President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s commitment to revamping the economy after the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic, which is still raging across the globe, has crippled most economies and has tasked governments to find means of staying afloat while alleviating the plight of …
Read More »Ghana @64: Akufo-Addo’s One-Year Promises In Independence Address
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 64th Independence Day address promised a number of changes that Ghanaians will benefit from by the time the 65th independence day is marked. The 2021 edition of the national celebration took place today at the forecourt of the presidency in Accra. …
Read More »U-20 AFCON: Black Satellites Win Fourth Title On Ghana’s 64th Birthday
Black Satellites have clinched their fourth U-20 Africa Cup of Nations trophy following a 2-0 victory over Uganda at the Stade Olympique de Nouakchott in Mauritania on Saturday. Ghana’s U-20 team lost on penalties to Egypt in their previous final appearance (2013) and aimed to avoid a repeat. They managed …
Read More »Asona-Minta Traditional Council Summons Koku Anyidoho Over ‘Unlawful Divorce’
The Asona-Minta traditional Council has summoned former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress Koku Anyidoho over what they described as “unlawful divorce” of wife, Jennifer Boahemaa Yeboah. Jennifer Boahemaa Yeboah accused Koku Anyidoho of throwing her out of their matrimonial home. She also accused her husband of abandoning her at the hospital after …
Read More »Six MPs To sponsor Private Members Bill Against LGBTQI
Six Members of Parliament have served notice to sponsor a bi-partisan Private Members Bill to proscribe and criminalise the advocacy and practice of homosexuality. They said the Bill would seek to further strengthen Ghana’s legal jurisprudence and existing legislation on unnatural carnal knowledge to reflect the …
Read More »It’s Not Too Late To Concede Election To Akufo-Addo – NPP Tells Mahama
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2020 flagbearer, John Mahama, to finally concede the election to President Akufo-Addo after the dismissal of his election petition. The party expressed its disappointment with Mr. Mahama’s contentions with the Supreme Court judgement in a statement. But it …
Read More »2020 Election Petition Judgement: Save Ghana Foundation Eulogizes Supreme Court
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY SAVE GHANA FOUNDATION ON THE VERDICT OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION We congratulate the Supreme Court of Ghana for a swift and tactful manner it handled the 2020 presidential election petition. It had been three months of solid turn of events in the court. The …
Read More »Closure Of LGBTQ Office Unconstitutional – Mahama Ayariga
Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, says it was unconstitutional for the police to close the offices of the LGBTQ+ community in Ashongman, Accra. Speaking in Parliament, he stated that although the practice of LGBTQ+ activities is illegal, the country does not forbid freedom of association or advocacy. Mahama …
Read More »Bring Value To Our Governance System – Nana Addo Charges Newly Sworn-In Ministers
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked his newly-outdoored Ministers to make it a priority to add value to the country’s system of governance. He said this is the only way the renewed four-year mandate given his New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration by Ghanaians can well be expressed. …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Swears In 28 New Ministers
President Akufo-Addo has sworn into office 28 of his 30 nominees for the various ministerial portfolios. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Jubilee House in Accra. The two sectoral ministers who could not be sworn into office are the Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori …
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