Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, expressed his displeasure with President John Dramani Mahama’s cabinet’s lack of gender balance, saying that any selections that fall short of the 30% threshold for women are inexcusable. During a Parliamentary ceremony celebrating International Women’s Day, Bagbin emphasized that only two of the 19 …

As part of this year’s Independence Day festivities, the Pru East municipality’s National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) held a quiz on Ghana’s constitution. This nationwide initiative seeks to instill civic qualities in all of the nation’s elementary school pupils. The Constitution allows civic education as a means of raising …

President John Dramani Mahama’s “good neighborliness” tour, which aims to improve diplomatic relations with neighboring nations, saw his arrival in Burkina Faso today. He was welcomed at the airport by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the head of Burkina Faso’s military.   In a subsequent discussion behind closed doors, the two leaders …

In February 2025, Ghana’s annual inflation rate decreased marginally from 23.5% in January to 23.1% in February, the second consecutive month of fall. According to the most recent data, which was made public by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the decline was mostly caused by a 1.8 percentage point drop …

A three-member regional committee has been established by the Ghana Education Service (GES) administration to verify the qualifications of teachers whose appointments were canceled last month. The process will be validated by the committee, which consists of a regional accountant, regional internal auditor, and regional human resource officer. To aid …

As Ghana marks the 68th anniversary of its independence, President John Dramani Mahama has called for peace in conflict areas like Bawku. In his Independence Day speech at the Jubilee House, President John Dramani Mahama invoked Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s words to call for peace and unity throughout the country, especially …

The Volta Region’s tidal wave victims’ resettlement efforts have drawn criticism from President John Dramani Mahama, who has called the existing plans insufficient and inappropriate. His comments came after he visited Agavedzi and other impacted locations to evaluate the destruction brought on by recent tidal waves that uprooted more than …

Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Madina member of parliament, has reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill in the wake of International Women’s Day with the goal of making witchcraft illegal and safeguarding older women who are at risk. Despite the fact that Parliament passed the bill in July 2023, former President Nana Addo …

In an attempt to improve healthcare service delivery throughout the nation, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced a major reorganization of Regional Health Directors. The reassignments, which go into effect on April 14, 2025, are intended to support the goals of the GHS and improve the healthcare system. Previously …

Three people have been killed and numerous others, including firefighters, injured in a massive explosion at a mining explosives shop in Odumase, close to Konongo in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality. A sensitive lighting during the evening rains in one of the stores that sold dynamites and other explosives used …