POLITICS

As part of his administration’s larger effort to revolutionize agriculture and bolster Ghana’s economic resiliency, President John Dramani Mahama has introduced the “Feed Ghana Programme.” Speaking at the program’s launch in Techiman on Saturday, April 12, Mr. Mahama underlined the necessity of taking decisive and audacious action to put agriculture …

The Sunyani Forestry Division manager, Mr. Adu Gyamfi is advocating for increased collaboration and the establishment of an environmental court to protect Ghana’s forest reserves. This call to action emphasizes the importance of a multi-faceted approach in safeguarding natural resources, particularly in the Bono Region and Ghana at large. Mr. …

A 14.75% increase in the average end-user power rate and a 4.02% increase in water tariffs for all consumer categories have been announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). According to the Commission’s rate-setting standards for the periodic adjustment of natural gas, electricity, and water tariffs, the modification is …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has come under fire from Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh for what he calls a careless and regrettable remark regarding the ongoing Bawku crisis. Annoh-Dompreh voiced her grave worry at the IGP’s remark that people who lay down their arms might …

Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has urged the young people of Bawku to embrace peace and promised them top priority when it comes to recruiting police officers in an attempt to bring peace back to the area that is riven by conflict. IGP Yohuno emphasized the …

The increased violence in Bawku has been sharply denounced by President John Dramani Mahama, who has expressed concern over the ongoing turmoil and hope that peace would soon be restored through mediation efforts headed by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The most recent round of violence broke out on Thursday, …

During the eight years of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, no opposition MP was ever harassed by state security agencies for requesting investigations during parliamentary oversight, according to former Deputy Minister for Education Rev. John Ntim Fordjour. According to his statement, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) agents reportedly raided …

In the Ashanti Region’s Asante Mampong Constituency, a group of irate National Democratic Congress supporters stormed the party’s office on Thursday, April 10, burning some objects outside and damaging property. Although the Presidency had not issued an official statement, the young people asserted that they had learned that Esther Dwomoh …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 presidential candidate and former vice president, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to prevent state security forces from being used as tools of political persecution. This comes after National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) agents failed to apprehend Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, the …

Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi popularly known as Zuba has been confirmed as the new CEO of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) after a nearly unanimous vote of confidence by assembly members on Thursday. President John Dramani Mahama chose Mr. Boadi, who was the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi during the …