Ghana has had twelve presidents including the incumbent president, Nana Akufo Addo since we resorted to democratic system of ruling. Each of them was/is sui generis in the delivery of their constitutional mandate and governance. They have shown extreme flag-waving and emblazoned the country with smashing and unwonted projects in …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Friday, July 12, 2024.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight The Ghanaian Observer The Informer Daily Graphic The Chronicle …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Accepts Opoku Prempeh’s Resignation As Energy Minister
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh. Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO resigned as the Energy Minister following his elevation as the running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, effective 18th July 2024. “The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has …
Read More »Dr. Opoku Prempeh: Ghana’s Energy Minister Resigns
The Member of Parliament for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, has resigned from his position as Energy Minister. The announcement comes after the Manhyia South MP was outdoored as the Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party for …
Read More »Teacher Trainees Threaten Protest Over CETAG Strike
The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has threatened to embark on a peaceful nationwide protest if the CETAG strike remains unresolved. The strike, which began on June 14, 2024, is a result of the government’s delay in implementing an arbitral award and negotiated service conditions. Despite an order by …
Read More »Audio: NPRA Has Cleared SSNIT To Sell Its 60% Shares In 4 Hotels – Employment Minister Tells Parliament
Minister for Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah has told Parliament that the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has cleared SSNIT to proceed with its controversial plan to sell four hotels to Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City Hotel. The NPRA had asked the Social Security and National Insurance Trust …
Read More »University And Diploma Graduate Teachers Threaten To Vote Out NPP-Govt Over ‘Neglect In Recruitment’
The Coalition of Unemployed University and Diploma Graduate Teachers (CUUDGRAT ) has bemoaned what it described as neglect by the Ghana Education Service and Ministry of Education in the current teacher recruitment exercise. The Coalition lamented that the exercise covered only 2022 graduates from public Colleges of Education, excluding university …
Read More »Ugandan TikToker Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Insulting President
A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video posted on TikTok. Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son …
Read More »Video: Kenyan President Fires His Entire Cabinet
Kenyan President William Ruto fired his entire cabinet on Thursday. Only the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary were spared. Ruto said public sentiment following widespread anti-tax protests sparked by a controversial finance bill prompted the action. Ruto declined to sign the bill but still faced pressure to dismiss non-performing …
Read More »ECG Announces Emergency Maintenance On Prepayment Server
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will carry out emergency maintenance on the Nuri Kamstrup Prepayment Server. This is scheduled to begin on Friday, 12th July at 11:00 pm and will continue until Sunday, 14th July at 11:00 pm. The ECG in a short statement advises …
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