IS WATER BECOMING A LUXURY ITEM NOW?
The price of sachet water is expected to go up to 50 pesewas from September 19 after recommendations by the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers. Now, sachet…
FUEL SAGA: CUSTOMERS BEING HIT FROM ALL ANGLES
Frimps Oil at Penkwase, Goil near Eusbett Hotel, and Engen Oil in Sunyani in the Bono region have been closed by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for dispensing less fuel…
ARE WE TO EXPECT ANOTHER TRANSPORT FARE HIKE?
The public has been urged by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to ignore a rumoured increase in transportation costs starting on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. On Wednesday, a…
ABOUT 30% OF KIDNEY PATIENTS LOSE THEIR LIVES – KIDNEY SPECIALIST AT KATH
Only two working dialysis machines are present at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), according to a facility kidney specialist. This, according to Dr. Elliot Koranteng Tannor, makes the situation extremely…
AKUFO-ADDO UNRELENTING IN NATIONAL CATHEDRAL PROMISE
It seems that the President will not relent despite the current lack of funding, which has caused the National Cathedral’s construction to stall. President Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his resolve to…
STATE’S RESOURCES SQUANDERED BY AKUFO-ADDO – MAHAMA
Contrary to President Akufo-pledge Addo’s to safeguard the public coffers, the state’s resources have rather been squandered under his administration, according to former President John Dramani Mahama. The 2020 NDC…
SIM RE-REGISTRATION: A SHOW OF OPPRESSIVE POWER?
You would recall that the National Communications (NCA) Authority gave a new extension for the re-registration of SIM cards which is expected to elapse on the 30th of September 2022.…
JUSTICE, A BIRTHRIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE – BAWUMIA
Every citizen ought to be treated fairly by the justice system, according to Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia. He said this is crucial because “depriving even one citizen of justice is tantamount…
POWER OVER: NCA TO PUNISH USERS OF UNREGISTERED SIM CARDS
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has made known that it would impose various punitive measures on consumers who have not registered their SIM Cards. Beginning today, Monday, September 5, 2022,…
KRACHI EAST MCE DIES MYSTERIOUSLY IN HOTEL AT KUMASI
Francis Kofi Okesu, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Krachi East in the Oti Region, was discovered dead in a Kumasi hotel room. On Sunday, police discovered his dead lying…
SEX SCANDALS IN SCHOOLS: A BREAKDOWN OF MORALITY OR COERCION?
Some students have accused some teachers at Benkum Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region of engaging in sexual activity with them. The sexual encounter between a student and…
NABCO: A PROMISE OF DIAMONDS BUT A DELIVERY OF GRAPHITE
Unemployment has been one of the country’s greatest problems since time immemorial. According to a World Bank report, the unemployment rate in Ghana currently stands at 4.70%, which is a…
GHANA’S PREMIER UNIVERSITY RUNS A BROOD OF UNACCREDITED PROGRAMMES
The University of Ghana has 374 academic programmes that are not certified, according to the Auditor-General’s report (2021). Out of the 374 courses, 14 are diploma programmes, 80 are undergraduate…
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL AN INSULT TO GOD?
The National Cathedral project has made several raves in the media and has garnered diversified opinions from several citizens across the country. Indeed, it is a matter of interest for…
GET READY TO SPEND MORE AT THE PUMP: FUEL PRICES TO INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER 2022
Despite the price of petrol having fallen by 5.87% and that of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by 3.28% on the world market, the Institute of Energy Security (IES) projects that prices…
KNUST RUNS A HERD OF UNACCREDITED PROGRAMMES – A-G REPORT
According to the Auditor-General’s report for 2021, some academic programs provided by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have not received accreditation. The report, dated June 1, 2022,…
BOG TO SHUT DOWN LICENSED FOREX BUREAUS BREACHING FOREIGN EXCHANGE LAW
Following the poor performance of the cedi against the cedi over the past weeks, the Bank of Ghana has disclosed that it will soon embark on a “clean up” exercise…
ROAD ACCIDENTS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1.25 million people worldwide die yearly due to road accidents. In addition, road injury is the leading cause of death for people…
MORE THAN JUST BRICK AND MORTAR, A HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
Beauty, serenity, perfect location, safety, and closeness to everything you’d ever need are only a few of the words that describe a home. The popular saying, “Home is where the…
YVONNE NELSON TAKES A DIG AT PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO OVER FAILED CAMPAIGN PROMISES
Yvonne Nelson is upset and tired of what she terms the indescribable suffering brought on by the Nana Addo-led NPP administration. The Ghanaian actress has shared a number of posts…