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Prof. Mike Oquaye has been chosen by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to lead the party’s vetting committee for its flagbearership election. On behalf of the National Council, the decision was made on May 30 by the party’s National Steering Committee. This was revealed in a news release given on …

The late Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur’s widow, Matilda Amissah Arthur, has revealed that she frequently encouraged her husband to step down when he served as Vice President of Ghana. Her husband ignored her pleas for help despite her repeated appeals. This disclosure was made by Matilda Amissah Arthur in an …

Francis Asenso-Boakye, Minister of Works and Housing, has acknowledged the necessity for a specific source of money to address the nation’s vulnerability to floods, which is progressively turning into a major problem. The sector minister believes it is time for Parliament to give some serious thought to allocating a portion …

The recent by-elections in the Kumawu and Assin North seats, according to Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Jean Adukwei Mensa, should serve as a reminder to political parties not to tamper with the election management body when the odds are not in their favor. She claimed that the two by-elections amply …

Cabinet has deemed the nation’s recurring floods, which continues to harm people’s lives, livelihoods, and property, a national security concern. As a result, Cabinet has urged the various law enforcement agencies to play a crucial role in resolving the issue. In light of this, Cabinet established a committee to create …

The first Agenda 111 facility’s construction is proceeding slowly and according to plan in Trede in the Atwima Kwanwoman District of the Ashanti region. With the majority of the physical structures in place, the facility is starting to take shape. The job is proceeding according to the contractor’s report. This …

Francis Asenso-Boakye, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constituency, Minister for Works and Housing, has expressed great worry about how human activities are seriously obstructing the government’s investments in building flood-resilient communities. The government has invested Gh450 million in a number of measures over the past five years to strengthen …

According to a published announcement, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the foreign exchange licenses of Fidelity Bank Ghana and First National Bank of Ghana. The two banks violated Sections 3.4, 3.5, and 3.9 of the Ghana Interbank Foreign Exchange Market Conduct regulations, according to a statement released by …

Three contractors’ contracts for the Agenda 111 hospital projects in the Ashanti region have been terminated by the government. At Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South-West District, Manso Adubia in the Amansie South District, and Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region, the contractors were working on …

Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), blamed the party’s loss in the Assin North by-election on running out of time to promote Charles Opoku to voters. Frimpong Kodua stated on the Asaase Breakfast Show that the NPP will rethink its strategy and retake the …