The Police officer who tragically lost his life in the Ablekuma Bullion Van Robbery incident has been posthumously promoted from General Lance Corporal to General Corporal. The announcement was made during a pre-burial service held at the St. George Catholic Church in Tesano, Accra, to honour the slain police officer, Callistus Amoah. General Corporal Callistus […] The post Police

The West African Network for Peace Building (WANEP) is attributing Ghana’s drop in the latest Global Peace Index to recent chieftaincy conflicts in the country.  Ghana lost its position as the most peaceful country in West Africa to Sierra Leone and also slipped as the second most peaceful country in Africa to 4th position.  Executive […] The post WANEP laments Ghana’s

The Minority in Parliament is urging the Minister of Education to take steps to ensure that the Binduri Community Day Senior High School is reopened for academic work as soon as possible. The closure of the school stems from its inability to provide meals for the students since May 29, 2023, thereby impacting negatively academic […] The post Pay

The 46 petitioners from the #FixTheCountry Movement, who filed an impeachment petition against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa and her Deputies, have withdrawn the petition. In a press release issued on Friday, July 14, 2023, the petitioners said they had lost faith in the integrity of the process after a long wait […] The post #FixTheCountry

The Ministry of Education has refuted reports that the Teachers and Nurses’ Trainee allowances have been cancelled. In the statement, the Ministry categorically dismissed the claims as false and unfounded, emphasizing that there are no plans or intentions to terminate these allowances. The Minister for Education, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, was specifically mentioned in […] The post Education

Hollywood actors have joined a strike by screenwriters in the industry’s biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. Some 160,000 performers stopped work at midnight in Los Angeles, bringing to a halt most US film and TV productions. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and […] The post Hollywood actors walk out over

In a significant judgment delivered on July 13, 2023, the High Court, presided over by Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay, has quashed a report by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) that contained adverse findings against the former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), A.B. Adjei. The Court ruled that CHRAJ […] The post High

It was all joy when Betwinner, Ghana commissioned and handed over a mechanized borehole to the Assin Dadieso Community in the central region of Ghana. The borehole, which was fully funded by Betwinner, Ghana will provide potable water to the residents of the community. Aforetime to the commissioning of the borehole, residents of the Assin […] The post Betwinner,

Chief Executive Officer of Hasaacas Ladies Football Club, Evelyn Nsiah-Asare, says she is pleased with Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku’s extensive plans to tackle accommodation and transportation challenges in the Women’s game. She said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports on the sidelines of the GFA’s 29th Ordinary Congress that was […] The post Happy

Orlando Pirates’ Black Stars goalkeeper, Richard Ofori, has surprised everyone by signing a contract extension with the South African Premier Soccer League club. Despite indications of an imminent departure during the previous campaign, the experienced shot-stopper reached an agreement to prolong his stay. Ofori secured a two-year deal, with the second year offering an optional […] The post Ghana’s

Members of Parliament (MPs) are divided over the report of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, which seeks to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment. Although the death penalty was inherited from the colonial administration as a punishment for murder, attempted murder, genocide, piracy, and smuggling of […] The post MPs

Tullow Ghana limited, alongside its joint venture partners Kosmos Energy, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Petro SA and Jubilee Oil Holdings, has announced the successful start-up of the Jubilee South East (JSE) Project, offshore Ghana. The first JSE production well has been brought onstream and a further two producers and one water injector are expected onstream […] The post Tullow

The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that he’s fighting a personal battle with the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng. He clarified that he doesn’t know Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng to warrant hatred for him, emphasizing that he’s […] The post My

The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, John Jinapor, says the Minority Caucus will use other processes if the government fails to heed their call to halt its plans to lease the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to the private firm, Torentco Asset Management Group. The government plans to lease TOR to […] The post We’ll

The Ministry of Education has set up a seven-member committee to investigate the recent mass failures that characterised the Teacher Licensure Examination.  The Committee chaired by Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim Fordjour, has four weeks to submit its report to the Ministry.  Out of 7,728 prospective teachers who sat for the exams in May […] The post Teacher

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) is urging Parliament to provide a legal framework for organ donation and harvesting. The KBTH has begun kidney transplantation, with two successful surgeries performed in July 2023. Before the establishment of the transplantation program, patients had to choose between travelling abroad or remaining on dialysis at a cost of […] The post Korle

The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, has officially declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries in the Awutu Senya West constituency in the Central Region. In a Facebook post, he said, “This is to confirm, officially, that I will be contesting the parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic […] The post NPP

Police in Koforidua have commenced investigations into the cause of death of a final-year student of the Ofori Panin Senior High School (OPASS) whose name has been given as Bonzie Kelvin. 19- year-old Kelvin was seen in a pool of blood with multiple knife wounds on Wednesday evening, gasping for breath, when a passer-by quickly […] The post Police probe death

Political Science Lecturer with the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford is suggesting that embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson is allowed to represent his constituents at all times. He emphasized the need for the court to make room for the MP to be in Parliament without any obstruction. In a statement, Professor Gyampo said, […] The post Quayson

Leader of the Alliance of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the extractive sector, Dr Steve Manteaw says media reports on the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissing the suit against the Gold Royalties Monetisation Transaction arrangement, popularly referred to as the Agyapa deal is “a bit misleading.” “Misleading in the sense that the case […] The post Media