GENERAL NEWS

The vice president and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has proposed the Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, as his running mate to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.   According to presidential sources, Dr. Bawumia met with President Akufo-Addo on …

The Majority Leader and the Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the Minority caucus of opposing the proposed bill on Free Senior High School policy. The bill seeks to regulate the Free SHS intervention by making it mandatory for future governments to sustain the policy. …

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees’ Association (GNMTA) has raised concerns over the delay in the disbursement of allowances to trainee nurses and midwives. Despite the government’s promise to pay these allowances, the GNMTA claims that the payment schedule has not been fully honoured. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 25, …

The newly enstooled chief of Akyem Bontodiase in the Akyem Kotoku Traditional Area of the Eastern Region, Nana Obeng Akari Asiedu II, has humbly begged the government to expeditiously complete their abandoned Community-based Health Planning and Services(CHPS) Compound to guarantee timely and effective health care delivery in the area. He …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight       The Ghanaian Observer           Daily Graphic           The Chronicle         The Custodian     …

An ambush by a “terrorist group” killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday, Niger’s ruling military junta said in a statement read on national television. The statement Tuesday evening did not specify which group was behind the attack. Niger is struggling with a deadly …

National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah, has cautioned Ghanaians against attacking personnel of the nation’s security services. Mr. Kan-Dapaah said the practice of Ghanaians attacking men and women in uniform should stop immediately. Speaking at a meeting with some traditional leaders in the Northern Region, Albert Kan-Dapaah said security personnel must …

The Kenyan Defence Forces has been deployed to support the National Police Service in addressing the security crisis triggered by the ongoing violent protests across the country. This deployment is in line with Article 241(3) of the Constitution of Kenya, which empowers the military to assist civil authorities in maintaining …

In a media engagement held in Accra yesterday, a prominent entrepreneur and politician with Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Joseph Archibald, expressed concerns over the apparent similarities between Alan Kyerematen’s and Kennedy Agyapong’s policy recommendations.   Following Kyerematen’s policy speech, Archibald emphasized the need for the New Patriotic …

In today’s world, Christian religious leaders, particularly in Ghana, often face immense pressure to remain neutral on social and political issues. However, the Bible itself provides numerous examples that underscore the importance of speaking out and taking action. One significant example is the election of Matthias as an apostle to …