On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) held an emergency meeting at which all 18 clubs in the Ghana Premier League agreed to follow the new matchday procedures. Growing worries about matchday security and the necessity for more stringent rules to provide a secure atmosphere for players, …
Read More »Education Minister directs University of Ghana to reduce traditional hall fees by 25%
Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, has instructed the University of Ghana (UG) to reduce the residential facility user fees (RFUF) for traditional halls by GHS 500. The current fee is GHS3,000; thus, in accordance with the directive, the new fee will be GHS2,500. The ministry claims that the decision …
Read More »ECG to disconnect Kejetia Market over GH¢400,000 debt
The Ashanti Region’s Kejetia Market traders are warning that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is about to cut off power because the market’s management owes them an astounding GH¢400,000. The traders claim that ECG has threatened to disconnect the company due to the management’s inability to pay the debt, …
Read More »Parliament remains a space for meaningful discourse, not chaos and intimidation – Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has voiced his profound regret with the tumultuous events that transpired during the ministerial vetting process on Thursday, January 30. He and his visitors were embarrassed by the animosity showed. In his testimony to the investigating committee looking into the disruptions, Ablakwa described …
Read More »Mahama appoints Mustapha Gbande as Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency
The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) deputy general secretary, Mustapha Gbande, has been named the Presidency’s deputy director of operations. An influential member of the NDC, Gbande is a seasoned politician and strategist who has shaped the party’s grassroots mobilization initiatives and election strategy. It is believed that his selection to …
Read More »President Mahama promises to revive Komenda Sugar Factory
President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to reviving the Central Region’s Komenda Sugar Factory in order to make the area Ghana’s main producer of sugar. At a “Thank You” gathering in Cape Coast, President Mahama gave his word that the project will move forward for …
Read More »Mahama reiterates commitment to improve Free SHS
In order to address the problems with the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program and improve educational results, President John Dramani Mahama has restated his commitment to making improvements. On Thursday, February 6, 2025, Mr. Mahama highlighted education as one of his main goals during his “Thank You Tour” …
Read More »Mahama to reinstate July 1 as public holiday for Prayer and Thanksgiving
President John Mahama has declared his plan to make July 1 a statutory public holiday again, giving it the same importance as Ghana’s Senior Citizens Day and Republic Day. In order to provide Ghanaians a chance to contemplate and show gratitude for the country’s advancements, President Mahama suggested that July …
Read More »Provide the identity of the MP who called Zenator Rawlings ‘daughter of a murderer’ – Anlo Chiefs to Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been petitioned by the traditional leaders of the Anlo Kingdom in the Volta Region to help them identify the MP who verbally attacked Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings, the MP for Klottey-Korle. The chiefs have given the Speaker until February 10th to assist in identifying the …
Read More »Confusion rocks Ashaiman over ministerial appointment snub
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency chairman’s office suffered damage by irate Ashaiman locals in protest of President John Mahama’s refusal to name their Member of Parliament, Ernest Norgbey, to a ministerial position, escalating tensions in the community. In a large-scale protest earlier today, irate constituents intended to stop the …
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