President Akufo-Addo has expressed his sympathies for the loss of John Kumah, the deputy finance minister and member of parliament for Ejisu. The President expressed his regret, saying that the loss of Dr. Kumah has placed the administration and himself in a state of mourning as they have lost a …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate for 2024, has urged Ghanaians to live in peace as it is a key component of how the nation may be developed for both its current and future generations of residents. The NPP flagbearer stated in a statement included in …

Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has been officially confirmed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be the running mate of the party’s flagbearer in the 2024 elections. In that bid, she will support John Dramani Mahama. On Thursday, March 7, 2024, former President Mahama submitted Prof. Opoku-Agyemang’s name to the …

The parliamentary session this afternoon was abruptly ended by the sudden passing of Dr. John Kumah, the Deputy Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Ejisu. After a brief illness, the lawmaker apparently died away early this morning. The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin requested a ten-minute pause after learning …

Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, the Deputy Minister of Finance, passed away at the age of forty-five. Following a brief illness, the Ejisu MP passed away in the early hours of Thursday, March 7. His wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and their six children survive him, leaving a legacy of a …

Richard Dela Sky, a private attorney, filed a lawsuit, which National Democratic Congress (NDC) opposition national communications officer Sammy Gyamfi referred to as a “NPP-sponsored suit”. An order to prevent President Akufo-Addo from signing the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, which was passed by Parliament, was filed …

The government’s “One Village One Dam” initiative, according to Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, the minister designate for local government, decentralization, and rural development, was not a nationwide program. He clarified that the program was not intended to be a national endeavor that would allow every village in Ghana to benefit from …

The company that runs the Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region, Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd., has strongly condemned the recent deaths of a civilian and contracted security personnel at the hands of unauthorized miners in Tontokrom. In a statement, the business urged swift inquiries to identify and detain the …

Professor Peter Twumasi, the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has been relieved of his duties. He will be replaced in an acting capacity by Dodzie Numekevor until a formal appointment is made public. Mr. Numekevor has 14 days to accept the appointment, which was signed on February …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) faces sanctions from the Catholic Bishops Conference in the coming election if President Akufo-Addo does not sign the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law. The Finance Ministry expressed worries that such a move might compromise Ghana’s chances of receiving GHS3 billion from the World Bank, but …