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Side Chick Saga: Deborah Seyram Adablah breaks silence on bench warrant over contempt

Former National Service personnel embroiled in a widely publicized legal battle with First Atlantic Bank’s former CFO, Mr. Ernest Kwasi Nimako, has broken her...

Awudome SHS receives internet boost, smart devices under ‘bridging the divide’ initiative

The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA), in collaboration with Celltell Networks Ltd, has launched a digital education initiative at Awudome Senior High School...

Bejamse Krontihene calls for unity among chiefs, elders to foster development

The Krontihene of the Bejamse Traditional Area in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region, Nana Kwabena Wiri II, has appealed to all...

CJ Protest: Police invite Afenyo-Markin over alleged assault of officer

The Ghana Police Service has officially written to the Speaker of Parliament requesting the release of the Majority Leader, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to assist...

Declare all gifts valued over GHS 20k – Mahama to gov’t appointees

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern directive to all future government appointees under his leadership, cautioning against accepting gifts that could compromise...

No more buying of hampers with gov’t funds – Mahama

President John Mahama has instituted a stringent Code of Conduct that expressly prohibits the use of government funds for purchasing hampers or gift items. The...

Contractor sets new date for Ofankor-Nsawam road completion

Work on the Ofankor-Nsawam Dual Carriage Road project, which initially missed its July 20, 2024 completion date, is set to miss the revised May...

NPP’s CJ protest was just a popularity test – Mustapha Gbande

Deputy NDC General Secretary Mustapha Gbande has rubbished the NPP's protest against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, saying the demonstration was unnecessary...

Asset Declaration: President’s move is commendable – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has expressed support for President John Dramani Mahama’s recent move to sanction appointees who failed...

Don’t touch the judiciary if you can’t strengthen it – Ahiagbah to Mahama

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has issued a stern warning to President John Dramani Mahama, urging him...

Mahama donates 2 gifted vehicles to state pool

President John Mahama has handed over two vehicles gifted to him to the state’s pool, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability. The declaration...

NDC came to power without a plan – Miracles Aboagye

Communications Director for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of assuming power without a clear...

MCE urges stronger ties with health directorate for better healthcare

In a bid to strengthen the partnership between local government and the health directorate, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nkwanta South in the...

Strict sanctions await appointees who violate code of conduct – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has sanctioned government appointees who failed to declare their assets by the March 31, 2025, deadline, ordering them to forfeit...

Mahama gov’t to table bill reversing renaming of public universities by Akufo-Addo

The Mahama administration is set to introduce a bill in Parliament to rename the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and...

Mahama sanctions appointees who failed to meet March 31 deadline for asset declaration

President John Mahama has sanctioned all his appointees who failed to meet the March 31, 2025, deadline for asset declaration. According to the President, all...

Photos from Opposition parties’ protest against Chief Justice’s suspension

On Monday, May 5, 2025, a significant demonstration was held by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) alongside members of various minority parties,...

Ghana Health Service reshuffles senior staff in major structural overhaul

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reshuffled and reassigned over a dozen key officials in a move that the new Director-General says is aimed...

Joyce Bawah confident in Mahama’s governance

Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has expressed strong confidence in the government’s early performance, declaring...

Peaceful protests will not be prevented under Mahama administration – Stan Dogbe assures

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations, Stan Dogbe, has reaffirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to protecting the right of Ghanaians to...

CJ suspension demo: ‘This is not governance, it is tyranny’ – Minority tells gov’t

The Minority in Parliament has issued a blistering condemnation of the government, accusing President John Mahama of presiding over a regime that undermines democratic...

Govt to outline turnaround plan for AirtelTigo

The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says the government is working to restructure the long-standing debt of state-owned telecommunication...

Executive leadership programme concludes with shared vision for Ghana’s future

The government of Ghana, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), convened an Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) in Ada, Ghana from 23rd...

CJ Suspension demo: Check out Tema West residents’ unique outfit [Photos]

The demonstration on Monday, May 5, 2025, against the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo was marked not only by a huge turnout but...

CJ suspension demo: NDC reset is a negative reset – Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticised the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Mahama, describing the move as “a negative...

There’s hypocrisy on the other side – Arthur Kennedy on nomination of 7 Supreme Court judges 

Physician and politician Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy has weighed in on the criticism of President John Mahama regarding his recommendation to nominate seven Court...

We must be concerned about the Judiciary – Dr. Arthur Kennedy [Audio]

Physician and political activist, Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has acknowledged that Ghanaians have good reason to be concerned about the state of the Judiciary. In an...

Support CJ Torkornoo – Afenyo-Markin urges judiciary to defend independence

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on members of the judiciary to rally in defense of their institution following the suspension of Chief Justice...

Mahama nominates Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo as KATH CEO

President John Mahama has nominated Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Dr. Baidoo,...

Hundreds of Togolese opposition militants denounce ‘authoritarian shift in political system’

Hundreds of militants from radical Togolese opposition parties—including the National Alliance for Change (ANC), led by Jean-Pierre Fabre, and the Democratic Forces for the...

Fire Service urges assemblies to decongest roads for better emergency response

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service has called on district assemblies to take urgent steps to decongest roads within central...

Mahama urged to dismiss disobedient appointees

A governance expert in the Volta Region, Nicholas Gborse, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to dismiss appointees who have failed to declare...

Serve students better food or lose feeding grants – Haruna Iddrisu warns SHS heads

Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has warned heads of senior high schools that the government will not hesitate to scrap the decentralised feeding...

Executive interference weakens democracy – Former Deputy AG warns

Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah Yeboah, has criticized the recent suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Dramani Mahama, warning that...

Kumasi Mayor announces major decongestion exercise beginning today

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyeman, has announced that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will begin a major decongestion exercise across the city...

Scores gather at Supreme Court for #SaveTheJudiciaryDemo [Photos+Video]

Hundreds of Ghanaians have gathered at the Supreme Court for the #SaveTheJudiciary demonstration led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Other political parties, including the...

KNUST TEWU-GH set to suspend strike following talks with Education Commission

The leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWU-GH) has indicated...

Lasting peace in Bawku will be ensured – Asantehene declares

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has affirmed his unwavering commitment to securing enduring peace in Bawku and its surrounding areas. The declaration follows the...

ECG probes blaze at Achimota Bulk Supply Station

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched an investigation into the fire that broke out at its Achimota Bulk Supply Point (BSP), which...

Mahama to unveil Code of Conduct for appointees today

President John Mahama will today, May 5, 2025, roll out a stringent Code of Conduct for all his appointees as part of his 120-day...