President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has criticized the previous 8-year tenure of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), stating that it brought infamy to Ghana due to prominent issues like the recurring power outages known as ‘dumsor,’ mismanagement of the economy, flawed energy contracts, and widespread corruption.   He emphasized that …

Three former board directors of the National Communications Authority (NCA) have been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison for their involvement in the “clandestine” purchase of US$4 million worth of cybersecurity equipment. Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, the former board chair of the NCA, received a six-year prison sentence. William …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has traveled to Trinidad and Tobago to participate in the country’s Emancipation Day Celebration, starting from Sunday, July 30, 2023. As the special guest of honor for the 2023 Emancipation Day celebration, which commemorates the final abolition of Chattel Slavery in the British colonies …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted a presidential pardon to Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman, the former Deputy National Security Coordinator under the erstwhile John Mahama administration. The decision to grant the pardon was taken in consultation with the Council of State and was promptly directed to the Interior Minister to ensure …

A Ghanaian nurse working in Britain has shared her remarkable journey and how her life has transformed since she swapped Ghana’s health system for UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Nana Yaa – not her real name – decided to pursue her career in Britain to explore new opportunities and earn …

The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that the commission is sometimes forced to ration anti-retroviral drugs for persons living with HIV due to financial constraints. In an interview on Eyewitness News, Dr Atuahene explained that the lack of government support has led to distributing …

Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football aged 45. He wrote on social media: “That’s all folks. You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.” Buffon brings an end to a 28-year career that saw him lift the World Cup …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Thursday, August 3, 2023.   The Daily Searchlight           The New Crusading Guide           The Chronicle       The Anchor       …

Former Central Regional Minister and a staunch member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Kwamena Duncan has strongly dissented to a decision by the party’s elections Committee to ensure five candidates compete in their main congress even if voting after their Super Delegates Congress ends up with less number than the …

President Akufo-Addo inaugurates $6.6M Ashaiman & Bankuman sewerage and treatment plants. The projects, spanning 51 km of sewer lines, along with a new wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 1,800 m3/day in Ashaiman, will serve 4,805 households. The Bankuman plant, with a capacity of 1,600 m3/day, will benefit 3,100 …