POLITICS

Presenting credentials to nine recently appointed diplomats, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged them to effectively advance Ghana’s interests and reputation overseas. The appointees, comprising three High Commissioners, five Ambassadors, and one Ambassador-at-Large, have been entrusted with the critical task of representing Ghana in various countries and international organizations. The …

Ghanaians have been reassured by Movement for Change founder and leader Alan Kyerematen that he is the most qualified person to steer the nation out of its current economic difficulties. Speaking on Monday, June 24, at the Great Transformational Plan launch at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Mr. Kyerematen …

The NDC’s head of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and inter-party affairs, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, has emphasized the revolutionary potential of Ghana adopting a 24-hour economy. He said this in Accra at a meeting with CLOSSAG, when Dr. Otokunor discussed the policy’s potential significant effects on Ghana’s economy. “The 24-Hour …

Nana Asante Bediatuo, the executive secretary to the president, has been named an ambassador-at-large. On Monday, June 24, at a ceremony conducted at the Jubilee House, Mr. Bediatuo was given his new position. In 2017, he assumed the role of Executive Secretary to President Akufo-Addo. An ambassador-at-large is a person …

The Movement for Change’s leader, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten, says that the Covid-19 health levy must be eliminated. Speaking on June 24, he said that he would do away with the Ghana Health Service’s decontamination fee as part of his Great Transformation Agenda. In 2024, he questioned the continued relevance of …

The Ministry of Finance has been instructed by President Akufo-Addo to disburse GH¢1.5 billion to customers impacted by the banking sector cleanup. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Finance Minister, revealed this information over the weekend during a UK Town Hall meeting, stating that the payment is anticipated to occur between …

The Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi’s new terminal building is scheduled to open for business on Monday, July 1, 2024, according to a statement from the Ghana Airports Company Limited. Comprehensive simulations, including two full-scale integrated simulations and subsystem simulations, will be carried out between June 25 and June …

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the Minister of Finance, is certain that the government has surpassed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in economic indicators. He claims that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) economic record leaves nothing to brag about in the NDC’s campaign leading up to the 2024 elections. This was …

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa have requested to challenge the High Court’s ruling requiring them to begin their defense in the ongoing ambulance case, and a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal has set deadlines for hearing their motion. The accused parties’ attorneys are not happy with …

Contrary to what Nsawam Adoagyiri MP and Majority whip Frank Annor Dompreh have said, the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) denies receiving 80 million cedis from the government for the administration of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). On Friday, June 21, 2024, in Parliament, Mr. Annor Dompreh responded …