President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to combat corruption, claiming that accusations against government officials were carefully examined by impartial organizations and were mainly determined to be unfounded. On Friday, January 3, 2024, President Akufo-Addo gave his last State of the Nation Address (SONA), outlining the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo sympathizes with Kantamanto fire victims
President Akufo-Addo has conveyed his sincere condolences to the thousands of traders impacted by the tragic fire at Accra’s Kantamanto market. On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the fire damaged more than 100 stores, leaving traders in a state of despair. Known for its lively atmosphere and wide variety of merchandise, …
Read More »Serving as President is the greatest honour of my life – Akufo-Addo
As the greatest honor of his life, outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his sincere thanks to Ghanaians for giving him the chance to serve as president for the past eight years. During his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, …
Read More »NPP forms Committee to probe 2024 election defeat
An 11-member committee led by former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye has been formed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to look into the party’s defeat in the general elections of 2024. The National Chairman of the party, Stephen Ntim, presided over today’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in …
Read More »NPP confirms Alexander Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader for 9th Parliament
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Council has formally approved its leadership team for the 9th Parliament, setting the groundwork for the party’s strategy for handling legislative matters in the next session. In light of these confirmations, the NPP plans to meet with its incoming MPs to inform them of …
Read More »No drones at presidential inaugural ceremony on 7th January – National Security Ministry
Drone use will not be permitted in Independence Square during the January 7 swearing-in event for incoming President John Dramani Mahama, according to a Ministry of National Security statement. All types of operational drones were impacted by the prohibition, according to a press release issued on Thursday. It noted that …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo to address nation on January 3
The last State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be given by outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. On Friday, January 3, 2025, before the 8th Parliament is dissolved, he will speak to the country from Parliament House. Before transferring power to John Mahama, the recently elected president, the president …
Read More »CHASS demands unpaid feeding grant ahead of SHSs re-opening
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has expressed worries about the lack of preparations for student food, casting doubt on the planned reopening of Senior High Schools (SHSs) throughout Ghana for Form One and Form Three students on January 3, 2025. CHASS requested that the reopening be …
Read More »Finance Minister presents 2025 mini-budget to Parliament
The first quarter of the 2025 budget was finally delivered by Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam after weeks of delays that resulted in a government shutdown at the beginning of the year. A dispute over some unresolved government business, particularly requests for tax incentives, between the then-minority NDC and …
Read More »2024 WASSCE: 483 candidates entire results cancelled
Provisional results for school applicants who took the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been made public by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). According to a statement issued by the Council on Monday, December 30, 2024, 781 candidates’ results were withheld, while 4,108 candidates’ subject results …
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