The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has described as ‘thievery’ the Finance Ministry’s 10-year contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). This comes after Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited was awarded an additional contract worth up to ¢24 million per month. The contract calls …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.   The Daily Searchlight       The Business Analyst     Daily Graphic       The Chronicle     The Hawk     The New Crusading Guide   The Anchor …

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has stated that research has shown that in Ghana, women are less susceptible to corruption than men. Speaking under the topic “The Power of Gender Equality and Inclusion to Combat Corruption”, he made a case for the empowerment of women as a …

In a move to eliminate ghost names from the government’s payroll, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a directive to freeze the salaries of all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers, starting February 2024, graphic.com.gh reports. The decision follows discussions with the National Identification Authority (NIA) …

An intense exchange unfolded in Ghana’s parliament when the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, snubbed the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, during discussions on the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, a video report by CitiNews has said. In the video, tensions escalated as the Majority Leader stood for a while without acknowledgment from the …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, had cause to exclaim an amusing ‘Oops!’ while addressing a press conference. The reaction from the EC chair happened when, in the middle of her address, electricity source to the building was cut, disrupting the press conference. The EC chair was addressing …

There was drama in Parliament on Monday, December 18, as the Chamber was plunged into darkness when power to the House was briefly interrupted. While suggesting ways to ensure that reports are prepared and submitted to the House on time, the Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, was greeted …

Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in Vatican doctrine. The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union, according to a Vatican …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), blocking the results of 4,878 candidates for failing to return learning support materials supplied to them by their schools. The affected candidates have been asked …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition Nation Democratic Congress (NDC) supremacy in Ghana’s politics is likely to hit hard in the 2024 general elections as Independent Presidential Candidate Desmond Kwame Abrefah is poised to break the NPP and NDC duopoly with his “Save the Nation Movement”. He …