George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police, gave Mrs. Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, assurances that the security agencies are dedicated to making sure that the 2024 election is peaceful and free of incidents. He emphasized the continuity of the peaceful electoral environment since taking office. During …

Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (A-G), has chosen to file an appeal against the four and a half-year prison sentence that the Accra High Court imposed on En Huang, also known as Aisha Huang, a Chinese national who was the kingpin of illegal mining in …

At the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28), which is being hosted in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, gave a powerful speech today on the topic of “Ghana’s Path towards Net Zero and Zero Energy Poverty”. Speaking to a …

Ernest Kumi defeated Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in her bid to run for parliamentary office again. In a straight-up race between the two, Ernest Kumi received 330 votes, while Obeng Dankwa received none. Madam Adu-Gyamfi, also …

Hassan Ayariga, the head of the All People’s Congress (ANC), has called Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta the least effective minister in Ghanaian history. He blamed the weak performance of Ken Ofori-Atta as the finance minister for the local currency’s depreciation. He claims that because Ofori-Atta invested in President Nana Addo …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana Ernest Addison stated that the institution should be commended for its ability to withstand setbacks and sustain the economy through the crisis of 2022. Speaking at the Governor’s Day event of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Dr. Addison praised the central bank’s role in …

According to Dr. Yaw Adutwum, the minister of education, the government has declared that GH¢20 million will be made available for the payment of capitation grants to public basic schools throughout the nation. For more than seven terms, the capitation grants have been behind schedule. Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy …

“To win, we need unity across, from polling station level to national. Once we are United, we will win both the Parliamentary and Presidential elections because the NPP is the natural governing majority in Ghana if you look at the data” according to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. All NPP …

The Ghana Education Service (GES), an organization under the ministry, decided to set December 4, 2023, as the date for first-year Senior High School (SHS) students who were recently placed to resume school. The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has provided an explanation for this decision. The ministry’s …

Galamsey queen Aisha Huang was found guilty of mining without a license and given a four and a half year prison sentence along with a GH¢48,000 fine. After hearing arguments from the prosecution and defense, the judge declared her guilty. The judge could only sentence her to four years because …