A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has reacted to allegations that he owns some 20 properties in Dubai. This was in response to a recent report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) that named him as one of the “politically exposed persons” in …
Read More »Kenya’s President Refuses To Sign Finance Bill Into Law After Deadly Protest
Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn and rejected the controversial Finance Bill 2024, following widespread protests and violence across the country on Tuesday June 25. Protesters stormed the National Assembly, setting a section of the parliament building on fire, and clashing with police. The protests, led by youth, were sparked …
Read More »It Is NAPO – Bawumia Finally Submits His Running Mate’s Name To President Akufo-Addo
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 …
Read More »Video: Majority Leader Dares NDC MPs To Clarify Position On Free SHS Bill
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. …
Read More »Pay Us Our Allowances – GNMTA To Gov’t
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, …
Read More »Akyem Bontodiase Outdoors New Chief
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 …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Wednesday, June 26, 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 Daily Graphic The Chronicle The Custodian …
Read More »21 Nigerien Soldiers Reported Dead In Ambush By ‘Terrorist Group’
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 …
Read More »Stop Attacking Soldiers, Other Security Officers – National Security Minister Warns Ghanaians
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 …
Read More »Kenya Defence Forces Deploy Military To Address Security Crisis Triggered By Ongoing Protests
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 …
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