GENERAL NEWS

  One of the famous and vociferous youth activists in the Ashanti region, Mr Kwabena Frimpong says the burning of seized excavators by the military team in the Ghana Armed Forces is not the best of ideas to combating illegal mining.   Speaking to the Ghanaian Observer Newspaper Monday evening, …

The National Security has busted a 13-member gang involved in the printing and distribution of fake currency notes to unsuspecting victims, mostly foreign nationals. A statement issued by the National Security Secretariat said the gang, led by one Yassei Alia, a 45-year-old Syrian resident in East Legon, and owner of …

Professor at the University of Ghana Ransford Yaw Gyampo has written an open letter to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), suggesting a One Man One Vote principle in selecting their for the 2024 elections. Find the letter below: Dear NPP Leaders, As we are all aware, President …

There is a political leader who is quick to block ‘disagreeable’ followers on his social media handles and yet always the first to condemn others on World Press Freedom Day, Gabby Asare Otchere Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said. In a tweet to mark …

The Agyapa Royalties agreement was a good initiative that was introduced by the government of Ghana, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Songhai Group, Mr Hene Aku Kwarpong who is based in the United States of America (USA), has said. However, he noted that the government must build trust among the …

  The veteran journalist Cameron Duodu has challenged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure that illegal miners are prosecuted to give impetus to the fight against what is commonly known as “galamsey”. Duodu said that once prosecution is followed through without fear or favour, it will serve as a deterrent to others and …

Former President John Mahama has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo and his allies to be more tolerant of criticism and also create an atmosphere that allows freedom of expression to thrive. Commemorating World Press Freedom Day, the 2020 flag bearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) rote on his …

Ghana’s Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said contrary to pessimistic views that the introduction of the Free Senior High School would compromise quality education, the most recent WASSCE results released by the West African Examinations Council proves otherwise. Speaking at the closing session of the National Chief Imam’s annual Ramadan …

The Economic Fighters League has raised concerns about the hardships Ghanaian workers are saddled with at the moment.   In a statement to mark the May Day celebration signed by the Fighter-General, Hardi Yakubu, the group called the 2021 May Day a day of hardship and oppression. The statement encouraged …

First Lady Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the new National Secretariat of the Internal Province of the Anglican Church of Ghana at Teshie Nungua in Accra. The facility will serve as a centralized point for church administration, and enhance both the national and international visibility of the Church. In …