Five ministerial nominees out of the 30 so far vetted have been deferred by the Minority MPs on Parliament’s Appointments Committee to reappear for further questioning. They are Communication MInister nominee, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful; Railway Minister nominee, John Peter Amewu; Roads Minister nominee, Kwasi Amoako-Attah; Attorney General and Minister of Justice …

The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee today voted on the ministerial nominees so far vetted and have unanimously rejected three of the President’s nominees. Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson and Minister-designate for Food Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has been rejected …

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail-two of them suspended – for corruption. Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty of trying to bribe a magistrate by offering a prestigious job in Monaco in return for information about a criminal inquiry into his political party. The …

It’s Ghana Month and once again, in a series of features, GhanaWeb seeks to put into perspective the history behind many of the country’s places, towns, cities, tourist sites among others. We begin with the etymology of names of some popular places in the country. Today, we take a look …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, March 1, 2021, became the first person in the country to take the much-awaited coronavirus vaccine that arrived sometime last week. The President’s jab which was telecast on national television was to among other things done to allay fears of a section of the …

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has formally opened the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal following the release of the 2020 school placements. Candidates who so desire to check Senior High Schools (SHS) they have been placed in, can access it through the dedicated website www.cssps.gov.gh. …

  A former national 1st Vice Chairman of the Ruling New Patriotic Party, Mr Stephen Ayesu Ntim has appealed to all Ghanaians to accept and take the Covid-19 vaccination which is been rolled out by government in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and its relevance bodies under it.   …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to honour his promise of being the first recipient of the Coronavirus vaccine acquired by government as part of the fight against the global pandemic. As part of his address on Sunday, February 28, 2021, the president noted that he would lead by example to …

Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Benard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has alleged that the leader of the National Democratic Congress John Dramani Mahama is behind the acquisition of an office building for LGBTQ+ advocates in the country. He also alleged that Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa is also …

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