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 …

Mr Divine Kporha, a nursing officer currently practicing at the Ketu South Municipal Hospital in the Volta Region has been adjudged the 2023 National Best Nurse and Midwife by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association. At the Association’s fourth annual Awards and Dinner Night at Kempinski Hotel, Accr., Divine …

In the serene town of Dannso, nestled within the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region, a storm of discontent is brewing among the residents. The source of their frustration, is the community mining activities that have taken root in their midst, leaving a trail of environmental degradation and economic …

A one-time flagbearer hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Arthur Kennedy, has explained that calls by persons from across several sectors of the country for the country to have a constitutional review is not what Ghana needs to solve its many problems. He explained that these calls …