Author: SAMUEL
Residents engaged in clean up exercise The District Chief Executive for Central Gonja, Mahama Fuseni, has called on residents to take responsibility for keeping their surroundings clean and not wait to be instructed before acting. According to him, cleanliness must become a habit for every citizen, as a dirty environment reflects poorly on its inhabitants. “Cleanliness should be a habit. When your environment is bad, it speaks about you,” he said. “Let us not only clean our rooms but also our frontage and public places.” Rubbish Speaking during a community clean-up exercise in Buipe, the district capital, the DCE noted…
The Bank of Ghana on Friday, October 31, 2025 hosted over 250 school pupils from five different schools at the Bank Square for a currency education session, focusing on the Cedi’s history and evolution, and fun games. The schools are Independence Avenue Basic School (1&2), St. George’s Anglican Basic School, Bishop Mixed Basic School, Accra Sempe School, and St. Barnabas Basic School. Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama encouraged the pupils to take their studies seriously, emphasising they are the country’s future. He shared words of wisdom with the pupils, alongside his deputies, Dr. Zakari Mumuni and Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu. The day…
A table used by the students until the PTA intervened The dominant and key lines of the Zamse Technical Senior High anthem which reads “let’s fight hard to achieve our aim” is the motivating factor for the students at the school located in the Bolgatanga Municipality as they face overwhelming challenges. Students take their meals under a tree which serves as a dining hall and at the same time as the Assembly Hall. The school was formally established in 1976 as a Junior High School located in Bukere. However, on the 10th of October, 1979 it was changed to a…
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has appealed to members of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) to reconsider their planned strike scheduled for November 7, 2025, as the government takes steps to resolve their grievances. Speaking to journalists after leading the November edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise in Accra on Saturday, November 1, the Minister said the concerns raised by ESPA were receiving urgent attention at the highest levels of government. “We are engaging with the leadership of ESPA and other key stakeholders to find a lasting solution. The…
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye says while the fight against misinformation is legitimate, criminal sanctions for online speech risk harming innocent citizens and silencing democratic participation. He agreed that fake news has become a threat but stressed that public officials must absorb criticism. “Oh, of course we have a problem with fake news,” he admitted on Good Morning Ghana monitored by MyNewsGh. “But democracy allows both the wise and the fool to speak. Some people do not even have the cognitive power to understand what they are saying, but you do not silence them.” He emphasised that legal consequences should be…
Former Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has cautioned the government against passing the Cybersecurity Amendment Bill in a manner that undermines democratic freedoms, urging authorities to resist laws that can be abused to suppress dissent. He stressed that thriving nations are those that encourage open expression and diverse ideas. “In the book Why Nations Fail, it tells you that it is communities or societies that are open to ideas that are able to grow economically,” he said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “Those that stifle people’s ideas, thoughts and comments end up becoming stale or…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has expressed concern over the continued low participation of traders in the National Sanitation Day cleanup exercise within the city’s Central Business District (CBD). Environmental Health Officer at the KMA, Kwaku Poku, said the assembly has made several efforts to encourage traders and shop owners to take part in the monthly cleanup exercise, but response levels remain poor. “It’s been a source of worry to the assembly whenever we are organising this kind of exercise — the participation has been quite low. We expect the shop owners and the attendants to support us in that…
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has announced a significant improvement in the revenue performance of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) over the past eight months. According to the Minister, the company’s monthly revenue has increased from GH¢8 million in 2024 to GH¢14 million in 2025, reflecting enhanced operational efficiency and service delivery. Answering questions on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Bukari said the improvement has strengthened Metro Mass Transit’s financial position and boosted its credibility with suppliers. “Last year, a monthly collection of about GH¢8 million was what they had. From January 2025 to date, we have seen…
Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed that his motivation for entering politics is to serve Ghanaians and improve their lives, not to pursue personal wealth. Speaking to party delegates during his campaign tour of Amenfi West in the Western Region on Saturday November 1, Dr. Bawumia emphasised that his greatest satisfaction comes from witnessing how government projects have positively impacted ordinary citizens. “My greatest joy comes from seeing how these projects are transforming lives, not from personal gain. I am not in politics for money — I am here to make a difference…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has expressed deep concern over the controversial contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), describing the situation as “mortifying” and “cancerous.” Speaking on the matter on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday November 1, Cudjoe said, “The things we are hearing and the things we’ve seen, I am mortified, really mortified.” He further criticised the state of anti-corruption efforts in the country, noting that the fight against corruption has largely been left to a small group of individuals. “It is worrying, it is really worrying,” he added. Cudjoe described the…