GENERAL NEWS

Female head porters “Kayayie” in Madina and Ashaiman who enrolled in Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s skills training centre have received GH¢500 each as their monthly stipend as they begin their four-week free training course at the facility. Dr Bawumia has constructed two hostels for the Kayayei in Accra, providing …

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The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo should be fired, according to a demand made by the Forum for Accountability and Justice (FAAJ). The social justice interest group expressed concerns over Mr. Osafo-Maafo’s handling of the controversial sale of SSNIT hotels to …

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, has filed a court application seeking to have the charges against him dismissed or, alternatively, to have the proceedings against him stayed. The application was submitted on Thursday, May 30, by his lawyer Thaddeus Sory of Messrs @ Law Counsel. …

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has called the bluff of Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin over comments regarding the rationale behind a certain trip supposedly made by the latter. Mr Amidu says he is not ready to apologise for the remarks made in his article. This is despite a demand …

Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr Stephen Amoah, has stated that his comment on the Cedi’s depreciation being a ritual problem was taken out of context. Dr Amoah lamented what he termed a deliberate attempt by some persons in the media space, whom he said are famously known for quoting interviewees …

The Deputy Minister for Finance and a member of parliament for Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti region., Dr Stephen Amoah, says the depreciation of the Ghana cedi is a ritual problem caused by the import-driven economy. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, he highlighted that with importation putting demand on …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, has responded to a video circulating on social media. The viral video depicts a confrontation between him and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the ongoing limited registration centre at the University of Ghana, Legon. …

Manasseh Azure Awuni, an investigative journalist, has expressed concerns regarding a contract that the Communications Ministry awarded to Next Gen Infraco Ltd. for the rollout of Ghana’s 5G infrastructure. Mr. Azure noted that the firm was incorporated less than a week before President Akufo-Addo granted executive authorization for the deal. …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has strongly advised Ghanaians against voting for John Mahama in the upcoming general elections, asserting that such a choice would be deemed a grave transgression. Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen underscored the superiority of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia …