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Ghana has been ranked as the 5th best-governed country on the African continent and the best-governed country in the whole of West Africa by World Economics, a United Kingdom (UK) based research organisation. The good governance ranking according to World Economics, is assessed through four main indexes. The indexes are; …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Mr. Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah as Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). In a letter addressed to the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the CEO expressed his respect for the office held by …

The President of the Republic, H.E Akufo-Addo has named Joseph Abuabu Dadzie the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), effective Thursday, May 2, 2024. Before this appointment, Mr. Dadzie held the position of Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) with responsibilities encompassing Commerce, Strategy, and Business …

Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen almost moved his audience to tears in a live interview as he reflected on the hardships that Africans, particularly the youth, often endure to make ends meet on the continent. Expressing his views, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen highlighted the multitude of challenges confronting Africa …

Independent presidential candidate Alan John Kyerematen has announced a strategic partnership with the National Interest Movement, led by former Convention People’s Party (CPP) flagbearer Abu Sakara, ahead of the 2024 elections. This collaboration, operating under the banner ‘Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC),’ was unveiled through a statement released on Thursday, …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,  has swapped the Upper East and Upper West regional ministers. In a statement signed by the Communications Director at the Presidency Eugene Arhin, the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu, will assume the role of Upper West Regional Minister. Similarly, …

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with a parliamentary one. It also hands executive power to the prime minister, reducing the presidency to a symbolic role. Opposition parties have rejected the reform, …

The Ghana Police Service has said that it has detained one of its personnel who was allegedly involved in a shooting incident on Thursday, April 4, 2024. In an official statement, the service said the detention of the officer is in line with investigations. It added that the shooting incident, …

The findings below are based on GRIDCo’s analysis of Ghana’s power supply situation from March 27 to April 2, 2024 and explains why Ghana has dumsor or load management. GRIDCo has closely monitored Ghana’s power generation crisis since the beginning of March 2024, acknowledging the challenges in meeting the country’s …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the government’s decision to allocate funds to provide free tablets to senior high school students, denouncing it as a tactic aimed at garnering votes. Addressing his concerns during a special public lecture at the Wisconsin International …