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At Dabala, in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) detained two cars carrying 119 bags of suspected Indian hemp. The compacted dry material was being sent to a place close to the Togo border in a Ford passenger van …

After the prices of several petroleum products decreased in the most recent pricing window, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) Ghana is requesting a considerable decrease in the costs of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The Chamber’s request comes after fuel and gasoline prices decreased by nearly 8% on January 1, …

The Ghana Armed Forces(GAF) have received special praise from the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP), for their unwavering support of the ministry’s programs and efforts aimed at preserving the environment. On January 5, 2022, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the Chief of Defence Staff, had …

Ken Ofori-Atta, the finance minister, has been nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to serve as the ministry of trade and industry’s acting minister. This comes after Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, the actual minister, resigned. On January 5, 2023, Mr. Kyerematen submitted his resignation to the president. It is anticipated …

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that the party’s success in the general elections of 2024 will be the result of a team effort. In an effort to help the party win the 2024 elections, he said that all candidates who failed …

On October 19, 2022, Dr. Nkansah was named acting director-general of the GES. Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa was replaced by him because the administration deemed his services no longer necessary. His nomination was contested by several teacher unions, notably the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), who urged the President to …

The resignation of Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen has received the approval of President Akufo-Addo. The President has since instructed Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to serve in that capacity until a permanent replacement is named. On January 5, 2023, Alan Kyerematen gave the President his letter of resignation. The New Patriotic …

Nii Amartei Amartey, a lecturer in political science at the University of Professional Studies – Accra (UPSA), has recommended President Akufo-Addo not to replace Ministers who leave his government. The professor’s statement follows the resignation of the present administration’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen. According to sources close …

As of today, January 6, 2023, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will resume its strike. On December 19, 2022, CETAG suspended a strike and began working again. However, the group pointed out the following in a statement issued on January 5, 2023: “Following a meeting held …

Party members who are interested in running for president of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the opposition party, in 2024 must pay filing fees of 500,000 and nomination fees of 30,000 each. On Saturday, May 6, voting for both the presidential and parliamentary candidates will take place simultaneously. The party’s …