GENERAL NEWS

The Deputy Communication Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alberta Afia Akoto has filed a lawsuit against Ghanaian-born singer, hiplife rapper, and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus for allegedly making defamatory statements against her. In the writs of summons,  Afia Akoto, a former …

A former Managing Director of Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) who was arrested on charges that he orchestrated bribes to Ghanaian officials while employed at the investment bank, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has been extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom to face the charges. Asante Kwaku Berko, …

Ghana’s 8th Parliament has undergone a massive shake-up, with changes to the leadership of several Select Committees on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This was after the House adopted the report on the composition of the membership of Select and Standing committees. Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta …

The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This appointment was detailed in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, …

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought …

The Ghana cedi will recoup some losses in the coming days following an improved performance against the US dollar last week. The local unit gained 0.10% against the American greenback last week to close trading at GH¢15.69. This performance signalled good times ahead. The cedi held ground against the dollar …

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started increasing prices of petroleum products at the pumps. Shell has taken the lead, selling at litre of petrol at ₵15.10 and diesel for ₵15.25. Previously, Shell was selling a litre of petrol at ₵14.80 and diesel was going for ₵14.92. By this, petrol …

The Linda-Dor Highway Rest Stop management has been alerted to a video that has been making waves, displaying a disgruntled customer who patronised their services. The management said that they sincerely regret the unsatisfactory service that the consumer experienced. In addition, they conveyed apologies for anything that went wrong, pledged …

The selection of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led to rumours and reports of the Manhyia South seat being declared vacant. The parliamentary primaries held by the NPP on Sunday, July 14, 2024, which …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that first-year senior high students for the 2024/25 academic year are expected to commence classes on Friday, September 27. School heads and parents are urged to take note and ensure their wards are well-prepared for the new academic term. In a press statement …