POLITICS

Despite the pandemic being over, President Nana Akufo-Addo has pleaded with Ghanaians to continue paying the Covid-19 levy. The COVID Health Recovery Levy, which was established to help close some budget gaps, might not be the most popular tax, but I implore all of you to bear with us, the …

The COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana has officially been declared over by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. President Akufo-Addo stated that the decision to proclaim the epidemic over was made during a meeting of the national COVID-19 Taskforce on May 17, 2023, in his 29th televised address to the nation since …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stopped a group known as the ‘Bawumia Fun Club’ from picking up the presidential nomination forms for the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. In order to help the NPP break the 8 and maintain control in the 2024 elections, the group headed by its …

The Judicial Service Management has requested that the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) end their strike. The Judicial Service stated in a press release dated May 25 that they had taken actions to address the executive, governmental, and management issues around wages and allowances raised by JUSAG. Parts …

According to a statement released by the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) and signed by its general secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, flag bearer candidates can now pick up their nomination forms at the party’s headquarters beginning today, Friday, May 26, 2023, and continuing through Saturday, June 24, 2023. Each candidate must …

John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, responded to Nana Akomea, the managing director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), who urged him to quit taking ex-gratia payments from the government. In an interview with Nana Akomea on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” program, the former president was urged to …

Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, a former National Democratic Congress candidate for parliament, has apologized for his disparaging remarks regarding the Supreme Court. The lecturer claims that when he posted on social media that the supreme court was becoming a foolish court, he did not mean to “insult” the institution. Dr. Kpessa-Whyte, …

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, has made it clear that the government will keep funding the Forestry Service Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission in order to carry out its responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s forest reserves. He also urged the FSD personnel to carry …

A loan deal between Côte d’Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been authorized for US$3.5 billion. The three-year program aims to address monetary issues and support economic transformation. According to a statement released by the IMF on May 24, Côte d’Ivoire will get close to $500 million right …

Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, a lecturer at the University of Ghana and unsuccessful National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Shai Osudoku, has been summoned by the Supreme Court to provide justification for why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly disparaging the country’s highest judicial body and calling it …