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Annoh-Dompreh ‘exposes’ NDC government over DACF controversy

Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has alleged that the NDC administration exhibits constitutional inconsistencies and fiscal mismanagement following the release of the 2025 DACF...

NDC government lacks direction — Minority Chief Whip

The Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has accused the NDC administration of lacking policy direction and fiscal discipline, arguing that recent developments surrounding the...

When Parliament stands, democracy stands — Minority defends Constitutional order

In a firm closing statement, Mr. Annoh-Dompreh framed the DACF dispute as a defense of Ghana’s constitutional democracy. “The District Assemblies Common Fund is not...

Minority signals possible Constitutional enforcement action over DACF

The Minority has indicated that it may pursue constitutional enforcement measures if alleged non-compliance with District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) obligations continues. Mr. Annoh-Dompreh highlighted...

Minority calls for structured plan to clear GH¢7bn DACF arrears

The Minority has called for a structured medium-term liquidation plan to address DACF arrears estimated at over GH¢7 billion. According to Mr Annoh-Dompreh, clearing the...

Annoh-Dompreh raises alarm over DACF capping and growing arrears

Beyond the dispute over the 2025 DACF guidelines, the Minority has raised concerns about what it describes as chronic underfunding and accumulating arrears in...

Africa must link climate action to industrial ambitions— AGN Chair

Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has called for alignment between climate diplomacy and Africa’s...

Annoh-Dompreh demands immediate withdrawal of 2025 DACF guidelines

The Minority Caucus has called for the immediate withdrawal or substantial revision of the 2025 DACF Guidelines, insisting they strictly adhere to Parliament’s approved...

41 injured after bee attack at Daavi Blessed Police Station in Gomoa East

One person is in critical condition, while 40 others, including four police officers, sustained injuries after a swarm of bees attacked Daavi Blessed Police...

Dr. Clement Apaak defends dog and cat meat consumption amid criticism

Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has dismissed concerns raised by the Institute of Community Sustainability regarding the consumption of dog and...

ECG initiates major upgrade to improve power supply in Adenta and environs

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a major infrastructure upgrade project to improve electricity quality and reliability in Adenta and its neighbouring...

Akyem Asiakwa Royal Family, Queen Mother challenge legitimacy of Daasebre Twum Ampofo II as Chief

The Judicial Committee of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has been formally petitioned to examine the legitimacy and enstoolment of Daasebre Twum Ampofo II,...

Mahama cuts sod for $100m Glass Factory in Shama

President John Dramani Mahama has officially broken ground for the construction of a new glass manufacturing facility at Shama in the Western Region, describing...

Gov’t to upgrade Ghana Meteorological Agency into Authority – Sam George

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed plans to transform the Ghana Meteorological Agency into an Authority, as...

Pupils ditch school for galamsey in Juaboso – Deputy Education Director

The Deputy Education Director of Sefwi Juaboso, Eric Agyare Ansah, has revealed that a growing number of school-going children in the district are abandoning...

Speaker Bagbin urges MPs to prioritise lives over politics

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged lawmakers to refrain from politicising Ghana’s economic and healthcare challenges, cautioning that economic decline often carries serious...

Deputy Health Minister announces plan to end ‘No Bed Syndrome’ after Amissah tragedy

The Deputy Minister for Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has outlined measures to address Ghana’s persistent “no bed syndrome,” promising comprehensive reforms in emergency healthcare delivery...

Gov’t urged to prioritise barbering by establishing training schools to reduce youth unemployment

Some barbers in Kumasi have called on the government to prioritise the barbering profession by establishing training schools to equip youth with employable skills...

Charles Amissah’s death: Oppong Nkrumah calls for probe, not partisan blame

The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has criticised Deputy Health Minister Grace Ayensu-Danquah for what he describes as the politicisation of...

Sokoban Wood Village residents protest dusty road, cite rising respiratory cases

Residents of Sokoban Wood Village and the New Site area in the Ashanti Region have staged a protest over the deplorable and dusty condition...

Foreign Affairs Ministry issues travel advisory over rising violence in Mexico

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has urged Ghanaians to exercise extreme caution when travelling to or residing in Mexico amid escalating...

Government empowers 25 learners in Asutifi North District with training equipment under National Apprenticeship Programme

In a significant boost for vocational training, the government has provided essential equipment to 25 learners and their masters in the Asutifi North District...

Parliament approves petroleum agreements extensions

Parliament has approved an extension of the terms of the agreement between the government and some petroleum exploration companies to safeguard their continuity and...

CAGD debunks claim it deleted salary arrears owed to nurses and teachers

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has strongly denied claims circulating in a viral video allegedly from Sompa FM, which suggested that the Department...

What is the UK’s new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?

A new travel system for visitors to the UK comes into force from Wednesday for citizens of dozens of countries like the US and...

Two in court for allegedly robbing Yango driver

Two persons have been arraigned before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly robbing a Yango driver of his mobile phone and GH¢1,500 at...

Energy Ministry orders probe into rapid depletion of ECG prepaid credit

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to investigate growing public concerns that prepaid electricity credit...

Gov’t calls for united front to fix Ghana’s transport crisis

Government is pushing for stronger collaboration among policymakers, financial institutions, academia and private operators to address the deep-rooted challenges affecting Ghana’s transport system. Speaking at...

Removing doctors from payroll over postings is unethical – Labour Expert

A Labour Expert at the Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation, Peter Bismark Kwofie, has described as unethical the decision by the Minister of...

‘Emergency ward kept me alive; it must work for every Ghanaian’ – Mahama Ayariga

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has called for swift accountability following reports that a hit-and-run victim was allegedly denied admission at three...

Gender Minister oversees safe discharge of rescued baby, settles medical bills and engages police on probe

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, on Tuesday, February 24, visited the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to witness the...

How a pack of noodles became a tool for exploiting schoolgirls at Jato

I had seen strange stories in my years as a journalist. But nothing prepared me for what I found in Jato Village in the...

Teachers, parents petition Mahama over alleged bullying, mismanagement in Anloga District basic schools

Concerned teachers and parents in the Anloga Municipal District have petitioned President John Mahama, calling for urgent intervention to address alleged and proven administrative...

Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

Dozens of FBI witness interviews from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein appear to be missing from the massive trove of files released by the...

Agona Swedru police seize 209 slaps of suspected narcotics, reject Gh¢100,000 bribe

The Agona Swedru District Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the alleged transport of 209 slaps of narcotic drugs in the...

Govt advises against non-essential travel to Mexico amid unrest over El Mencho killing

The Government of Ghana has issued a travel advisory for its nationals in Mexico following violent incidents linked to the killing of Nemesio Ruben...

Peripheral hospitals must be strengthened to ease ‘No Bed’ crisis — GMA

Dr Richard Selormey, General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has urged the government to strengthen peripheral hospitals to prevent the persistent “no...

US Africa Command ready to support West Africa combat terrorism

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has expressed deep concern over the escalating terrorist threat in West Africa and signaled its readiness to support...

Mahama swears in new Fire Service and Immigration heads [Photos]

John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong as Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service and Samuel Basintale Amadu...

Traders count losses as fire guts Zabzugu yam market

Traders are counting their losses after a fire ravaged the yam market in Zabzugu in the Northern Region, destroying several stalls and sheds. Eyewitnesses said...