause of death was not given. Kenoly was born and raised in Kansas. He had a hard childhood and served in the US Air Force for a short time before…
Hamza SuhuyinHamza Suhuyini, a member of the NDC communications team, has said that the party wants to look into changing the name of Tamale International Airport, which is now called Yakubu Tali International Airport. They say that the name doesn’t fit with the larger identity of northern Ghana. He said on Channel One TV that…
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says that customer debts of about GH¢2 billion are hurting its cash flow and making it hard for it to expand services and improve infrastructure, even though a lot of water is going unaccounted for across the country. The company makes about 220 million gallons of water every day, but only…
The US government is back up and running after President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion budget into law. The measure barely passed the House of Representatives and the Senate. The package pays for most federal agencies until the end of the fiscal year in September. However, it only pays for the Department of Homeland…
Ghana wants to train 100 specialist pharmacists over the next three years to improve healthcare, especially when it comes to treating non-communicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The goal of the initiative is to give pharmacists advanced skills so they can work closely with doctors and nurses. This is because pharmacists…
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, has spoken out against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He says that even though it gets about ¢250 million a year, it isn’t getting good results in terms of prosecutions and outcomes. He said on Joy News’ PM Express that the public and…
