POLITICS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has been asked by Groupe Nduom management to reinstate GN Bank’s license in the event that he wins the elections on December 7. In August of 2019, the Bank of Ghana cancelled GN Bank’s license. On Friday, July 19, Dr. Papa …

Due to their protracted strike, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is holding an emergency meeting. Teachers from the several education institutes went on strike on June 14 in protest of their pay and working conditions. This was in reaction to the government’s protracted implementation of the …

The Ghana Hoteliers Association has announced that it will look into threats made by certain hoteliers to sue the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports for not paying some members 80 percent of the money they owed them after they hosted guests for the 13th …

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is expected to deliver the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament. This declaration was made by Deputy Majority Leader Patricia Appiagyei, who said that the Finance Minister will update the government’s annual projections in light of the newly disclosed …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has charged former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta of defrauding the state in a $34.9 million transaction involving Service Ghana Auto Group Limited. According to Mr. Ablakwa, on February 9, 2024, Ken Ofori-Atta authorized the payment of US$34,904,505.00 for the acquisition …

The Marshal has been instructed by Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin to usher Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, out of the chamber due to a remark that was deemed offensive. Alban Bagbin encouraged the house to investigate the problems surrounding the full complement of justices …

President Akufo-Addo’s requests that the Seventh Day Adventist Church, or SDA, reverse its decision to abstain from voting in the election on December 7 may have been ignored, as the church maintains its stance. Voting is a civic duty for all Ghanaians, but the Church stated in a statement that …

Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Commissioner of Police, has been named by President Akufo-Addo as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing Operations. This appointment is in accordance with the recommendation of the Police Council, which recognized COP Yohuno’s outstanding qualifications and commitment to service during today’s meeting. The Commissioner is a …

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), which celebrates its golden jubilee anniversary this year, will over the next 50 years focus on enhancing its own efforts and mobilising additional funding support from other financial institutions in the Arab region for the development of Africa. This was disclosed …

Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, filed a complaint against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) alleging that it was unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court dismissed it. In an earlier case, Mr. Kuranchie sought a declaration of unconstitutionality from the Supreme Court against the …