Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, a member of parliament from Damongo, has expressed concern over the president’s assertion that he is cutting the size of government by only choosing 60 ministers and deputy ministers. He claims that although this action has been portrayed as an efficiency boost, the government has only moved …
Read More »MTN and Ghana agree to work together to extend AI, coding and digital skills
MTN Group and Ghana have signed a landmark agreement to work together to support the government’s flagship ‘One Million Coders Program’ to equip young Ghanaians with artificial intelligence, coding and digital skills to drive the country’s digital transformation. On the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Ghana’s …
Read More »The old Headquarters lacked structural integrity – Bank of Ghana Governor
A new facility had to be built since the existing central bank headquarters lacked structural integrity, according to Dr. Johnson Asiama, governor of the Bank of Ghana. In response to inquiries about the Bank of Ghana’s intention to construct a new headquarters, he made this clear when he stood before …
Read More »Ghana celebrates 68th Independence Day today
Today, Thursday, March 6, Ghana is commemorating its 68th Independence Day, which marks over 70 years since the nation was emancipated from British colonial control. The theme for this year, “Reflect, Review, Reset,” highlights the significance of reflecting on the country’s past, evaluating its present situation, and making plans for …
Read More »NSA ghost names scandal: Former NSS Deputy Director Gifty Oware-Mensah arrives in Ghana
As part of an ongoing inquiry into the National Service Authority’s (NSA) ghost names controversy, former Deputy Director Gifty Oware Mensah has returned to Ghana. According to reports, Oware Mensah, who had been in the US after the elections, arrived on Tuesday afternoon and was met at the airport by …
Read More »18-year-old Okada rider shot dead in robbery attack at Adugyama
A young man, thought to be in his early 18s, is accused of shooting and killing an Okada rider in Adugyama, in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region. This is a horrifying incident. According to some eyewitnesses who spoke to Jacob Agyenim Boateng of Ghanatodayonline.com, the …
Read More »Vice President promises to implement key policy recommendations from National Economic Dialogue
The administration has pledged to put important policy proposals from the 2025 National Economic Dialogue into effect, reaffirming its commitment to structural reforms and growth driven by the private sector. The two-day Dialogue presented a strategic framework for attaining sustainable development and long-term economic resilience, with a focus on six …
Read More »“Daughter of a murderer” comment: Speaker issues one-week ultimatum to the whisperer
Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has given the Member of Parliament (MP) who made the contentious remark about as the “daughter of a murderer” an ultimatum. He has given them a week to come forward willingly or risk dire repercussions. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, March 4, Mr. Bagbin …
Read More »President Mahama directs reversal of Foreign Affairs Ministry land sales under Akufo-Addo gov’t
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered that all land transactions and allocations made by the previous administration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be reversed. The purpose of this ruling is to protect the Ministry’s adjacent land at Airport Residential, which was claimed as new property by seven organizations and …
Read More »NDC constituency executives resist seizure of galamsey equipment at Offin River
As they stopped and confiscated equipment, a government advisory team conducting a fact-finding mission to evaluate the effects of illicit mining (galamsey) encountered strong opposition in several areas of the Western and Central regions. Illegal miners and some National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials were incensed by the operation, which was …
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