GENERAL NEWS

VIDEO: Akyem Kotoku Paramount Queen-Mother Speaks Out Against Unfair Treatment of Queen Mothers

The paramount Queen-Mother of the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area and the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Council, Nana Akua Asantewaa III, has expressed her deep concern and anger over the unfair treatment of queen mothers in the traditional area. According to her, some chiefs are unlawfully destooling queen mothers, which is against …

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One Person Confirmed Dead, 3 Police Officers Injured In Dominase Drug Raid

A police operation targeting illicit drug peddlers at Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region has turned violent, resulting in the death of a civilian and injuries to three police officers. The incident occurred during a crackdown aimed at dismantling a suspected drug trafficking network in the …

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Pre-Tertiary Teachers Threaten To Strike If…………………….

Teachers across the country are raising red flags as the Pre-tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (Pre-TTAG) threatens to withdraw its services over a surge in violent attacks against educators on school campuses. The Association says these incidents are taking a toll on the teaching and learning environment and warns that …

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Suspended Chief Justice Sues Attorney-General, Members Of The Committee Probing Her Removal

The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to restrain a committee set up by President John Mahama to investigate petitions seeking her removal from office. In the suit filed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Chief Justice is requesting …

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GES Head of Public Relations Cassandra Twum Ampofo Transferred To Eastern Regional Education Directorate

In a surprising move that reflects the unpredictability often associated with Mondays at the Ghana Education Service (GES) Headquarters, the institution’s long-serving Head of Public Relations, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, has been transferred to the Eastern Regional Education Directorate.   The announcement was made via her official Facebook account on Tuesday, …

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Bank of Ghana Appoints 4 New Advisors

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has appointed four advisors to strengthen the country’s monetary policy formulation and macroeconomic stability. The advisors are Dr. John Kwabena Kwakye, Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA); Prof. John Gatsi, Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School; Dr. Francis …

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Checkout List Of New Transport Fares Effective May 24

Road Transport Operators have released new fares that commuters are to pay following an announcement of a 15% reduction in public transport fares, effective Saturday, May 24, 2025. The revised fares will be applicable to shared taxis, intra-city (trotro), intercity (long-distance buses), and haulage vehicles. The operators urged commercial transport …

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University Senior Staff Declare Indefinite Strike

The Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), in collaboration with the Technical University Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), has declared an indefinite nationwide strike.Ghanaian food recipes   The strike, effective Wednesday, May 21, is to protest the …

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Tema-Mpakadan Railway Inactive Six Months After Official Opening

Six months after the official opening of the 97.7-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway operations on Friday, November 22, 2024, the much-publicised service remains inactive, dashing hopes of commuters for a more reliable alternative. The standard gauge line, inaugurated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with two Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains, was …

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