The government of Ghana has declared Thursday, 11th April, 2024, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. A press release issued by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, April 3, said. It has thus urged for it to be observed throughout the country. “The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, …

A total of Nine people have so far picked up forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency since the party opened nominations on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The NPP has scheduled the election of a Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency for Saturday, April …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees for West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). It said the GHS465 registration fee had been absorbed by the Government in the Free SHS programme. …

The President of the Republic, Akufo-Addo has received the KPMG audit report on the revenue mobilisation contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). The report was delivered to him on Wednesday, March 27, as announced in a Facebook post by Eugene Arhin, the Director …

Ghana’s largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has clarified that it has not yet taken any concrete steps to contest the Ejisu by-election following the untimely passing of the Member of Parliament for the area, John Kumah. Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the party, said that …

A former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, has disclosed his preparedness to accept the portfolio of Minister for Youth and Sports if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) wins the next elections. He said he would consider the role if Ghanaians elect Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba.     On Friday, the country’s …

Former President John Mahama will be re-elected into office at all costs in the 7 December 2024 general elections, Mr George Opare Addo, National Youth Organiser of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, has said. “We will get President Mahama elected at all costs come 7th December 2024”, he told …

The Minority in Parliament has acknowledged recent shifts in the international cocoa market, particularly regarding price fluctuations. In a press statement signed by Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Eric Opoku, the Minority highlighted that global cocoa prices have surged, reaching an unprecedented …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      The Daily Searchlight           The Informer       The Ghanaian Observer     Daily Guide       Daily Graphic         The …