POLITICS

Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, who was the New Patriotic Party’s Ho Central and Ho West parliamentary candidates in the 2012 and 2016 general elections, respectively, has informed parliament’s Appointments Committee that he has resigned from the party and his allegiance is with the bench. Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu has been …

The shortest period of time for a UK prime minister is Liz Truss’ 45 days in office. George Canning, who served as prime minister for 119 days before passing away in 1827, had the second-shortest tenure. Trouble began when her first Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, spooked the financial markets with his …

The President, HE Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, joined other high-profile dignitaries to cut the sod for the start of construction on the long-awaited Suame Interchange Project in the Suame Municipality of the Asha today, Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The affected municipalities’ traffic situation would be improved by the 222 million …

On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, officially opened the Sekyere Maize Processing Factory at Nsuta Kwagye, Sekyere Central District, Ashanti Region. The Sekyere Maize Processing 1D1F was built over a period of about GH6.7 million, starting in January 2020 and ending in June …

Before Ghana’s economic support program can be approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the country must provide evidence that its debt levels are manageable. Abebe Aemro Selassie, the director of the IMF’s African Department, claims as much. On October 14, Mr. Selassie informed the media in Washington that before …

Four people have petitioned the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to launch investigations into galamsey allegations made against Akonta Mining Limited, which is owned by Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Wontumi, the Ashanti regional chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). …

Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has been fired. This was stated in a letter from the President’s Office dated Monday, October 17, 2022. A copy of the letter written and signed by Nana Asante Bediatuo, Secretary to the President, informing Prof. Opoku-Amankwa of the …

The President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that, aside the Suame Interchange, the government is handling crucial road projects around the nation holistically to ensure that every region of Ghana has high-quality, all-weather roads. “In the Ashanti Region alone, the Akufo-Addo Government has completed …

In keeping with a promise, he made during his tour of the Ashanti Region last year, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cut the sod for the beginning of construction of a 4-tier interchange at Suame on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The Suame Interchange, which will be …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has retaliated against people in the Ashanti Region who he claims are his critics. He contends that there is sufficient evidence to show that the Akufo-Addo administration has benefited the Ashanti Region’s growth, therefore it cannot be stated that it has not done enough for …