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Kusaug youth lauds Akufo-Addo for appointing Abdulai Abanga, Fatimatu Abubakar as Deputy Ministers designate Listen to article The National Kusaug Youth Association has lauded President Akufo-Addo for appointing one of their own Mr Abdulai Abanga as Deputy Minister-designate for Works and Housing and Fatimatu Abubakar for Information Ministry. The group in a statement signed by the National Chairman, Abugri Haruna noted that the appointment of Hon. Abdulai Abanga is one of the best decisions ...

  The Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee set up to probe the collapse of Unibank Ghana Limited and UT Bank has directed the petitioners to submit all the necessary documents relating to the collapse of the banks. In a letter addressed to the Member of Parliament of Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, who presented the petition on behalf of the petitioners, the committee is asking that it receives the necessary documents before April 30, 2021. “At the first meeting of the committee held on Thursday...

Graphic Online BY: Samuel Doe Ablordeppey 705 The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has switched 22.25 megawatts (MW) of solar power onto the national grid. Engineers at the BPA, after getting the green light from the power transmitter, the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), successfully turned on the switches at exactly 1.45 p.m. last Friday for its 127 inverters, which store power harvested from the sun through solar photovoltaic panels, to feed the national grid. “So far, the only renewable pow...

  The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has shot down claims that elections in Ghana are won through money and gifts to party delegates and voters. According to Mr Ayariga, “It is just a myth, resources as in using money to buy the conscience of voters has never been true. It is a myth.” He made this known when he appeared on GhToday on GHOne TV on Monday, April 12, 2021, while campaigning for younger persons to attempt flagbearership positions in their various par...

Sarkodie, Kwesi Arthur most streamed artistes following Spotify launch in Ghana On February 23rd, more than 70 million songs, 2.2 million podcast titles, and over 4 billion playlists became officially available to Spotify listeners in Ghana for free. Spotify launched with a tailored music experience for Africa with more than 100 expertly curated playlists across some of the most popular genres in the continent. But what got the fans listening? The first 30 days demonstrated how Ghanian listener...

Graphic Online BY: Eric K. Amoh 30.5k Shares 705 News about the sod cutting by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on November 29, 2019 to commence the construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Irrigation Dam Project (PMIDP) in the Upper East Region was more than welcomed. The euphoria, fulfilment and hope that engulfed the people was overwhelmingly great and filled the lips of the sons and daughters of the Upper East, North East, Northern and the Savannah regions with praise. The people of t...

Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament Four Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) have tabled two Private Members’ motions for Parliament to investigate alleged interferences by some members of the security agencies and some vigilante groups before, during and after presidential and parliamentary election since 1993. They claim that such interferences resulted in injuries and loss of lives, and are, therefore, asking the House to make consequential recommendation...

+ While other means of entertainment are constantly evolving, one that has remained steadfast is the radio. Radio still has the broadest audience footprint and even reaches people who have no access to the internet. It is free to listen to, so regardless of where you live or how much money you have, you can always tune in to your favourite station. Apart from that, it is a social medium that fosters participation and engagement, forming a close-knit community between everyone who listens to it....

Graphic Online BY: Nana Konadu Agyeman 705 Four Majority Members of Parliament (MPs) have tabled two Private Members motions for Parliament to investigate alleged interferences by some members of the security agencies and some vigilante groups before, during and after presidential and parliamentary election since 1993. They claim that such interferences resulted in injuries and loss of lives, and are therefore, asking the House to make consequential recommendations. They also want the House to...

+ The Bawku Municipal Assembly has awarded 2.4km road from Ghana Highways near Bawku Secondary School to new lorry station in Sabon-bode to a contract at a cost of 5.4million cedis. The Municipal Chief Executive of the area, Hawa Nicheemah said the repair works on the Bawku highways road through Kpalwega, Habitat, Mazeema and to the new lorry station when completed would ease the sufferings people go through in plying that road. She said the road construction is one of the numerous projects th...