POLITICS

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 …

Concerns have been raised by the Institute for Energy Security (IES) about apparent contradictions in the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) public remarks on the most recent national blackouts. The IES is skeptical of the government’s and ECG’s statements that there is no load shedding, noting technical problems such the …

Independent presidential candidate Alan John Kyerematen has caused a sensation when he suggests that Ghana, a country with a large Christian population, should choose a Christian president for its presidential elections in 2024. During an Easter Sunday Convention speech at the Dr. Thomas Wyatt Assembly of the Church of Pentecost, …

In Asakraka, in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has officially opened a state-of-the-art police station. The exquisitely constructed police station deviates from the typical block layouts of other police stations around the nation. Speaking during the commissioning, Dr. Bawumia, who also serves …

The nationwide strike by three pre-tertiary teacher unions, which began on March 20, 2024, has been called off due to unresolved disputes with their benefits and working conditions. The National Labour Commission (NLC) was able to secure an interim order to stop the industrial action, which gave the unions and …

NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has presented a strong case to be elected as Ghana’s next president. Following a special Easter health walk, Dr. Bawumia addressed a large crowd in Kwahu Mpraeso on Saturday. He emphasized that, despite his lack of experience as president of Ghana and his widely recognized …