South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the resignation of his deputy, David Mabuza, thanking him for his “unwavering support” over the last five years. Local reports say it comes as no surprise because Mr Mabuza had already announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down. He will …

Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has opined that her generation has failed the current generation big time. She said in a wide-ranging interview with Accra-based Joy News that they had inherited a lot of hope as children post-independence but years on, they have failed to transfer that hope to the …

Kobina Tahir Hammond is the Member of Parliament for the Adansi-Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region. Amongst his peers and in the public domain, he is popularly called ‘K. T Hammond’. Typically, the NPP lawmaker is known for his controversial remarks and strongly-worded opinions which often set tongues wagging on …

The government has finally paid a total of GHC1,218,897 to three surviving victims who were severely injured during a violent protest in Ejura in the Ashanti Region, two years ago. 17-year-old Awal Misbaw got his leg amputated as a result of the shooting, while 22-year-old Louis Ayikpa and 31-year-old Nazif …

The member of parliament for Builsa South Constituency, who is also the ranking Member of the Education Select Committee of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak, has prevailed on the Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, to resign honourably over the school placement for sale saga or risk being pushed out. …

The president of the World Bank will step down from his post in June, leaving the organisation almost a year before his term was due to end. David Malpass announced his decision on social media, without providing a specific reason for his departure. The pick of former US President Donald …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to lift a visa ban his nation imposed on Nigerians. “Nigeria and the UAE have enjoyed excellent and beneficial relations for many years, including at the highest political levels. We can and must …

The Government of Ghana has condemned the installation of a new chief for Bawku by the King of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sherigah II. In a statement issued by the Ministry for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the government said that Naba …

The year-on-year rate of inflation for January 2023 was 53.6%, latest figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown. This means that in the month of January 2023 the general level of prices was 53.6% higher than in January 2022.   This is a 0.5 percentage-point drop relative to …