Following a spirited campaign on social media against rising mobile data prices in Ghana, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has started consultations with various stakeholder groups on how to address the issue and ensure consumer interest is protected in both the short and long term. Director-General of NCA, Dr. Joe Anokye announced this in a […] The post NCA starts consultations on rising data prices in Ghana appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

The Herald, has obtained a report revealing President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration, awarded a significant state contract to associates of his two daughters, including the father of his grandchild, raising concerns about nepotism. On the family dinner table, is the Thirty-Four Million, Nine Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Five Dollars (US$34,904,505.00) ambulance spare parts […] The post Akufo-Addo’s daughter’s baby daddy got UU$34.9 million state contract appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

The elephant in the room: Data prices increase, SMP, and the prevention of a monopoly Over the past week or two, there has been heightened agitations on social media in Ghana over high mobile data prices. The immediate trigger of this debate was a report from cable.co.uk, which indicated that out of 237 countries studied, average […] The post MTN’s monopoly, data prices and matters arising appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has accused the management of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) of deliberately running down the hotels that it wanted to sell, just to reduce their value and in the end, distribute among themselves. This, she said, has been the story of many state entities in Ghana. She was […] The post Justice Sophia Akuffo condemns SSNIT management appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

The opposition the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will tomorrow Saturday, July 27, officially launch its national campaign in Tamale, towards victory at the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. All who matter in the party, are expected to be in the Northern Regional capital for the event dubbed, “RESET Ghana”. The national campaign, will be followed […] The post NDC launches  national campaign in Tamale tomorrow appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

…Uses Soldiers, Police to destroy properties despite… Military and police personnel, have reportedly invaded the Borteyman/Adjiringanor land, owned by the Nungua Traditional Stool, and demolished structures without a court order. The operation was allegedly led by Captain Edmund Kwadwo Koda (rtd) from the Office of the President, who acts as President Nana Akufo-Addo’s bodyguard. The […] The post Nungua Stool accuses president’s bodyguard  abuse of power appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

In a bid to foster sustainable development and conserve the biodiversity of Ghana’s coastline, the Centre for International Maritime Affairs Ghana, CIMAG, and the Vanuatu Trades Commission to Ghana, have signed two major memoranda of understanding. The landmark MoU signed at Tema encourages both entities to leverage their strengths and expertise to create impactful initiatives […] The post Ghana and Vanuatu join forces to champion coastal biodiversity and sustainable development with groundbreaking MoUs appeared first on The Herald ghana ..read more

….Hawa Koomson’s multiple purchase price; Ofori-Atta’s US$34.9 million spare parts revealed The procurement of 307 ambulances under the One-Constituency-One-Ambulance initiative, has come under scrutiny, and the carcasses have started emerging from their hideouts with a foul smell. While, there are discrepancies in the purchase prices, those involved in decision-making, also have been cited to have made some questionable spending with national resources.  The Herald investigations into the procurement of the 307 ambulances, have only revealed that Mavis Hawa Koomson, didn’t quote multiple ..read more

Ghanaian mobile telephony consumers, face high costs as the telecom industry, dominated by MTN, suffers from insufficient investment by other operators. Historically, companies like Mobitel (later Tigo), Ghana Telecom (now Vodafone), Westel (Zain then Airtel), Kasapa, and Glo, offered voice and data services. Even voice-only providers like Surfline Communications and Busy Ghana struggled to survive, primarily due to a lack of investment compared to MTN, which has evolved from Spacefon to Areeba to MTN. Public outcry over data costs, has been growing. Samuel Yeboah, known as “Tech In Twi” on Tw ..read more

Party car burnt to ashes by masked gunmen In a suspected assassination attempt, the party vehicle of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Binduri Constituency, was burnt by gunmen on Monday night at the residence of the party’s Chairman, Samuel Ayaago at Atuba in the Binduri District. Eyewitnesses disclosed that, between the hours of 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm, three masked men riding two motorbikes fired gunshots at the frontage of the party chairman’s house, after which they poured a liquid believed to be petrol and burnt the party’s Nissan Pickup with registration number, GX 4164 – 17, to ashes ..read more