POLITICS

A team of engineers and the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, have examined the advancement of various road projects that are currently being worked on in Accra. On January 3, 2022, the projects had a ministerial inspection. The School Junction to Motorway Road Project, which is now 43% …

Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, has received a two-month suspension without pay. This comes after a probe into a verbal assault complaint involving him at Kumasi’s Manhyia Government Hospital was completed. On December 1, 2022, Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah was placed on administrative leave …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared that its investigation into Charles Bissue’s alleged exploitation of his position as Secretary of the formerly-existing Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) for personal advantage has come to a conclusion. The Special Prosecutor stated in a half-year report on its actions in …

A scrap dealer has been placed into police detention after allegedly stealing an iPhone 14 Pro Max worth GHc22k that belonged to the American rapper Meek Mill. On January 4, 2023, Sulley was brought before the Circuit Court (9) in Accra, which was presided over by His Honor Mr. Samuel …

Mr. Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has urged Ghanaians to put their faith in the careful management of the country’s economy, which has, despite all the odds, fared better than peers throughout the current financial crisis. He said that despite the challenges the nation would confront in …

On the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, also known as COKA, a former chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cautioned Ghanaian youth to focus their efforts and resources in areas where they would earn their daily bread. The NPP stalwart …

The cost of various petroleum products at the pump has started to decline thanks to several major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The market leader, GOIL, has announced a drop in gasoline costs of more than 8%. The cost of diesel has been reduced by 1.50 to currently cost 14.60 per …

The National Cathedral Secretariat has received a donation from President Akufo-Addo of GHC100,000. The President reaffirmed his commitment to erecting the cathedral while speaking at the continuing Bible reading marathon at the construction site, emphasizing that it is not just a promise but also an expression of gratitude for God’s …

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the ranking member of the Parliament’s Finance Committee, predicts that the ongoing debt restructuring will result in significant job losses in the financial industry. The Ajumako lawmaker stated in a Facebook post that among other things, the anticipated layoffs will also impact projects with foreign funding. …

Oliver Barker-Vormawor’s attorneys under the direction of Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, have declared that they would appeal the High Court’s decision not to halt the committal procedures against their client. The Ashaiman District Court committed the principal convener of #FixtheCountry on August 1 of last year to stand trial at the …