POLITICS

The government has designated January 9, 2023, as a public holiday through the Interior Minister. In a statement, the Ministry highlighted that Monday was designated a holiday since Constitution Day, which is observed on January 7, occurs on a weekend. “In view of the fact that 7th January, 2023 falls …

The National Chief Imam’s Office has requested that the Inspector General of Police, the National Security apparatus, and the country’s Christian community summon Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah to order and tell him to cease using the chief Imam’s name as a topic of his prophesies. The Chief Imam’s office claims …

Dr Yaw Adutwum, the Minister of Education, has ordered the University of Ghana (UG) to abide by the 15 percent fee increase that was authorized by Parliament. The instruction was given during a meeting on January 5, 2023, with the administration of various public universities and the Ghana Tertiary Education …

The president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has defended Akonta Mining Company Limited by asserting that the company is not involved in galamsey, or illicit mining. The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, owns Akonta Mining, which has made headlines for …

Dr. Daniel Mchkorley, a Ghanaian business tycoon and the CEO of the McDan Group of Companies, is pushing the One District One Factory project and the government to accelerate industrialisation. The renowned business tycoon lavished praise on the 1D1F initiative, which has the potential to transform Ghana’s economy, calling it …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for the development of a progressive, affluent Ghana and has made a plea for the improvement of ties between the Church and the State. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Our nation relies on you (the Church) to form your congregants …

A team of engineers and the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, have examined the advancement of various road projects that are currently being worked on in Accra. On January 3, 2022, the projects had a ministerial inspection. The School Junction to Motorway Road Project, which is now 43% …

Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, has received a two-month suspension without pay. This comes after a probe into a verbal assault complaint involving him at Kumasi’s Manhyia Government Hospital was completed. On December 1, 2022, Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah was placed on administrative leave …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared that its investigation into Charles Bissue’s alleged exploitation of his position as Secretary of the formerly-existing Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) for personal advantage has come to a conclusion. The Special Prosecutor stated in a half-year report on its actions in …

A scrap dealer has been placed into police detention after allegedly stealing an iPhone 14 Pro Max worth GHc22k that belonged to the American rapper Meek Mill. On January 4, 2023, Sulley was brought before the Circuit Court (9) in Accra, which was presided over by His Honor Mr. Samuel …