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 Cracks Exposed in HGL Story; Chiefs Cite Regulatory Failures

Claims that communities around the Bogoso–Prestea Mine are divided over calls to terminate the contract of Heath Goldfields Limited (HGL) are being challenged by fresh developments, as traditional authorities intensify opposition to the company’s operations. Critics of the “divided residents” narrative believe it may be part of a coordinated attempt […]

Objective Viewpoints on the Sole-sourced Road Contracts: Using 44% of Big Push Projects to Empower Local Contractors is a very laudable Initiative – Razak Kojo Opoku(PhD) Writes

The first question we must ask is, did the Road Ministry award all the road contracts to just one company/ individual through sole-sourcing(single-source procurement) or the Road Ministry awarded different Road contracts to different companies through sole-sourcing(single-source procurement)? If it is true that only 44% of the Big Push road […]

West Africa Pushes Regional Regulatory Frameworks to Accelerate Biomanufacturing

West African nations are moving toward harmonised biomanufacturing regulations through regional frameworks, experts said at the West Africa Bio-manufacturing Regulation and Market Access Conference in Accra. This approach aims to create a unified regulatory system that allows vaccines and biologics produced in one country to be accepted across the region […]

Gov’t Dismisses ‘Sole Sourcing’ Claims, Defends Big Push as Lawful and Transparent

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has firmly rejected claims that the government’s flagship Big Push Infrastructure Programme is driven by sole sourcing, describing such assertions as “mischievous” and inconsistent with the facts presented to Parliament. Delivering an update to the House on Tuesday, the Minister […]

For the love of the shirt: PUMA launches football kits for 11 nations for the world’s biggest stage

Ranked among the leading kit brands at this summer’s competition, PUMA unveils jerseys for 11 nations, including the most prominent African portfolio of any kit brand at the tournament Home kits Herzogenaurach, Germany, March 24th – Global sports company PUMA today officially launches its national team Home & Away kits […]

CLAAG Illegally Collecting Taxes from Lotto Writers on behalf of GRA, NLA, and MMDAs

The National Lottery Authority(NLA) announced the introduction of a new sticker system for lotto writers effective 2025, as part of efforts to curb illegal lottery operations. However, instead of National Lottery Authority(NLA) tasking as well as collaborating with Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), and the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies(MMDAs) to collect […]