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Ghana targets AI independence as government invests in computing infrastructure
Ghana is taking steps to reduce its dependence on foreign technology infrastructure as the government rolls out major investments in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Minister for…
Govt to fully fund Accra-Kumasi Expressway without borrowing – Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that the government will have the full financing required for the construction of the 198.7-kilometre Accra-Kumasi Expressway in place…
Minority accuses Mahama government of sidelining districts over 24-Hour Markets
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the implementation of the government’s 24-Hour Markets programme, accusing the Mahama administration of sidelining local authorities in decisions concerning the…
Madina MP raises alarm over $260m cocaine seizure in France
Madina Member of Parliament Dr Francis-Xavier Sosu has called for a comprehensive investigation into the seizure of a cocaine shipment worth more than $260 million by French authorities,…
‘When did Accra-Kumasi highway become a death trap?’ – Agbodza challenges NPP
Roads and Highways Minister Governs Kwame Agbodza has hit back at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its renewed concerns about the Accra-Kumasi highway, accusing the previous…
NPP’s Kwasi Kwarteng ties the knot with Kennedy Agyapong’s niece
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications team member and lawyer, Kwasi Kwarteng Esq., has taken his relationship with longtime girlfriend Richlove Yaa Badu Adepa to the next level after…
Nyaho-Tamakloe ‘no longer’ an NPP member – Nana B declares
First Vice National Chairman aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has reignited debate over the party’s relationship with one of its founding members, Dr…
‘If you fixed the challenges, why are we here?’ – Haruna Iddrisu questions Adutwum
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has dismissed suggestions that he should turn to his predecessor, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, for guidance on tackling challenges confronting Ghana’s education sector. The…
‘One-year turnaround is encouraging’ – Mahama challenges SOEs to sustain gains
President John Dramani Mahama has challenged managers of Ghana’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to prove that recent improvements in their performance can be sustained, warning that a single year…
NPP NEC meets over proposed five-year presidential, parliamentary terms
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to take a major step towards defining its position on Ghana’s proposed constitutional reforms as its National Executive Committee (NEC) meets…