Monthly Archives: July 2022

4 innovations introduced by Bawumia that Ghanaians mocked but are successfully being implemented

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana until he was nominated as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party. He was described as one of the best economists ever and many believed he would turn Ghana’s economy around with his rich experience in economics. After assuming power as vice president under the Nana Addo Dankwa ...

Read More »

GNAGhana lost about GH¢5 billion through bribes to public officials in 2021 – Report

The report is dubbed the Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey Ghana lost approximately GH¢5 billion in cash through the payment of bribes to public officials in 2021, the Ghana Integrity of Public Services Survey (GIPSS) has disclosed. This is equivalent to almost one-third of the 2021 budget of the Ministry of Education, which is implementing one of the Government’s ...

Read More »

Only GH¢9m out of GH¢62m left in COVID-19 Trust Fund – Sophia Akuffo

Sophia Akuffo is Chairperson of COVID-19 Trust Fund GH¢10.3 million allocated to the Ghana Health Service GH¢6.8 million given to Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund CHPS receives funding from COVID-19 Trust Fund Chairperson of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has disclosed that out of the GH¢62 million received by the fund, only GH¢9 million is left. The fund was set up by ...

Read More »

comHere are top 10 bribe-prone institutions in Ghana – Report

Corruption Police officers top list of bribe takers in Ghana 17.4 million bribes were paid to public officials in 2021 25.9% of respondents have had contact with public officials in 2021 A report on corruption and bribery in Ghana has disclosed that more than 17.4 million bribes were paid to public officials in 2021. The maiden national survey, titled: “Corruption ...

Read More »

NIA boss reveals why cards have been printed but not issued

Over 15.7 million Ghana cards issued so far, NIA boss It’s a criminal offense to have a double-registered Ghana card, NIA boss 808,493 cards have been printed but not issued, NIA boss The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has revealed why some Ghanaians are yet to receive their Ghana cards despite them being ...

Read More »

‘I’ll go hard on government, no MP in Ashanti region is happy’ – NPP MP

Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore Constituency NPP MP unhappy about development in Ashanti region NPP MP threatens to go hard on govt NPP MP bemoans MPs in Ashanti region are unhappy Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore Constituency, is unhappy about the political development of the Ashanti region and how gradually, voters are turning ...

Read More »

Attorney General authorized the execution of ambulance contract – Agyeman Manu

Attorney General authorized the execution of ambulance contract – Agyeman Manu AG drags Cassiel Ato Forson, 2 others to court AG goes to court over €2.37M in ambulance deal Dr Ato Forson pleads not guilty to €2.37M in ambulance deal Minister of Health, Kweku Agyeman-Manu, has disclosed that the Attorney General’s Department wrote to both the Health and Finance Ministries ...

Read More »

We’ve obtained ICAO certification for Ghana Card to be used as a travel document – Bawumia

Diaspora Ghanaians lose passports in the process of acquiring visas, Bawumia bemoan Solution to eliminate visa challenge at embassies outdoored Ghana Card not e-passport, Ayorkor Botchway Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that government has obtained International Civil Aviation Organization (IACO) certification for the Ghana Card to be used as a travel document from abroad without the need for a ...

Read More »

Use of GhanaCard for new Voter Register part of ‘Break the 8’ scheme – ex-NPP member alleges

play videoGhanaCard to be allegedly used an a primary document for new Voter Register NDC will lose 2024 election if only GhanaCard is used for Voter Register, BOT EC to create new register that costs $80m – Haruna Iddrisu alleges EC denies claims it wants to compile new Voter Register Former member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Oduro Takyi, has ...

Read More »

FULL TEXT: Bawumia speaks on NPP’s achievement in it’s digitalization agenda

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has outlined several achievements by the NPP government in its bid to fully digitize Ghana’s economy. Speaking at the launch of three new programs that are in alignment with the digital era, he focused on five realms that provide the architecture for these programs under the theme, “The Role of Information Technology Education in the Government’s ...

Read More »