President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has firmly rejected the notion that Ghana was founded by a single individual. In his 2024 Founders’ Day address on Saturday, August 3, the president stated his disagreement with claims that Kwame Nkrumah singlehandedly founded Ghana. In 2019, Parliament passed a law establishing August 4 as Founders’ Day to honour […]

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has announced that the cost of public transportation will decrease by at least 40% before the December elections with the introduction of electric vehicles for public transportation. Speaking at the Ofie Mega Walk in Akropong, Dr. Bawumia revealed that the country will shift from dependence […]

Former Director of the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), George Smith-Graham has announced his intention to appeal the recent High Court decision that upheld the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) disapproval of his appointment as board chair of the bank. In a press release, Smith-Graham expressed respect for the court’s decision but highlighted significant concerns regarding the […]

The Ghana Cocoa Board in collaboration with its partners, Touton-SA and Eliho Ghana Limited, are set to distribute an amount of GH? 41,288,689 as payment of premiums to cocoa farmers for the year 2023/24 crop season. The amount is expected to be distributed to 47,240 farmers across 1,495 communities in 38 cocoa districts across the […]

One of the most central issues in the prosecution of the Opposition Leader in the Ghanaian Parliament is whether he had “authorisation”, presumably from his Minister, when he was Deputy Minister at the Finance Ministry, to request the Bank of Ghana to set up letters of credit (LCs) in the botched ambulance deal. The dissenting […]

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has vowed to tackle unemployment in Ghana by training approximately one million youth in digital skills. He made this promise while addressing party sympathisers at the Ofie Mega Walk in Akropong on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The event, which aimed to re-energise the party’s […]

The Hague African Festival made a spectacular comeback yesterday, marking a new chapter under the vibrant leadership of Augustina “MS.ABA” Austin and the Nteasee Foundation. The event at the iconic Zuiderparktheater drew over 5000 attendees, celebrating African culture and unity. The festival’s revival comes after a four-year hiatus, with the baton passed from the esteemed […]

The Director General of the National Lotteries Authority and Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party NPP in the Akuapem North Constituency Sammy Awuku is targeting 70 percent of total votes in the parliamentary elections on December 7. This ambitious target aims to build on the party’s 55% win in the 2020 general elections under […]

To help train the next generation of engineers for Ghana’s extractive sector, 50 needy but brilliant Engineering students of the University of Mines and Technology at Tarkwa have received resource support of computers from the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). Each of the 50 needy engineering students who are also on the […]

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced plans to create a new region from the Upper East Region if elected. During a visit to the Bawku Naba’s palace in the Upper East Region, Mahama revealed that a proposal has been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament through the Member […]

A staff in charge of fixing the broken down ferry in Dambai has met his untimely death after drowning while fixing the ferry. Assembly member for the Dambai Central Assembly, Charles Awuranyi, who recounted the incident to Channel One News said, the ferry got stuck in the middle of Oti River prompting the deceased and […]

Abraham Amaliba, the Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame for causing financial loss to the state in the ambulance case involving the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Mr Amaliba’s comments come after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Dr Ato Forson and […]

Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticised the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, describing his administration as an ‘akonfem’ era. Addressing party supporters at the Ofie Mega Walk in Akropong on Saturday, August 3, Dr Bawumia emphasised that Ghana is entering a digital age, […]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has alleged that the much-disputed Agyapadie document is a blueprint for state capture by the Nana Addo Dankwa Afufo-Addo-led government. The Agyapadie document allegedly details an elaborate plan of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to seize state assets. Despite President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s dismissal of […]

Franklin Cudjoe, founder and President of IMANI Africa, has described the actions of Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame in the ambulance case against Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and two others as befitting an Attorney General prosecuting enemies of a communist establishment. Franklin Cudjoe said ordinarily, the case should not have made it to […]

The United States Embassy in Ghana has revealed that the number of Ghanaian visa applications it receives has tripled since 2019. According to the Embassy, although the increasing demand for US visas is flattering, it far outweighs the increased resources allocated to expedite visa application processes. This was disclosed by the American Consul General in […]

Ghana’s gold export jumped to a record high in the first half of 2024, Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission, has said. According to him, the total mineral exports for the first half of the year stood at $9.2 billion, with gold alone accounting for 54%, amounting to five billion […]

Channel One TV/Citi FM embarked on a tour on Friday, August 2, to present prestigious medals to the top ten contestants of the 2024 Literacy Challenge. The tour began at Jireh International School in Ashaiman, where Ama Boatemaa Asamoah and Oliver Kwakye Amoah were honoured for their exceptional performances. The event was attended by the […]

Channel One TV/Citi FM embarked on a tour on Friday, August 2, to present prestigious medals to the top ten contestants of the 2024 Literacy Challenge. The tour began at Jireh International School in Ashaiman, where Ama Boatemaa Asamoah and Oliver Kwakye Amoah were honoured for their exceptional performances. The event was attended by the […]

The Assemblies of God Ghana Professionals Network was relaunched in a colourful ceremony at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Friday, August 2. The network was formed in 2004 as the central platform within the Assemblies of God Ghana church for connecting the wealth of professional experiences for the work of the Kingdom of God. […]