POLITICS

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, has cut the first sod on the four-story, 200-bed dormitory facility for the Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND) is financing the multipurpose dorm, which is a fulfillment of a promise Dr. Bawumia …

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah popularly known as COKA is rallying support to assist comedian Funny Face in overcoming his struggles in the entertainment industry. In a Facebook post, the former chairman of Afigya Kwabre South Constituency appealed to his followers and …

The KPMG audit report on the transactions between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML) has been given to President Akufo-Addo. Following the release of a documentary by the Fourth Estate that revealed SML was receiving billions of dollars from the state for purportedly no work …

On Tuesday evening, April 2, 2024, Kenyan President William Ruto landed in Accra, Ghana, to begin a three-day state visit. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia welcomed him cordially at the Kotoka International Airport upon his arrival. President Ruto will hold bilateral talks with President Nana Akufo-Addo during his visit, with the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has declared that if he wins the December elections, he will impose import restricts on some necessities. Data that is currently available indicates that imports of products and services account for around 40% of the nation’s GDP (gross domestic product). At …

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame Constituency and former Majority Leader, has generously donated GH ¢150,000.00 to the #HealKomfoAnokye Project with his spouse. The project, led by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is one of his legacy initiatives that aims to renovate the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital …

Stephen Amoah, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, has been moved to the Finance Ministry as part of President Akufo-Addo’s small changes to his cabinet. The decision becomes effective immediately on Tuesday, April 2, as stated in a press release issued by the Presidency’s Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin. …

President Akufo-Addo has ordered the Volta River Authority to decrease the sale of energy to neighboring countries in response to the continued intermittent power outages, or “dumsor,” according to Samuel Atta Akyea, the chairman of the Parliamentary Energy Committee. “The President is on top of the issues and I am …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama expressed dissatisfaction over the Akufo-Addo, Bawumia government’s disregard for important projects that were started during his administration. If the NDC was brought back to power, Mahama promised that the party, which is well-known for its dedication to resource distribution fairly, would continue …

Effective April 1, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has increased passport application fees significantly. Under basic service, the cost of the 32-page booklet is now ¢500, while the 48-page booklet is now ¢644. Applicants will now pay ¢700 for a 32-page booklet and ¢800 for a …