GENERAL NEWS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has denied allegations that the E-Gate system recently deployed at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cost taxpayers $240 million. These claims follow accusations of corruption tied to the government’s decision to engage a private company for the activation of the system. The Minority in Parliament …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight             The Chronicle           New Weekend Crusading Guide               Daily Graphic   …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced its decision not to uphold the parliamentary election results declared in nine constituencies following the December 7, 2024, general elections. The affected constituencies are Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Ahafo Ano South West, Ahafo Ano North, Obuasi East, Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and …

Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has penned a heartfelt open letter to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, congratulating him on his electoral victory and offering reflections on leadership and governance. In the letter dated December 19, 2024, the outspoken politician and Member of Parliament-Elect for Gomoa Central …

The damaged section of President Akufo-Addo’s statue at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has been repaired, restoring the monument to its original condition.     Unveiled on November 6 to honour the president, the statue had a noticeable gaping hole at the back of one of its legs. While …

The teenage son of Salifu Amoako has been sentenced to six months at the Senior Correctional Center for the manslaughter of two people in a tragic accident in East Legon. The teenager, who drove into another vehicle, killing two passengers instantly, was convicted of manslaughter. Initially, the teen had pleaded …

The victory of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7, 2024 elections seem to be getting into the heads of some key and influential members of the party. This is becoming evident with the daily reports of acts of vandalism and thuggery under the guise of a supposed …

The Ashanti Regional Chief Imam, Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haroun has passed on. The influential Islamic cleric suffered a brief illness and was rushed to the Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he passed on in the evening of December 17, 2024. The late Sheikh Abdul Mumin Haroun, …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a five-member team to lead the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) preparatory efforts toward the rollout of its Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). The programme, central to Mahama’s campaign and prominently featured in his 120-day social contract agenda, seeks to combat corruption, reclaim looted state …

The Parliamentary Service Board has appointed Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror as the new Clerk of Parliament. This emerged at the extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Service Board in November 2024 at which three deputy clerks were interviewed for the position of Clerk to Parliament This follows the impending retirement of the …