The political landscape in Ghana is often marked by unexpected alliances and surprising appointments. One such alliance came about when business tycoon and a key member of the then Convention Peoples Party (CPP), Papa Kwesi Nduom, found himself serving in the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor of the …

A delegation from the Ashanti Regional Muslim leadership have apologized to former president John Dramani Mahama over a recent accusation of religious impropriety on his part. In a widely circulated interview with GHOne TV, the Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haroun, alleged that Mahama had recently entered a …

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure follows a huge devaluation of the currency as Malawi secures a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost its ailing economy. Mr Chakwera …

Despite the somber atmosphere surrounding the funeral of former First Lady Theresa Kufuor, an unexpected and light-hearted moment unfolded as ex-President Kufuor exchanged pleasantries with dignitaries at the State House in Accra. In a brief interaction with former President John Mahama, Kufuor extended a warm handshake and, with a smile, …

Celebrity blogger Samuel Dortey Kumah, known in the showbiz space as Sammy Kay finds himself in hot water as he has been arrested and handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. According to a statement issued on November 16, 2023, by the Cyber Security …

The Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) says the mining of about half a million tonnes of bauxite from the Nyinahin range in the Ashanti Region will soon begin. This follows the successful completion of the Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) and social impact analysis to ensure responsible mining. According to …

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the 2024 budget. According to him, businesses and manufacturers were disappointed in the tax reliefs that the government offered leaving them hopeless ahead of the coming year. The Finance Minister, Ken …

The Savannah Regional New Patriotic Party(NPP) directorate has expressed its condolences to the family of the late Chief Bilinkowura Asafo Bakeri. The late Chief Bilinkowura Asafo Bakeri was a retired engineer of good standing; a Royal and respected Chief who served the New Patriotic Party(NPP) diligently as a Council of …

The Member of Parliament for the Odododiodio constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, says he is bowing out of Parliament because of frustration. The Odododiodio lawmaker, speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Thursday, explained that MPs face numerous challenges in the execution of their duties, and political …

Shortly after what I now perceive as a clearly fore-ordained introduction by our mutual friend Dr Kwame Appiah-Poku, Aba and I met in person on 1 July 1961 at a ball at Battersea Town Hall in London, to celebrate Ghana’s first anniversary as a republic. Aba had just completed nursing …