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Mahama, other dignitaries pay last respects to Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo [Video]

A high-profile gathering of dignitaries on Friday, February 7, 2025, assembled at the St. Catherine Catholic Church, Burma Camp, to pay their last respects...

Vetting Chaos: I’m not biased; Minority’s claims are unfounded – Bedzrah

The Chair of the Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the chaos that disrupted the ministerial vetting, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has rejected claims of bias leveled against...

Rawlings Foundation demands urgent action from Speaker over MP’s derogatory comment

The J.J. Rawlings Foundation has petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to investigate remarks made against the late former President Jerry John Rawlings and...

Lands Minister unites Western Region chiefs after 5 years of impasse

Ellembelle MP and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has resolved a long-standing impasse within the Western Regional House of Chiefs...

Vetting Chaos: I felt very unsafe but had to remain calm – Naa Odoley Sowah

The Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has expressed deep concerns over the chaotic scenes during the parliamentary vetting proceedings...

Minority Leader launched an unprovoked attack on the clerk – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has shared disturbing details about the events that transpired during the ministerial vetting on January...

I was the target of the vetting chaos – Ablakwa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has claimed that he was the primary target of the chaos that erupted during the Appointments Committee...

Vetting chaos: Annoh-Dompreh directed the disconnection of consoles, tables lifting – Pusiga MP

The Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, has provided fresh details on the chaos that erupted during the Parliamentary vetting session on...

Landguard shoots farmer dead at Akyem Ayisikrom

A suspected landguard has shot and killed 27-year-old farmer Theophilus Della Tugba at Akyem Ayisikrom in the Upper West Akyem District of the Eastern...

Afenyo-Markin accuses chair of Committee Probing Vetting chaos of bias

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee probing the vetting chaos, Emmanuel Bedzrah, of exhibiting bias. The Effutu MP...

Ashaiman MP condemns vandalism at party office over ministerial ‘snub’

Ashaiman Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Norgbey, has condemned the vandalism at the constituency office following his exclusion from President John Mahama's ministerial nominees. Mr....

Zimbabwe extends retirement age for civil servants to 70

The Zimbabwean government has introduced a new policy to extend the retirement age for civil servants and uniformed personnel from 65 to 70 years...

Vetting Chaos: Afenyo-Markin instigated Majority MPs to misbehave – Nkwanta North MP

Nkwanta North Member of Parliament (MP), John Oti Kwabena Bless, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of instigating the chaos that erupted during the...

SIC borrowed money to pay dividends in 2023 – Ex-shareholder

A former shareholder of the State Insurance Company (SIC) and chartered insurer, Larry Jiagge, has expressed frustration over the company’s financial management and the...

Kpassa chief pledges support for Mahama’s choice of DCE

In the recent controversy over the selection of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Ubor Konja Tassan VI of Nkwanta North in the...

Ex-SIC MD wasn’t qualified for the role; I petitioned against her – Ex-shareholder claims

A former shareholder of the State Insurance Company (SIC), Larry Kwesi Jiagge, has revealed that he was against the appointment of Hollistar Duah-Yentumi as...

Klottey Korle NDC condemns MP’s ‘offensive’ comment against Zanetor Rawlings

The Klottey Korle branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made against its Member of Parliament, Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, during...

Mental health cases keep increasing over the years- Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ruth Owusu-Antwi is pointing to a high rate of mental health problems among Ghanaians. According to the...

Peasant farmers welcome Dumelo’s appointment as Deputy Agriculture Minister

The National President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Wepia Awal Adugwala, has welcomed President John Mahama’s nomination of John Dumelo as Deputy...

What you need to know about the reintroduction of road tolls [Listen]

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced plans to reintroduce road and bridge tolls to generate revenue for road maintenance and related projects. Speaking...

Oliver Kevor commends Mahama for appointing Victor Bampoe as NHIA CEO

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Mark-Oliver Kevor, has praised President John Mahama for appointing Dr Victor Bampoe as...

Mercedes Benz goes into flames in Kumasi rush hour

A Mercedes Benz A140 vehicle has burnt to ashes at Ahodwo Roundabout in Kumasi. The disaster occurred during Friday morning rush hour in the busy...

Gender Minister pledges major reforms in social protection within 120 days

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has vowed to implement significant reforms within the social protection sector in...

Mahama to forward ORAL Committee findings to investigative agencies

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed that findings from the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee will be submitted to relevant investigative agencies to...

EC set to complete collation of Ablekuma North parliamentary results

Deputy Director of Research at the Electoral Commission (EC), Fred Tetteh, has confirmed that the Commission is prepared to finalize the collation of parliamentary...

A-G orders trial of lawyer in forged will case

The prosecution in the trial in which a 52-year-old legal practitioner is standing trial for allegedly forging a will has decided to continue the...

Fresh attack at Salaga SHS leaves one student hospitalised, others flee

A fresh attack on students of Salaga Senior High School(SHS) in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region has left one student unconscious...

Raymond Archer appointed acting Deputy EOCO boss

President John Mahama has appointed one-time investigative journalist and intelligence specialist Raymond Archer as the acting Deputy Executive Director of the Economic and Organised...

We inherited $7.8m debt in 2017 – Former Hajj Board fires back

The former Hajj Board has responded to claims made by the leader of the 2025 Hajj Task Force, Collins Dauda, regarding legacy debts from...

Defence Minister Omane Boamah engages diplomats on security cooperation

The Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has highlighted the importance of international cooperation in addressing contemporary security challenges. He described the past week...

Ghana’s economic recovery was faster than expected, let’s not reverse it – Dr Amin Adam

The immediate past Finance Minister says Ghana’s economic recovery was quicker than anticipated, urging the new administration to sustain the gains rather than undo...

Former SIC MD withdraws suit challenging termination of appointment

The immediate past Managing Director of SIC Insurance Company Limited, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, has withdrawn her court application seeking to halt the termination of her...

Lawsuit reveals Ex-SIC MD’s GH₵70k monthly salary and lavish perks

A legal battle has erupted between the outgoing SIC Insurance Managing Director, Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, and the company after she allegedly refused to hand over...

Sammi Awuku in parliament: Ghana requires stronger regulations against illegal lottery

In a bold and insightful statement to Parliament, Sammi Awuku, Member of Parliament for Akuapem North and former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority...

Ashanti Regional Minister cracks down on illegal mining, issues 14-day ultimatum

The Ashanti Regional Minister has given a stern two-week ultimatum to individuals engaged in illegal mining in forests and waterways, warning them to vacate...

‘Help your NPP colleagues to beat NDC members if…’ – Annoh-Dompreh [Video]

Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has called on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma North to unite and support...

Job seeker convicted for stealing CHRAJ Administrator’s phone

A 36-year-old unemployed man has been convicted for stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human...

Mahama promises revival of oil and gas sector

President John Mahama says his administration has taken urgent steps to revitalise Ghana’s oil and gas industry, which he claims has been in decline...

Dumelo reacts to his appointment as Deputy Agric Minister

Ghanaian actor-turned-politician John Dumelo has expressed gratitude following his nomination as Deputy Minister-Designate for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in President John Dramani...

Dr. David Kofi Wuaku uplifts female inmates at Ho Prisons with essential donations

In a remarkable show of compassion and commitment to social justice, Dr. David Kofi Wuaku, an aspirant for the Volta Region’s Council of State...