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December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

DTT Pricing: Be Wary How You Treat Media; It Is A Pillar Of Our Democracy – GIBA President

The President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Cecil Sunkwa-Mills, has urged the Communication and Digitisation Ministry to reconsider the pricing of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. Addressing the issue, Mr Sunkwa-Mills expressed concerns that the $10,000 per month

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

MMDAs Directed By The Local Government Ministry To Resume The Collection Of Property Rates

Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across all sixteen regions of the country have been directed by the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD), to take immediate steps to put in place appropriate structures to resume the collection

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Two-Thirds Of Gaza’s Hospitals Out Of Action – WHO

A World Health Organization official says less than a third of Gaza's hospitals remain functional, and those only partially so, Reuters news agency reports. According to Reuters, the WHO's Richard Peeperkorn told a UN press briefing: "In just 66 days the

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Zoomlion’s IRECOPs Invokes African Interest at ISWA, COP28 in Dubai

Zoomlion's Integrated Recycling and Compost Plants (IRECOPs) have been hailed as a solution to Africa's waste challenges, according to experts at the International Solid Waste Association side event at COP28 in Dubai. During a panel discussion, Dr. Abena Asomaning Antwi, Managing

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Gov’t Seeks Approval For Reconstruction Of Accra-Tema Motorway

The government of Ghana has announced its intention to seek approval for US$338 million to finance the reconstruction of a crucial section of the Accra-Tema motorway. The project aims to reconstruct 27.7 kilometers of the motorway, extending from the Tema enclave

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Hamas-Run Health Ministry Says 18,205 Killed Since 7 October

We've just received some updated casualty figures from the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. It says 18,205 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, with a further 49,645 people injured. The health ministry said in early December that about

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

CHRAJ Marks International Anti-Corruption Day

Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) joins rest of the world to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day on Friday. The commission dedicated the NACAP evaluation which will be launched by June, 2024, is geared towards creating a sustainable democratic

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023

Hamas Threatens Hostages As Netanyahu Says Group’s End Is Near

Israel's prime minister has said dozens of Hamas fighters are "laying down their weapons and handing themselves over". In a statement on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu said the "war is in full swing" and full defeat will take more time, but added

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023

Ghana Has Reduced The Number Of Poor People By Half – NDPC Boss

The Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) Dr. Esseim Mensah-Abrampa, the number of poor people in Ghana has been reduced by half over the past twenty years. He said these people have been moved to a range of wellbeing and satufacstion with the

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023

Speaker Of Parliament Vows Passage Of Anti-Gay Bill Before Recess

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has affirmed that the proposed legislation titled "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values" will be enacted before the parliamentary recess for the festive season. This assurance follows recent accusations by sponsors