GENERAL NEWS

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      Daily Graphic     Daily Guide       Daily Dispatch           The Chronicle             The Daily Statesman       …

The Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor, has expressed her dissatisfaction with John Mahama, suggesting that he is not a positive thinker. She thinks Ghanaians would face severe hardships if they stick with their decision to elect him as president in the upcoming 2024 election. Akua Donkor warns …

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, has cast doubt on the Electoral Commission’s (EC) assertion that no Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) are missing. Asiedu Nketiah suggests that the devices are intentionally being withheld by someone within the system. His comments follow allegations made …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an injunction against approving President Akufo-Addo’s new ministerial appointees. The application, filed by South Dayi legislator Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, was deemed frivolous and an abuse of court processes by the apex court. There were interesting twists today as the Supreme Court presided over …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate convened its 2023 Annual Performance Review meeting with a resounding theme: “Accelerating Progress towards Universal Health Coverage, Strengthening Primary Health Care through Network of Practice.” This gathering, held on March 27th, 2024, brought together a cadre of esteemed health professionals, including Regional Health Directors, deputies, …

Mr. Anthony Oteng-Gyasi’s resignation as the board chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been accepted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Dr Oteng-Gyasi’s resignation was followed by the dissolution of the board of GRA. President Akufo-Addo subsequently appointed Madam Julie Essiam as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana …

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has suspended the implementation of the newly approved fees imposed on nurses pending its review. The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association recently announced its plan to strike in protest of the Nurses and Midwifery Council’s substantial hike in the nursing verification fee from …

Madam Julie Essiam has been appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority. She replaces Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah. Until her appointment, Madam Julie Essiam was the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division of the GRA. Her appointment comes hours after President Akufo-Addo dissolved …

President Akufo-Addo has dismissed Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah from his role as the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with immediate effect as of Wednesday, March 27. Additionally, the President has dissolved the board of the GRA without providing a specific reason. However, it is anticipated that a new …

The family of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has announced the passing of his second wife, Hajia Ramatu Sharubutu, in the early hours of Wednesday, March 27, 2024. In a radio interview with Accra-based Citi FM, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, the Chief Imam’s spokesperson, shared that while the …