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The government is introducing a new cost-sharing framework for television stations operating on Ghana’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform, with each station expected to pay US$7,000 per month during the initial years of implementation. Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, said the new arrangement was based on recommendations from a committee established to develop a sustainable financing model for the DTT platform. “I set up a committee, and that committee has recommended a sustainable cost-sharing framework and a graduated tariff support mechanism to complement the subsidised national tariff, which will see all TV stations on our…

Some Ghanaians still stranded in South Africa have appealed to the government to reopen and extend its voluntary evacuation programme, saying they have been left desperate after losing their jobs, businesses and accommodation amid xenophobic attacks. The appeal follows the government’s decision to end the exercise after the final batch of 41 Ghanaians arrived in Ghana on September 4, bringing the total number of returnees to 1,964. However, some Ghanaians who remain in South Africa say they are still facing difficult conditions and want the government to provide them with another opportunity to return home. Speaking on Eyewitness News on…

New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspiring General Secretary Sylvester Tetteh said his decision to leave the Ningo Prampram constituency and contest Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro was strategic, not out of fear. Mr Tetteh said he had already built a strong political record in Ningo Prampram before making the switch, pointing to the results he achieved in the constituency. “The record I left at Ningo Prampram has not yet been broken in terms of numbers. You can check 2012. The record I made is still the highest in the history of the NPP party,” he said on Adom TV. Tetteh also rejected suggestions that…

Mr Abraham Koomson, Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), on Monday cautioned the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) against complacency and internal divisions, warning that any political miscalculation could amount to “political suicide” and create an opening for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to return to power. Mr Koomson identified nine landmines that the NDC must avoid, which include potential neglect of grassroots and foot soldiers; arrogance and disconnect of appointees; failure to deliver manifesto promises; and corruption, nepotism and impunity. The others are internal factionalism and power struggles, mishandling of Galamsey and natural resources, economic hardship and…

The Ashanti Regional Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has petitioned the National Security, the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and the Ghana Police Service to investigate what it describes as “baseless and malicious” allegations of criminal conduct against the Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye. The petition follows an allegation by the Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry, Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, that Dr Ayew Afriye planned to mobilise members of the NPP Nasara Wing to attack him and his church. The Ashanti Regional NPP Youth Wing said the allegation was a…

Pan-African analyst Sekou Nkrumah has backed the government’s 24-hour economy policy but cautioned that it must be tied to a broader long-term strategy to transform Ghana’s productive capacity.Nkrumah said the concept was sound, but questioned whether Ghana currently had the industries, infrastructure and energy capacity required to make round-the-clock production sustainable.Speaking on The Last Word on Asaase Radio on Thursday (3 September), he said the policy should not become a “mirage” — an attractive idea that appears within reach but fails to materialise because of weak implementation.“Nobody has a problem with the concept or the policy, but sometimes I think…

Public Relations Officer for Ghana Education Service (GES), Daniel Fenyi, says students who obtain grade 9 in Mathematics or English Language or both, consequently fail to qualify for Senior High School placement, should remain at the basic level, receive the necessary support and retake the examination the following year.Speaking to Isaac Addae on Morning Starr on Starr FM, the GES Public Relations Officer, Daniel Fenyi, explained that students who do not meet the required standard should be given the opportunity to improve their performance rather than being pushed to the next level without the foundational skills needed to cope.“Students who…

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has inspected the ongoing ultramodern VIP Lounge project at the Accra International Airport and expressed confidence that the facility will be completed and handed over before the end of the year. Mr. Ablakwa made this known in a Facebook post following his inspection of the project on Friday. The Minister said he was impressed with the progress of work as well as the quality of execution at the facility. According to him, the project is being undertaken without the use of taxpayer funds. He explained that the initiative is being funded as a…

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Abeiku Santana, has declared that he would choose to remain in Ghana rather than relocate to the United States or United Kingdom, even if offered a monthly salary of $100,000. He said Ghana offers enormous opportunities for those willing to identify and pursue them, arguing that many Ghanaians often focus on the country’s challenges instead of turning them into opportunities for entrepreneurship and wealth creation. Abeiku Santana made the comments in a video shared on X, where he urged Ghanaians to change their perception of opportunities and adopt a more…

Mahama Ayariga, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has described His Eminence Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu the National Chief Imam as Ghana’s strongest symbol of interfaith harmony, urging Muslims and other citizens to emulate his example of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. He made the remarks when he paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam at his residence in Accra, to seek his blessings and prayers following his assumption of office as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. The Minister said the Chief Imam had demonstrated unwavering support for him by sending delegations to support him during his parliamentary vetting…