GENERAL NEWS

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has declared Friday, December 1 as a public holiday. The day has been set aside to mark the Farmers Day occasion. “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 1st December, 2023 which marks Farmers’ Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has emphasized that selecting a running mate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, from the Ashanti Region is not a mandatory criterion. According to him, there are other Akan-speaking regions in the country that can be considered for the position. …

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Dramani Mahama has said the current government has reached a stage of “dzenunyekpodzi” (loosely translated as harsh reality). Dzenunyekpodzi was derived from a historical battle in 1792 (Anlo-Keta war) during which a twin son (Atsu) of Mama Yakagbe, …

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

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday, November 26. This was after some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at Wilberforce barracks in the early hours of Sunday, November 26 .     The suspects “have all been rebuffed,” a statement issued …

The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has issued an ultimatum to the Ministry of Health over the unpaid allowances of its trainees. In a statement, the association expressed disappointment regarding the disbursement of arrears owed to trainee nurses and midwives. According to them, despite the assurances of financial clearance granted …

Former England manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80 after a long illness. Venables managed England from 1994 to 1996, most notably leading them to the semi-finals of Euro 96 on home soil. He also had spells in charge of Barcelona, Tottenham and Australia. “We are totally …

Akim Oda Constituency in the Eastern Region will be the place to watch as the former Nabco Coordinator, Mr. Dennis Obeng Agyei, has officially declared his intention to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s forthcoming parliamentary primary. The popular youth activist in Akyem Oda affectionately called “DENSA”, is an experienced …

Hardworking teachers and a handful of pupils in the Asene Manso Akroso District of the Eastern Region have been recognized by Mr. George Kwame Aboagye, also known as Oluwa, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asene Manso Akroso constituency.   MP’s Teachers Prize 2023 Distinguished …

The former President and the  flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani, has taken a swipe at the leadership of the ‘Fixing the Country Movement’ for attempting to picket at his Cantonments office. He lashed out at the group for dabbling in what he described as ‘bizarre and …