Ghana’s Energy Situation Could Worsen
Former Volta River Authority (VRA) Chief Executive, Kweku Awotwi has expressed worry over debts owed power producers and fuel suppliers like the West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCO). He says...
Tag: West Africa
Suit Against Special Voting Aimed At Peaceful Polls – Plaintiffs
One of the three men who have dragged the Electoral Commission to the Supreme Court over delayed declaration of special voting results says they hope to block possible disagreements in the crucial...
WAPCo Chases Dangote Gas
Officials of the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) are in talks with Dangote Refinery to buy gas to bridge an estimated 300million Standard Cubic Feet of Gas Per Day (mmscfd) deficit by the...
Kenya’s Economy To Remain Strong As Continent Shrinks To 20-Year Low
Kenya will shrug off the slump in growth on the continent to be among the best performing economies in Sub Saharan Africa. The continent is set to slow to its lowest level in more than 20 years. The...
Nyantakyi’s $2m Suit Against Songo, Multimedia For Hearing On Monday
Sports presenter Patrick Osei- Agyemang and his media outfit Multimedia Group Limited will appear before an Accra Fast Track court on Monday over a gargantuan $2m defamation lawsuit brought by Ghana...
Gov’t Prioritizes Education Because It’s Priceless Legacy
President John Mahama says he has placed premium on education and this is seen in the increased government budget for the sector over the years. He says government is anticipating the many projects...
NDC, NPP Top List of Most Abusive Political Parties
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been found to be political parties using the most abusive languages in Ghana’s media. According to a report...
New Airline Begins Flight This Week
Malabo-based Cronos Airline is set to start operations in the country on Friday. The airline is expected to operate twice-weekly flights on Fridays and Mondays between the Equatorial Guinean capital...
TV3’s Nina Abena Antwi-Kusi Wins UN Award On SDG’s
TV3’s Nina Abena Antwi-Kusi has been adjudged the second runner up in a special UN award for promoting the Sustainable Development Goals through her story on education. Nina faced strong...
NDC’s George Lawson Tops Foul Language Record
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) shared the top spot in the foul language league table for September, the Media Foundation for West...
The Role Of Inter-Party Dialogue Committees In Ensuring Peaceful And Violence- Free Election In 2016
A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga Regional office A key indicator of democracy and good governance in the developed...
The Role of Inter-Party Dialogue Committees In Ensuring Peaceful Elections
The role of inter-party dialogue committees in ensuring peaceful elections A feature by Akolgo A. Samuel, Senior Civic Education Officer of National Commission for Civic Education, Bolgatanga...
National Democratic Institute Calls For Holistic Approach To Election 2016
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has urged the Electoral Commission, political parties, government agencies, civil society and Eminent Persons to remain committed to steps that would enhance...
Radio Peace Ambassador Urges Youth
A lecturer and a broadcast journalist, Mr. Desmond Lamptey has asked the youth to promote peace wherever they are especially as the 2016 general elections draw near. The host of “Country on...
SHS Grades On Sale
The yet to be released examinations results for private candidates conducted by The West African Examination Council (WAEC) could suffer another credibility crisis over possible grade manipulation....
Empowering Rural Women In Central and West Africa
Thousands of women in rural communities in Central and West Africa are reaping the rewards from Nestle’s agricultural support and capacity-building programmes to increase their yields, crop quality...
The New Oba Ewuare And His Alleged Coronation Speech
Most Nigerians were either bemused or celebrated with the people of Benin on the coronation of their most recent Oba of Benin. Benin was one of Nigeria’s most iconic and prestigious empires...
Thousands of Reasoning Why Making Job Creation A Focal Point of Any Government In Ghana Rather Than Creating An Enabling Environment Is Disastrous.
Introduction The control and allocation of resources in any country depends on the economic system being practiced. While others are identify with socialism or the capitalism, others seem to combine...
REBUTTAL; You Love Northerners, But Whats There To Show.
I read with deep concern the article published on Manasseh’s folder on a very sensitive and potentially divisive subject of love for Northerners by political players. In the said article, Manasseh...
Oti Bless’ Approval As Deputy Minister Still On Hold
Parliament on Friday stepped down a motion for the approval of the nomination of the deputy minister-designate for Local Government and Rural Development, Mr John Oti Bless. That was because of the...