Deputy Minister for Tourism, Arts & Culture,  Mark Okraku-Mantey has revealed a few of his ministry’s plans on improving tourism in Ghana. He stated that local funerals can be part of tourism. The former Programs Manager of Hitz FM made this revelation on Joy Entertainment’s Daybreak Hitz.   Describing it …

A young man, believed to be in his 30s, has been beaten to a pulp by security men and other workers at the Kaneshie Polyclinic in Accra. The man, whose identity is yet to be known, is said to be a notorious thief who poses as a pastor to gain …

Parliament will this week begin considering memoranda it has received from the public on the Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQ+) Bill. The Bill, also known as Proper Human Sexuality and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is now before Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. So far, …

The Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has informed Parliament that the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government would be presented on November 15 and not 17 as it was initially advertised. He explained that the reason was to enable the House to attend its post-budget workshop with members …

A video has been released showing the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, appealing to some demonstrators against blocking roads. On October 25, the MP led some of his constituents to demonstrate against poor roads in the constituency. Part of the protest turned violent when Police attempted to arrest …

The Health Ministry says from November 10; it will begin the recruitment of private and public trained nurses who graduated from health training institutions in 2019. A statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Chief Director, Kwabena Oku-Afari, stated that “Degree and Diploma nurses and midwives from both private and …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has thrown its weight behind the proposal by the Association of Road Contractors to increase road tolls in the country. The Association of Road Contractors proposed an upward adjustment in road tolls to a minimum of GH¢2 for saloon cars as a bold …

Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, Prof Godfred Bokpin fears that government’s flagship Free Senior High School (SHS) policy will deepen the inequality gap in the country. A report by Oxfam Ghana has revealed that Ghana is currently failing in its quest to minimize inequality, especially in the …

Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) says the Ghana Card cannot be used as a legitimate document to verify Ghanaians’ citizenship and identity. Hassan Ayariga, in a circular, said the official travel document accepted worldwide is the passport; hence, the move by government to digitalise the Ghana …