Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister-designate for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, has pledged to address the problem of caterers’ payment delays under the government’s school feeding program. Her reassurance comes as worries about outstanding arrears and the standard of schoolchildren’s food are becoming more widespread. On Wednesday, January 22, during …

The third group of cabinet nominees has been announced by President John Dramani Mahama. Among the notable appointments are Kofi Iddie Adams, the Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency in the Oti Region, who has been nominated as the Minister-Designate for Sports and Recreation; Samuel Nartey George, who will …

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister-Designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, has urged the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), stating that this is the best time to put the reform into effect. Proponents of electing MMDCEs contend that doing so would increase accountability and strengthen democracy …

At the Ashanti Region’s Obuasi Government Hospital, dozens of distraught relatives gathered to sadly say goodbye to their loved ones who had been slain in a bloody conflict with the military. Following the conflict at an abandoned Anglogold Ashanti concession, seven members of the community who were thought to be …

The second group of ministers nominated by President John Mahama has been approved by Parliament after the Appointments Committee successfully vetted them. The confirmation of Eric Opoku, MP for Asunafo South; Kwame Governs Agbodza, MP for Adaklu; and Haruna Iddrisu, MP for Tamale South, for cabinet positions was unanimously recommended …

Ahmed Ibrahim, the Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, has promised Ghanaians that if approved, he will carry on with the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). Many people were relieved by this promise since they were afraid the new administration would stop using the DRIP equipment that the …

After the Appointments Committee vetted the first group of ministers proposed by President John Mahama, the Ghana’s Parliament confirmed them. The ministers of finance, justice, and energy, respectively, Cassiel Ato Forson, Dominic Ayine, and John Jinapor, have all been approved by parliament. Following a debate, on Tuesday, January 21, the …

The President’s letter ordering investigations into the deaths relating to the 2020 and 2024 elections has been answered by Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, according to the Chronicle Newspaper. Per the report, the IGP established a specialized investigative team at the CID Headquarters and provided them with deadlines …

President John Dramani Mahama has named Dr. Ransford Anertey Abbey the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In compliance with Section 12(2) of the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 1984 (P.N.D.C.L. 81) and Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution, the nomination was formally announced in a letter dated …

In the violent altercation between the military and several illegal miners in Obuasi on Saturday, nine people have been officially declared dead. According to reports, the miners broke through a security fence at one of AngloGold Ashanti’s closed concessions and were met by the military guards. Four out of the …