All emergency and outpatient services have been suspended indefinitely by the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s (TTH) medical staff. Their complaints include a hostile workplace, a dearth of essential medical supplies, and what they say is an insult to their dignity from high-ranking government officials. Following an emergency general assembly meeting Tuesday …
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GMA strongly condemns the unfortunate treatment to Tamale Teaching Hospital CEO
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, has come under fire from the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) for firing the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s (TTH) chief executive officer and engaging in a furious altercation with the head of the hospital’s accident and emergency department. The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the mother …
Read More »2024 election: “I’m very happy that religion and tribe have not entered our political discourse” – Bawumia
Claims that the NPP lost the general elections on religious reasons have been characterized as “propaganda” by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president of Ghana and the NPP’s flagbearer for the 2024 elections. Following the NPP’s defeat in the December polls, some parts of the party stated that they …
Read More »Our judiciary is under attack – NPP to protest against suspension of CJ
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s suspension by President John Mahama has been criticized by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a blatant violation of Ghana’s Constitution and an unprecedented attack on judicial independence. As a result, the party has declared its intention to hold a number of massive demonstrations throughout …
Read More »National Service personnel to begin military training from August 2025
The Military High Command and the Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) have begun to discuss the implementation of the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), a new program designed to provide National Service Personnel (NSPs) with fundamental military training. The gathering, which took place on Wednesday, April …
Read More »Financial Intelligence Centre freezes accounts of Chairman Wontumi
Ghanatodayonline has learned that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the owner of Akonta Mining and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has had his accounts frozen by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). According to information Ghanatodayonline has access to, the Financial Intelligence Centre …
Read More »“NPP has always risen from challenges, and this time will be no different” – Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has indicated that the outcomes of the Mike Oquaye Committee have brought clarity and finality to the internal conversation around the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections. Speaking on Wednesday, April 23, at the NPP’s national …
Read More »“You completely cancelled Nursing Trainee Allowances” – Dr. Nyame Baafi challenges Sunyani East MP, MCE
The 32nd Annual Delegates Congress of the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) held by ASHBA Zone were characterized by a heated political debate between the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party. A smear address by the Sunyani East MP, Hon. Seid Mubarak, and Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. …
Read More »Government revokes Akonta Mining licence over alleged galamsey activities in forest reserve
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is accused of owning Akonta Mining Company Ltd., which the Ghanaian government has taken firm action against. Because the company was engaging in illegal mining within the protected Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, …
Read More »Rotational nurses and midwives demand payment of 11 months allowance
Ghanaian Rotational nurses and midwives have expressed their anguish and despair after 11 months of unpaid national service allowances. Mavis Akoto Frimpong, the secretary of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA), stated in an interview that the matter has not been resolved despite numerous discussions with the Ministry of …
Read More »ECOWAS launches 50th Anniversary Celebration in Ghana
In a ceremony conducted in Accra, Ghana, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally began celebrating its 50th anniversary. The April 22 ceremony was the first of a year-long series of events to honor the regional bloc’s establishment, which was held in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 28, 1975. …
Read More »Bryan Acheampong supports Adum fire victims with Ghc300,000
Bryan Acheampong, the Abetifi member of parliament, has promised to provide all of the funding needed to rebuild the recently burned-out Adum Blue Light of Kumasi’s Central Business District, subject to Asantehene and local government clearance. During a visit to the market, the former minister of food and agriculture made …
Read More »Chief Justice suspension is direct assault on the independence of Ghana’s Judiciary – Minority
President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has drawn harsh criticism from the Minority in Parliament, which terms the action “tyranny” and a departure from decent governance. A prima facie case was made about three petitions that sought the Chief Justice’s removal from office, which led …
Read More »President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo
After several petitions alleging wrongdoing led to the establishment of a prima facie case against Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, she was formally suspended from her position. After three different petitions were sent to President John Dramani Mahama, who referred the case to the Council of State …
Read More »Ashantifest: MTN-sponsored Ashanti Konnect Concert set to rock Kumasi today
Young people and music fans are anticipated to congregate on Saturday night to see performances by well-known music icons. The renowned artists will alternate performing for their fans as part of the Ashanti Fest, a ceremony held in the region to commemorate Easter. Entertainment acts and bands like Y-Pee, Mass …
Read More »Ashantifest: Inmates of Kumasi Central Prison receive free medical screening from MTN
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has praised telecom giant MTN Ghana for its continual support of Ashantifest, a month-long celebration of the Asante people’s rich cultural history. The celebration, which was started under the direction of Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Minister, features regional historical landmarks, …
Read More »219 foreigners arrested for cybercrime and human trafficking
219 people have been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office(EOCO), the Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department(CID), and the Ghana Armed Forces for allegedly participating in cybercrime and human trafficking in the West African subregion. An operation headed by intelligence that targeted criminal networks involved in internet fraud …
Read More »Mahama invites Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali military leaders to ECOWAS@50 launch
The coup leaders, General Abdourahmane Tchiani of Niger, Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, and Colonel Assimi Goita of Mali, broke away from ECOWAS to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) last year. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, hinted that President John Dramani Mahama had invited …
Read More »Majority of NPP voters blame Akufo-Addo for 2024 election defeat- Mussa Dankwah
Mussa Dankwah, the Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, has provided insight into the major political players blamed for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the general elections of 2024. In an interview with Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Dankwah presented an analysis of an extensive post-election poll that the …
Read More »Utility tariff increments: Consumer Protection Agency to sue PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) decision to modify tariffs has been the subject of a lawsuit by the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), which has declared the action unlawful. If their calls to cease tariff adjustments are ignored, the CPA claims they would go to court to stop PURC. Nana …
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