Over 400 acres of cocoa farms are being threatened in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in the Ashanti Region as a foreign-owned gold mining firm is carrying out exploration in the area. Five cocoa-growing communities will be affected when the firm, MIGOP Mining Limited begins full operations after carrying out …

The Deputy Communications Director for the National Democratic Congress Malik Basintale has indicated that Ghana’s Chief Imam will choose John Dramani Mahama as President of Ghana as against Dr Mahamudu Bawumia if he was given the ballot today. According to him, the Chief Imam will choose former President John Dramani …

Mr. Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the director of communications for Bawumia’s campaign, has harshly slammed former president John Dramani Mahama for his recent comments regarding the educational sector. Mr. Aboagye highlighted the successes of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying that they are unmatched by the achievements of previous governments. …

The Ghana Revenue Authority is now led by Ms. Julie Essiam as Commissioner-General, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry. She becomes the first woman to serve in that role and replaces Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah who was relieved from his duties on March 27. President Akufo-Addo at the …

A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of …

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo as the Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The new Director-General of SSNIT is the son of President Akufo-Addo’s Senior Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo. The younger Osafo-Maafo takes over from Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang who has been instructed to …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight       Daily Analyst       Daily Guide         Graphic Showbiz       The Chronicle         The Daily Dispatch …

President Akufo-Addo has relieved Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang of his duties as the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Dr. Tenkorang has been instructed to hand over his duties to Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, the Deputy Director-General for Investments, by Monday, April 15. Consequently, Mr. Osafo-Maafo has …

The New Patriotic Party has stated that it has confirmed the incumbent Member of Parliament for Yendi Constituency, Farouk Aliu Mahama, as its parliamentary candidate for the December 7, 2024 poll. The parliamentary primary held on Saturday January 27 in the Constituency, was characterised by violence and destruction of ballot …

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has condemned the Government of Ghana’s interest in approving the commercialization of 14 novel Genetically Modified (GM) products, comprising eight (8) maize and six (6) soya bean products. This follows the release of the GM cowpea in 2022, which was also done on the …