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Akufo-Addo has commissioned phase one of the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange Project, which has been completed five (5) months ahead of schedule and is now open for use by motorists. The completion of Phase One will enable the Contractor, M/S Queiroz Galvao-UK International, to begin work on Phase Two. Speaking at the ceremony to commission the Interchange on Tuesday, 24th November ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has vehemently refuted the accusation that she’s pandering to the whims of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the discharge of her duties. The largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has on many occasions questioned her neutrality going into the December 7 general elections, accusing her of being in bed with ...

Wilmar Africa Limited, the manufacturers of Frytol cooking oil, Fortune and Viking rice has today launched two new brands of local rice in Ghana with the aim of supporting local rice farmers in the country. The two brands namely, Fortune Emo Pa Local Rice and Viking Emo Local Rice have been introduced to provide Ghanaians with alternatives and bring some ...

The volume of gas production for power generation is said to have increased from 85 million standard cubic feet per day to about 250 million standard cubic feet. A development believed to have helped reduce to the barest minimum the incessant power outages. Speaking to GBC’s Business News, Chief Executive of Ghana Gas, Dr Ben Asante said in the past ...

The main opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) believes the National Democratic Party(NDP’s) allegations against the NDC are merely a deflection from the Agyapa scandal, Martin Amidu’s resignation and other matters. Following this, the National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi thus directed all officials of the party not to be tempted to respond to the barrage of allegations made by the National Democratic ...

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has dismissed allegations that it is interfering with broadcasting services of some media houses in the country. In a statement, the Authority said, claims that it recently interfered with the frequencies of some media houses are untrue and urged the public to disregard any allegations made to that effect. The Authority also rejected claims by ...

A former staff of now defunct Gold Coast Fund Management has debunked claims of ill treatment meted out to employees after the revocation of license of the company. This follows claims by some former staff of the defunct company that they have been unable to access their provident fund (Tier 3) from Pentrust Limited. In a press statement copied to ...

Celebrated reggae/dancehall artiste Samini has reiterated his call on the electorate to vote for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7 elections because the ambulances he brought into the country saved him while cycling. Sharing his experience in a video endorsing the President for another four years, the forever hitmaker said: “The other day I was ...

Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempeh, the founder and head pastor of Glorious Word Power Ministries, has given yet another revelation about former President John Dramani Mahama, the NDC’s presidential candidate. According to him, he had a vision on Monday dawn in which he saw ex-president John Dramani Mahama carrying four coffins and coming out of a pit. “I had a vision, I saw an ...

An Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Alufar Bokpin has clarified reports of him declaring Ghana a heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC). Reports were rife Ghana had been listed by the World Bank in the Category of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries on its website. However, the development has been attributed to the decision the ...