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Decomposing body found at Gomoa Potsin

The decomposing body of a man believed to be in his late 20s has been found at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District...

Firefighters attacked while responding to bus fire at Akatsi; GNFS reacts

Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) faced significant obstruction and heckling from bystanders while responding to a bus fire at Akatsi. The fire...

Former NPP MP for Lower West Akim defects to NDC

A former Member of Parliament for Lower West Akim, Gifty Klenam, has made a significant move by switching from the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

24-hour economy will boost productivity – Minister-Designate for Labour

The Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has expressed confidence that the government's 24-hour economy policy will significantly enhance productivity in...

Facilitating the work of Parliament isn’t corruption – Joseph Osei-Owusu

The former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and former Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has strongly defended the practice of facilitating parliamentary...

Collins Dauda chairs committee to explore pension models for former MPs

Parliament has established a nine-member committee, chaired by Collins Dauda, Asutifi South Member of Parliament (MP), to explore suitable models for the proposed pension...

Afenyo-Markin defends Appointments Committee’s decision not to vet Linda Ocloo

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended the Appointments Committee's decision to excuse Linda Obenewaa Ocloo Akweley, the Greater Accra Regional Minister-designate, from questioning during...

Number 12: Court of Appeal orders Anas to testify without mask in Nyantakyi case

The Court of Appeal has ruled that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas must testify in open court without his signature mask in the ongoing...

Ambulance Case: You’ve saved us from embarrassment – Kpebu lauds Dr. Ayine [Audio]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has lauded Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine for discontinuing the ambulance case against Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson...

A-G withdraws charges against former Deputy BoG Governor Johnson Asiama

The Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, has filed a notice to withdraw all charges against former Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson...

Cigarette butt sets wooden structures on fire at Winneba

A discarded cigarette butt ignited a bushfire at the Olympic Arena in Winneba, partially burning wooden structures in the area. The Winneba Fire Station who...

Bagbin to meet Emeafa Hardcastle today over Annoh-Dompreh Confrontation

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, is scheduled to meet with the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria...

Mahama’s trips were fruitful and will yield results for Ghana – Kwakye Ofosu

President John Mahama returned to Ghana on Wednesday after completing bilateral strengthening trips to Angola, Kenya, and Tanzania. Briefing the media, acting President’s spokesperson Felix...

Prof. Ransford Gyampo appointed Acting CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Ransford Gyampo, a political science professor at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Chief Executive Officer...

Martin Kpebu hopeful court will soon settle controversy on withheld WASSCE results

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, is hopeful that the Supreme Court will soon settle the controversy surrounding the withheld 2024 West African Senior School...

Ablekuma North Results: Dr. Serebour attributes delay to presiding, returning officers

The Director of Training at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has appealed to political parties and the public to allow the presiding...

Court issues bench warrant for former NPP Parliamentary aspirant in tax fraud case

The Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for the Ablekuma Central...

‘Why are some nominees questioned for hours while others get just 10 minutes?’ – Domelevo asks

Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised serious concerns over the inconsistencies in the time allocation for ministerial nominees during the vetting process. Speaking...

20 killed; one survives in South Sudan plane crash

Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said. The plane,...

8 ministerial nominees set for vetting today

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet eight ministerial nominees including Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, the Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, today,...

ORAL team denies seizing NPP’s Omari Wadie’s Lexus 507 [Listen]

Member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Martin Kpebu, has strongly denied claims that they seized a Lexus 507 vehicle from former...

Minority to call for secret vote on two pending Ministers-Designate

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has disclosed the caucus's plans to push for a secret vote on two ministers-designate who are yet to appear before...

Chief of Staff gave us money after vetting, but… – Joseph Osei-Owusu

Former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has admitted that members of the Appointments Committee receive money from the Chief of Staff after...

Appoint qualified PWDs to leadership roles – GFD to Mahama

The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has called on President John Mahama to appoint qualified Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) into government positions and...

Mahama Ayariga’s diplomacy at an all-time best as Majority Leader – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has praised the diplomatic skills of Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, describing them as being at an all-time best. Speaking in an...

Afenyo-Markin is not bullying Appointments Committee Chair – Deputy Minority Leader

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is bullying the Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard...

‘Freemasonry is not anti-Christ’ – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has refuted assertions that Freemasonry is anti-Christian. According to him, the Freemasonry society aligns with Christian principles. “Freemasonry is not anti-Christ. If...

Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban

US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m). Trump sued the...

Scrapping of National Security, Sanitation Ministries wrong – Musah Superior

Iddrisu Musah, a former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tamale, has voiced strong opposition to the recent abolition of certain ministries as part of the...

Radio Astronomy Observatory risks shutdown over land encroachment – GAEC

The Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has raised serious concerns over the illegal acquisition of lands surrounding the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory (GRAO) at...

Ministerial Vetting: We need competence, not trivialities – Domelevo

Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has raised concerns over the line of questioning during ministerial vetting, stressing that the process should prioritize competence rather...

Bribery allegations are nothing new, but no proof exists – Deputy Minority Leader

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has refuted claims of bribery in the vetting process of ministerial nominees, insisting that she has never...

Appointments Committee in seeming disarray due to Chair’s lack of exposure – MP

Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has attributed the apparent disarray in the Appointments Committee to the lack of exposure of its leadership,...

Businessman urges Attorney General for swift trial in kidnapping case

A businessman, Dr. Kwadwo Agyapong Berry, has petitioned the Attorney General (AG) to intervene in his kidnapping and torture case, which is currently before...

Certain practices being ignored – Deputy Minority Leader

The Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament has attributed the controversies surrounding the ongoing ministerial vetting process to the disregard of long-standing practices that have...

Ghana to lose over $138m as US Aid withdrawal hits health, HIV/AIDS programs

Ghana is set to lose approximately $138.7 million in financial assistance this year following the United States’ decision to withdraw aid for HIV/AIDS programs. The...

Leaked tape: State drops all charges against Ofosu Ampofo

The state has officially dropped all criminal charges against former National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and the party’s Communications Officer,...

I haven’t started opposing NDC yet – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has indicated that, despite being the leader of the opposition in Parliament, he is currently allowing the government some leeway...

Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea appointed Director-General of GHS

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), succeeding Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye. During...