POLITICS

The US Embassy in Ghana has issued a warning that the passing of an anti-LGBTQ+ law by the Ghanaian Parliament will cause a stir of dismay, especially among those who highlight the measure’s possible effects on human rights and wider social ramifications. The US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, expressed …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president of the republic and the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, has charged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is stealing the policies of the NPP administration. Bawumia made this statement on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Accra, during the party’s inauguration of its campaign …

The Parliament House in Ghana and Job 600, the MPs’ office complex, are no longer receiving electricity because of an unpaid debt of GHS23 million. The disconnection was done on Thursday, February 29, by the National Taskforce as a part of the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) ongoing “Operation Zero …

The government erred in passing the Emissions Levy when the Excise tax was already in place, according to former Finance Minister Seth Terkper. Ghana joined South Africa and Mauritius as the third African nation to implement a carbon tax in January 2024. Seth Terkper maintains that there is already a …

Following his announcement that the government has finished paying all debtors under the domestic debt exchange, President Akufo-Addo is already the target of criticism. President Akufo-Addo revealed that bondholders have received payments totaling an astounding GH¢5.8 billion during his State of the Nation Address, which he gave in Parliament on …

Ghanaians have been reassured by President Nana Akufo-Addo that their government will exert every effort to guarantee that the Electoral Commission (EC) conducts a legitimate and equitable election on December 7, 2024. During his Tuesday, February 27, State of the Nation address, the President emphasized the crucial role that the …

Due to the inconsistent power supply in the Ashanti Region, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have scheduled an emergency meeting. According to PURC, the meeting is a part of their efforts to make the tariff provider aware of the region’s sporadic power …

Dr. Da Costa Aboagye, the Director of Health Promotion for the Ghana Health Service, has been named by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, who has been nominated as the Minister of Health, will relinquish his position. According …

President Akufo-Addo has commended the police service for what he called its “changing face” and transformation, saying other state agencies should take note of it. The President claims that the renovation of police headquarters, spearheaded by Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, is the clearest example of the police’s …

According to President Akufo-Addo, the government has successfully met its financial obligations by paying bondholders’ outstanding coupons. President Akufo-Addo revealed that the largest single-day coupon payment in Ghanaian history, totaling GH¢5.8 billion, had been made to bondholders during his penultimate State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Tuesday, February …