President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 27th October 2020, presented one hundred (100) buses to the Intercity STC Coaches Ltd, the largest supply of buses to the company since its establishment. Presenting the buses to the company, President Akufo-Addo stated that the presentation of the buses demonstrates Government’s commitment to revamping the operations of the company, and position it ...

Managers of Ghana’s economy cannot run away from borrowing due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Economist with the Institute of Chartered Economists Gideon Amissah has indicated. In 2018, the national debt of Ghana amounted to approximately 59.29 percent of the GDP. A figure that currently stands at over 65%. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday requested parliament ...

A former Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho has given his reason for not taking part in the 2020 campaign activities of the party. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Atta Mills Institute, after contesting the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the latter has stopped him [Koku] ...

Martin Amidu has warned former President John Dramani Mahamathat he should not drag the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) into partisan politics. He observed that John Mahama and the NDC in mentioning the OSP seek “to demonstrate their determination to prevent and fight corruption as a reason why the electorate must consider them as the candidate of choice for ...

Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has criticized the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration over what he describes as wanton dissipation of state funds with regard to the Seglemi Housing Project. He told TV3’s Etornam Sey in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, October 27 that the project smacks of embarrassment due to the poor work done. “If ...

Het kabinet schuift een verdere lockdown nog even voor zich uit. In het Catshuis besloten de ministers dat nog strengere maatregelen zo lang mogelijk moeten worden uitgesteld, omdat anders de schade alleen maar groter wordt. Tobias den Hartog26 oktober 2020, 19:44 Premier Mark Rutte arriveert bij het Catshuis voor het overleg tussen ministers en deskundigen over het coronavirus.BEELD ANP Het ...

Een diesel stationwagen met drie ton op de teller is in Nederland onverkoopbaar, maar nog goed genoeg voor export naar Afrika. Maar dat gaat veranderen. Vijftien Afrikaanse landen willen die oude barrels met ingang van volgend jaar niet meer hebben. Ze zijn te smerig. Ton Voermans 26-10-20, 13:14 Laatste update: 13:21 Uit onderzoek van de Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) ...

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asked former PresidentJohn Dramani Mahama what he did to mitigate the suffering of the poor and less-privileged Ghanaian and ensure inclusiveness while in office. Speaking from state broadcaster GBC to mark the 2020 Eid al-Adha celebration, Dr Bawumia said the electorate will judge the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on his record in ...

Details are emerging about how $200 million earmarked for the construction of 5,000 housing units by the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration was started and could not be completed despite huge sums paid to the contractor. The deal was approved by Parliament but by the time it was being executed, the number of housing units had reduced drastically from ...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tema Oil Refinery boss Asante Berko for “orchestrating a bribery scheme” and arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gain approval for a client’s power plant project. The accusations are in relation to Mr Berko’s time and role as a former banker at a ...