POLITICS

Road tolls will be reintroduced in a new, technical form, removing the physical barriers on the highways, according to Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Minister-designate for highways and Highways. During his Appointments Committee vetting on Monday, January 20, he disclosed this information. Compared to the former toll collection system, which …

The Minister-designate for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, appeared before the Appointment Committee of Parliament on January 20, 2025, and answered important concerns about the direction of Ghana’s educational system. He explained the government’s intention for free tertiary tuition and President Mahama’s position on the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) program. …

A 75-year-old educationist, and communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Wallas Ababio has underscored the need for him to be handed the Sekyere South Municipal Chief executive position despite being old man. Mr. Wallas Ababio, who is numbered among the 11 applicants vying for …

ECG Ashanti Sub-transmission has continued its scheduled maintenance works at Konongo BSP, one of the 42 substations within its operational areas, to enhance system reliability, power quality, and loss reduction in the region. The Annual Maintenance Plan (AMP) is a proactive action plan, designed to maintain system equipment, including Overhead …

The Convention People’s Party (CPP), which has called for a thorough recovery of state assets that have been embezzled since 1966, has placed its entire support behind the Operation Recovery of Assets and Loot (ORAL) project. The CPP demanded that all state properties that had been sold or distributed incorrectly …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) President, Mr. Angel Carbonu, has listed the major issues facing the education sector that need to be addressed immediately by Haruna Iddrisu, the Education Minister-designate. This follows the nomination of the Tamale South MP as the Minister-designate for Education by President John Dramani …

The second list of ministerial nominees will be vetted by the Appointment Committee of Parliament between Thursday, January 23, and Monday, January 27, 2025. On Thursday, January 17, President John Mahama announced his second group of appointees, which consisted of four women and five men. Committee Rooms 1, 2, and …

Former Deputy Minister of Education and Assin South Member of Parliament Rev. John Ntim Fordjour has accused President John Dramani Mahama of reversing his support for the contentious Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also referred to as the anti-gay bill. Rev. Fordjour’s remarks come after President …

Tensions erupted at the old Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Ridge, Greater Accra, earlier today, disrupting the re-collation of the Ablekuma North Constituency’s parliamentary election results. The process was once again suspended as National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters disrupted the proceedings by breaking glass louvers. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) …

Edward Bawa has been named the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) acting CEO by President John Dramani Mahama. In compliance with Section 10(2) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Act, 1983 (P.N.D.C.L.64) and Article 195(1) of the Constitution, this appointment will take effect on Friday, January 17, 2025. The appointment …