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NCA to audit telcos

Haruna Iddrisu, Communications Minister
Haruna Iddrisu, Communications Minister The National Communication Authority says it will, in the next three months, carry out Revenue Assurance Audits of all the monthly call data reports (CDR) the telcos presented to the NCA to ensure that the number of minutes of international calls the telcos reported were accurate. Director of Regulatory Administration at the NCA, Joshua Peprah said “If we find... 

They are coming again

It is election time and the political demagogues are here once again, this time with renewed promises and energy. Before I began to write this article I had two questions in mind.   Firstly as a student of political science what is my role in this year’s elections and secondly what should we be looking out for in our would-be political leaders in this electioneering year.   Indeed, political... 

Re: Ghana private universities ’cause unemployment’ – Asaga

ARTICLE BY: PROSPER YAO TSIKATA, pytsikata@yahoo.com I plead your indulgence for space to respond to the above-captioned news item dated May 3, 2012 on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and some Ghanaian media networks. The Minister of (Un) Employment in Ghana, Mr. Moses Asaga, must first appreciate the work the private universities are doing. They have filled the vacuum where government... 

Ghanaians urged to pray for peaceful elections

Dr Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, First Lady
Dr Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, First Lady The First Lady, Mrs Ernestina Naadu Mills, has called on Ghanaians to pray as the country head towards the polls in December to ensure peace before, during and after the exercise. The First Lady made the call when she joined the congregation of the Calvary Presbyterian Church at Haatso in Accra to worship. She advised the church to instill the culture of praying... 

Northern NPP chides Veep

John Mahama
John Mahama The New Patriotic Party, (NPP) Northern Regional Communication Team has punched Vice President John Dramani Mahama over his reactions to Kennedy Agyapong’s alleged genocidal comments. The Vice President during his recent visit to Ho, the Volta Regional capital commended Voltarians and Gas for ignoring the comments made by the NPP Member of Parliament for Assin North. But the NPP Northern... 

‘Political parties to smoke peace pipe’

‘Political parties to smoke peace pipe’
The  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pro-Image of Communications Mr Nathaniel Ebo Nsarko, has called on politicians and peace loving-Ghanaians to continue to strive to nurture, grow and develop peace and unity in order to build a strong nation for the generations yet unborn to inherit. He said it will be shameful and a mark of irresponsibility on the part of present day generations if we fail to... 

Nana Addo, Bawumia to storm E/R

Nana Addo, Bawumia to storm E/R
The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, and his running mate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will on Saturday May 12, 2012, resume their ‘tour to restore hope’ in the Eastern Region. A press statement signed and issued in Accra yesterday by the Press Secretary of Nana Akufo- Addo, Herbert Krapa, said the tour of hope will take the NPP leader and his running mate... 

Ghana to mark World Day …Against child labour

Ghana to mark World Day  …Against child labour
The ministry of employment and social welfare and all key stakeholders in the child labour sector have begun elaborate preparations towards the celebration of this year’s World Day Against Child Labour. The event which falls on Tuesday June 12, 2012 is under the theme, “Human Rights and Social Justice Let’s End Child Labour.” The day set aside as an occasion which was first launched by the... 

‘Lesdep is not a political programme’

The KEEA MCE presenting an outboard motor to one of the beneficiaries
The KEEA MCE presenting an outboard motor to one of the beneficiaries The deputy Central Regional Minister, Aquinas Kobina Quansa, has stated that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) initiative dubbed: Local Enterprise and Skills Development (LESDEP) under the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) is not a political programme but designed for all Ghanaians to benefit. According to him,... 

Just ended biometric voters registration… C/R registers 90%

Mrs Philomena Edusei, Central Regional EC Director
…Of expected voters The Central Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Philomena Edusei, has revealed that the region was able to exceed its target of projected voters in the just ended biometric voter registration exercise as it was able to register over 90% of expected voters. Mrs Philomena Edusei, Central Regional EC Director Mrs Edusei further revealed that the region was able... 
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