GENERAL NEWS

A former Inspector-General General of Police(IGP), J.Y.A Kwofie, has passed on. Adom News sources say Mr Kwofie passed on the afternoon of Thursday, May 2, 2024. He had been sick for years and also suffered from dementia. Mr Kwofie was over 90 years old.     He served as IGP …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, the former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling NPP, has strongly condemned the opposition NDC’s demand for the arrest of Deputy Minister designate for Education and member of parliament for Kwadaso Constituency, Hon. Kingsley Nyarko, amidst allegations of bribery towards EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), ‘Prophet’ Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen is optimistic about Ghana’s future, predicting significant progress under the potential presidency of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen describes Vice President Bawumia as a beacon of hope, asserting that his leadership will …

The Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has come under fire from Wa Central Member of Parliament Rashid Pelpuo for persistently disputing the recent blackouts. Pelpuo contended that the current administration benefited from former President Mahama’s actions to resolve historical power issues. This criticism follows Dr. Opoku Prempeh’s claim that …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in compliance with the recent directives given by President Akufo-Addo on its deal with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML), has terminated the transaction Audit and External Verification Service Contract (AEVS) with SML. The GRA has further directed that the Upstream Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Audit …

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has declared the commencement of the ban on drumming and noise-making. According to a statement released by the AMA on Friday, May 3, the 2024 ban on drumming and noise-making will be enforced from Monday, May 6th to Thursday, June 6th, 2024. Guidelines have been …

The Majority in Parliament has described as baseless, demands by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the prosecution of individuals implicated in the SML-GRA contract. Members of the Majority caucus contended that there is insufficient evidence to implicate any government official in causing financial loss to the state, thus making …

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for La DadeKotopon, Vincent Sowah Odotei popularly known as Obama, has declared his intention to contest the December elections as an independent candidate. Obama said he has unfinished business in the constituency. Therefore, the decision to come back is to help …

Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has once again criticised former President John Mahama for the erratic power outages that occurred during his administration. He jokingly referred to the phenomenon at the time as ‘dum dum’, a play on the local term for power outages, known as ‘dumsor’. This …

According to the latest World Press Freedom Index 2024 published by Reporters Without Borders, Ghana has experienced notable advancements in media freedom over the past year. The West African nation has climbed from 62nd place in 2023 to 50th in the most recent update, marking a significant improvement.     …