GNAT urges Education Minister to tackle sector challenges head-on
As Ghana celebrates the International Day of Education, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on the new Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu...
ORAL is great news for all of us – Togbe Afede says as he pledges support [Video]
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State Togbe Afede XIV, has commended President John Mahama for the introduction of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).Speaking during...
Fatimatu Abubakar sets records straight on Free SHS beneficiaries [Listen]
Former Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has justified the records of Free Senior High School (Free SHS) beneficiaries under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo-led government.According to her,...
I’ll work to ensure peace in Bawku – Muntaka
Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged his dedication to restoring peace in Bawku in the Upper East region.The conflict, rooted in a chieftaincy dispute,...
ECG Privatisation: Energy Minister sets committee to design roadmap
The Ministry of Energy has inaugurated a seven-member technical committee tasked with developing a roadmap for private sector participation in power distribution across the...
More than 100 mining-related licenses issued in the final week of Akufo-Addo’s gov’t
Data from the Ghana Mining Repository shows that over a hundred mining-related licenses were issued in the last week of former President Akufo-Addo’s New...
Agbogbloshie reclaimed land under siege – Scrap dealers, onion sellers occupy 80-acre land
Over 80 acres of land salvaged by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC) after the demolition of the Agbogbloshie scrapyard and the Onion...
It is time to install CCTV cameras in police stations and cells – Muntaka
Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has advocated for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in police stations and cells nationwide.The Asawase Member of...
Gov’t to launch solar energy initiative for schools, boost internet connectivity
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans by the government to introduce a solar energy initiative for all basic and senior high schools (SHSs).The...
Let’s celebrate IGP Dampare for his service to the nation – Minority Leader urges
The Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has showered praise on the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, for his outstanding service...
‘Even our cats don’t feed on GH¢1.80’ – Muntaka on feeding fee per prisoner
Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has raised concerns about the GH¢1.80 daily feeding fee per inmate in Ghana's prisons.The nominee described the amount as...
Police refusal to use firearms prevented election violence – Muntaka Mubarak
Interior Minister-designate, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has lauded the Ghana Police Service for their exemplary handling of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.According to him,...
I was against gun-salute in my house – Muntaka
Interior Minister-designate, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has expressed his opposition to the gun salute in his house following his nomination.A viral video captured a uniformed...
Caution security team on gun salute – Interior Minister-designate urged
The Executive Director of the Global Intelligence and Security Analysis Center, Samuel Nana Appiah, has called on the Interior Minister-designate, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, to...
Police Hospital to hold mass burial
The Police Hospital will hold a mass burial for seven unclaimed bodies at the VIP Mortuary in Bogoso, Western Region.With the bodies in the...
We’ll review recruitment into security services – Interior Minister-Designate
The Minister-Designate for Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged to address concerns about fairness and inclusivity in the recruitment process for Ghana’s security services by...
We must ensure AI enhances human capacity, not replace them – CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4
The CSOs Sub-Platform on SDG4 has called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders, including the government and educational institutions, in driving digital infrastructure in...
All police officers must wear body cameras on official duties – Muntaka Mubarak
The Minister-Designate for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, has called for the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers as a measure to...
Squatters ignore GRIDCo warning; continue rebuilding at ECOMOG
Many individuals have defied warnings from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to halt the reconstruction of slums beneath electricity pylons at ECOMOG, Kwame Nkrumah...
Halt 10% motor insurance increment – Abuakwa South MP tells Mahama
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Kingsley Agyeman, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene...
Mahama appoints Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as acting Director General of NCA
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko as the Acting Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), marking a...
Mahama appoints Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as acting head of Gaming Commission
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo as the Acting Commissioner of the Gaming Commission of Ghana.The announcement was made in a...
Concerned NDC Disability Desk appeals to Mahama for inclusion in key appointments
The Concerned NDC Disability Desk has called on President John Dramani Mahama to fulfill his campaign promise of ensuring the inclusion of Persons With...
Okoe Boye refutes theft allegations, calls them ‘misleading and baseless’
Former Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has denied allegations of theft circulating on social media, describing them as baseless and intended to...
Civic Education needed to address misconceptions about MPs’ roles – OPK asserts
MP for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has urged Parliament to strengthen the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to address widespread misconceptions about MPs’...
Akropong Circuit Court jails driver for 5 years for stealing truck
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District has sentenced a 44-year-old driver to five years in prison for stealing a...
Barber granted bail for stealing GH¢6,000
A 21-year-old barber, accused of stealing GH¢6,000 from someone at Apatrapa in the Kwadaso Municipality, has been granted GH¢6,000 bail with one surety to...
UTAG, TUTAG leadership present key challenges facing higher education to Prof. Jane Naana
The leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have presented what they deem...
Energy Minister inspects uncleared ECG containers at Tema Port
Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inspected approximately 2,500 uncleared containers at Tema Harbour, procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the...
PURC orders Ghana Water to provide time-frame for resolving water crisis in Krobo area
Following a petition jointly submitted by two youth groups in the Krobo area, Kloma Gbi and Kloma Hengme, to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission...
Adam Mutawakilu appointed as Acting GWL CEO
President John Mahama has nominated former Damango MP, Adam Mutawakilu, as the Acting CEO of Ghana Water Limited (GWL).A statement issued by the Executive...
President Mahama appoints Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah as new CEO of NPRA
President John Mahama has appointed insurance consultant and current boss of Byll Wych Insurance Brokers, Dr. Christopher Boadi-Mensah, as Chief Executive Officer of the...
Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists congratulates Mintah Akandoh
The Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists (GAMH) has congratulated Juaboso MP, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, on his appointment as Health Minister-designate.In a statement, the association...
Increase betting tax to make it effective – GNCCI boss
The CEO of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, has argued that the current betting tax rate is...
Sammi Awuku advocates for community development and stricter laws to curb gaming addiction
The former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Sammi Awuku, has called for the use of proceeds from gaming and lotteries to fund...
Initiate processes to amend Local Gov’t Act to reflect reality – Okere MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere in the Eastern Region, Kenneth Nana Addo, has urged for amendments to be made to the Local...
Case of preacher accused of damaging vehicles in Parliament adjourned
The case of the second preacher involved in the vandalizing of vehicles in Parliament House car park has been adjourned to Monday, January 27.Wisdom...
Chief of Staff should set deadline for asset declaration – Domelevo
Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has called on the Chief of Staff to set a deadline for members of the new government who will...
Government institutions ordered to submit staff records added to payroll since Dec. 7
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has issued a directive to all heads of government institutions, requesting detailed staff information for employees added to...
GJA seeks clarity on the removal of the Ministry of Information
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has raised concerns regarding recent changes in government structure while congratulating President Mahama on his election and Mr James...