Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Foreign Minister Dr. Konstantinos Kombos have hosted meetings with Ghanaian Foreign Minister, Ms. Shirley A. Botchwey, in the capital, Nicosia, and agreed to establish a framework for political consultations. The framework would facilitate cooperation in a raft of fields including trade, maritime security, education, fisheries, tourism, and smoother visa protocols. […] The post Ghana,
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North and a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has rejected the selection of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, better known as NAPO, as the party’s running mate. According to him, even though the Energy Minister is a qualified candidate to partner flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia […] The post NAPO
Prosecution in the ongoing ambulance trial involving minority leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has presented documents to support claims that the second accused Richard Jakpa was dismissed from the Ghana Armed Forces for unsatisfactory service and failure to pass promotional exams. The prosecution on the commencement of the cross-examination of Richard Jakpa questioned him, on […] The post Prosecution
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi wants the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to reject all individuals who have been tipped to be his potential running mate. Speaking to journalists, the Asante Akim North MP advised Dr Bawumia to adhere to the constitutional guidelines for […] The post Reject
???????The first-ever Association of Professional Development Communicators-Ghana (APDC-Ghana) will officially be launched to advocate for policies that will ensure meaningful development in the country. The event scheduled for July 5, 2024, will be held at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Accra. The association’s Acting Media Liaison & Communications Officer, Emmanuel Ajarfor […] The post Association
Deputy Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has expressed his confidence in Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as the perfect running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming 2024 polls. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proposed the Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, […] The post Opoku
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has expressed appreciation to the South Korean government for its decision to forgive Ghana’s debt, noting that it will help support Ghana’s debt restructuring efforts during these challenging economic times. This comes after the Ambassador of South Korea to Ghana, Park Kyongsig, paid a […] The post Mahama
A Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has called for a comprehensive stakeholder discussion on human trafficking and child labour in the country. She emphasised that the fight against human trafficking and child labour requires a collaborative effort beyond government intervention. Speaking at the National Justice Conference in Accra, themed “The National […] The post Stakeholders
The case involving the murder of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s Akyempimhene and eight other murder and rape cases being heard at the High Court in Kumasi have come to a standstill due to a strike by jurors in the Ashanti region. The jurors have once again suspended court duties over the non-payment of their allowances. In […] The post A/R: Murder of Otumfuo’s
A group of youth affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) kept vigil at the Walewale Police Station on Wednesday in hopes of protecting ballot boxes containing votes from the constituency’s primary held on January 27, 2024. The incumbent Member of Parliament for Walewale, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, was defeated in the primary by 35-year-old Dr […] The post Walewale:
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has accused the Member of Parliament for Hohoe, John-Peter Amewu, of deliberately delaying the court case challenging the legitimacy of the election conducted in his constituency in December 2020. About 17,000 voters from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) enclave, made up of 13 communities, […] The post Amewu
If the current economic challenges, inept governance, and failure to address the needs of the majority of citizens continue over a period of time, regardless of which government is in power, an uprising and public outcry are likely. I support any cause and call aimed at improving the quality of life for ordinary citizens. It […] The post Ongoing
The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has disclosed that the ministry is working on some amendments to the Chieftaincy Act, where some authority will be given to traditional leaders to adjudicate petty disputes within their catchment areas. Section 63(D) of the Act has been disputed at the Supreme Court, preventing traditional […] The post Govt
The Police have launched an investigation into an alleged attack on the staff of the Suhum Government Hospital by family members of a deceased person. The incident which reportedly took place at the hospital’s emergency ward on Wednesday, June 26, saw some health professionals physically assaulted with sliding windows. According to sources, the deceased who […] The post Deceased
Absa Bank Ghana Limited has launched its Vocational Skills Training Programme for Women, aiming to train 100 selected young women in vocational skills, with plans to extend this to 400 women over the next three years. The programme, launched in partnership with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), took place at the Absa Learning and […] The post Absa
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the opposition party has put in place robust measures to deal with attempts by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the 2024 general elections. Mr. Kwetey asserted that the current government’s desperation to hold onto power is unprecedented, surpassing even the […] The post Election
Presidents of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN), across the 46 colleges of education in the country have raised concerns about the current industrial action by the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG). The strike, which began on June 14, 2024, is over the government’s delay in implementing an arbitral award and negotiated […] The post CETAG
Police prosecutors have told the Asokore Mampong District Court that they are awaiting advice from the Attorney General’s Office in the case involving actor Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly called Lil Win. Lil Win was granted GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties by the court after he was arrested by police on Monday, June 3, 2024. His arrest […] The post Lil Win’s
Appiah Kusi Adomako, the Director for Cuts International (West Africa), has criticised the Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond’s firefighting approach in the ongoing discourse on price regulation within Ghana’s cement industry, stating that it will not solve the cement pricing challenge. According to Mr. Kusi Adomako, the solution does not lie in […] The post Cement
Riot police have been deployed and roads blocked around key buildings in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, ahead of further protests expected on Thursday. Local TV stations have been showing empty streets in the central business district, with many security officers on patrol. It comes two days after 22 people reportedly lost their lives in protests […] The post Tight security as more
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