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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has noted that the cost of houses in Ghana is too expensive. He has therefore asked members of the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to ensure the country builds cheaper houses for the citizenry, adding housing in Ghana has become largely a monopoly of the rich. Speaking at a meeting with members...
Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond has taken a swipe at the Dean of the University of Ghana Faculty, Professor Raymond Atuguba for his ‘Ghana’s rise for coup prediction.’ He described the comments of the Law Professor as foolish and irresponsible. Hon. KT Hammond said he will be surprised if Raymond Atubiga is not invited by...
Sad news hitting the Ghanaian music fraternity is that Popular music producer, Eyoh Soundboy has passed on. Eyoh Soundboy who is no stranger to our music industry in Ghana and beyond had been diagnosed with a kidney problem in 2021. He sought financial support when SammyKay media visited him at the Korle Bu dialysis center where he had been for some...
Ghanaian passengers who were admitted into the country for the first time with the Ghana Card, instead of passports, have described the system as fast and convenient. Numbering 14, the passengers, who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) about 11:15 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 2022, onboard an Ethiopian Airline flight (ET 921) from Addis Ababa, went through the...
STC Chief Executive Officer, Nana Akomea has fired salvoes at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for petitioning the Commonwealth of Nations to investigate what it says is human rights violations against its members by the incumbent government. The party has asked the Commonwealth Nations to monitor the human rights situation in Ghana as well as what they believe is...
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday closed the maiden National Labour Conference, with a call to social partners to back efforts at rebuilding the national economy from the devastating impact of COVID-19 and current global threats. The Government, he said, was still focused on building a modern prosperous private-sector led economy, anchored on a vision of a Ghana beyond...
The leader and founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga has bemoaned the unpatriotic nature of Ghanaian leaders. He said they only believe in short-term results. This is contained in a statement posted on his Facebook page on the back of the latest increase in the price of fuel that has crossed the GHS8 mark. “The Ghanaian leaders only believe...
The Government of Ghana has described as untrue claims that it may not be able to pay salaries of public workers in the coming months if something urgent is not done. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had said last week on the floor of Parliament that information available to him suggests the government may not be able to pay public...
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says it is now fully ready, starting from March 1, 2022, to begin admitting Ghanaians and dual nationals returning to Ghana using valid Ghana Cards as their travel document. This follows the completion of the GIS connecting its systems to the National Identification Authority (NIA) database. It will now be faster and more effective for border...
The Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, has rubbished arguments suggesting that the e-levy is the cure to Ghana’s economic challenges. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Adongo said, “it is greed that has brought us here.” The MP’s comments came after President Akufo-Addo said passing the e-levy would be in the interest of the public. Mr. Adongo said the President has lost the...

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