GENERAL NEWS

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba.     On Friday, the country’s …

Former President John Mahama will be re-elected into office at all costs in the 7 December 2024 general elections, Mr George Opare Addo, National Youth Organiser of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, has said. “We will get President Mahama elected at all costs come 7th December 2024”, he told …

The Minority in Parliament has acknowledged recent shifts in the international cocoa market, particularly regarding price fluctuations. In a press statement signed by Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Eric Opoku, the Minority highlighted that global cocoa prices have surged, reaching an unprecedented …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      The Daily Searchlight           The Informer       The Ghanaian Observer     Daily Guide       Daily Graphic         The …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassigned the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry and Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Hon. Stephen Amoah, as Deputy Minister for Finance. Hon. Stephen Amoah, until his redesignation, was the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. He takes over from the late Hon. John …

The former President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr.  John Dramani Mahama has criticized Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, over his dismissive response to demands for a load-shedding timetable amidst the recent power outages in Ghana. Dr. Opoku Premepeh in an earlier interview, dismissed calls for …

Anas Aremeyaw Anas, better known as Anas, an investigative journalist, has firmly denied any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from the former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, to halt the release of the Number12 documentary, which spotlighted corrupt practices within Ghanaian football. Mr Nyantakyi has …

The Minister  of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration  Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has clarified that government’s recent increase in passport fees is not aimed at imposing financial hardships on Ghanaians. According to her, the government spends GH¢400 on each passport, with the applicant paying GH₵100 and the state absorbing GH¢300, emphasising …

Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi, the former Ghana Football Association president has reveals that he paid $100,000 to investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, in an attempt to kill the release of the investigative video that ultimately led to his downfall. In June 2018, Anas released a video investigation which captured the 55-year-old …

Three pre-tertiary teacher unions have called off their two-week-old strike, which they initiated nationwide on March 20, 2024, citing the government’s failure to address their conditions of service. The decision to end the strike follows the National Labour Commission (NLC) obtaining an interim injunction to halt the industrial action, thereby …