GENERAL NEWS

Govt Suspends National Roads Authority Act 2024

The government has put the implementation of the National Roads Authority Act 2024 (Act 1118) on hold to allow for further consultations, the Ministry of Roads and Highways has announced. In a statement on Friday, February 7, 2025, the Ministry said concerns raised by various groups over the restructuring of …

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VIDEO: Former CDS Lt. Gen. Arnold Quainoo Laid To Rest: President Mahama, Afenyo-Markin, And Other Dignitaries Pay Last Respects

A high-profile gathering of dignitaries on Friday, February 7, 2025, assembled at the St. Catherine Catholic Church, Burma Camp, to pay their last respects to the late former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo. Dignitaries, including President John Mahama, Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Majority Leader …

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President Mahama Appoints Brigadier General Tanye-Kulono As Acting Director-General of GHPA

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHPA). Brigadier General Tanye-Kulono, a distinguished military officer and legal professional, currently serves as the Deputy Commandant of the National College of Defence Studies (NCDS) at Burma Camp, …

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Sunyani West MP Urges Parents To Protect Wards Against LGBTQI+ Activities

The Member of Parliament for Sunyani West Constituency in the Bono Region, Hon. Millicent Yeboah Amankwah has called on parents and guardians to be vigilant and keep an eye on their wards not to engage in homosexual activities.   The first-term MP made the call when she presented an extensive …

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Irate NDC Youth In Ashaiman Vandalise Chairman’s Office

As President John Mahama’s government begins to take shape, discontent is brewing in the Ashaiman constituency of the Greater Accra Region. Frustrated youth in the area feel marginalised despite their consistent and overwhelming support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 1992, accusing the party of toying with their emotions. …

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Council of Zongo Chiefs Commend Gov’t On Hajj Fare Reduction

The Council of Zongo Chiefs in Sunyani has commended the government for reducing the Hajj fare.   The government yesterday announced a reduction in the fare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000 for Ghanaian Muslims travelling to Mecca as fulfillment of campaign promise made before the 2024 …

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Economic Fighters League Rejects Mahama’s Proposal To Redefine 1st July As National Prayer Day

The Economic Fighters League has expressed strong opposition to President Mahama’s proposal to establish 1st July as National Prayer Day, asserting that such a move would diminish the day’s historical significance as a symbol of Ghana’s hard-won independence. In a statement, the group underscored the profound importance of 1st July …

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Akyem Abenase Sub-Chiefs Rally Behind Nana Boame Ankra II, Dismiss Allegations As “Cheap Propaganda”

The sub-chiefs of Akyem Abenase in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern region have come out strongly in defense of their chief, Okumkom Nana Boame Ankra II, dismissing allegations made by some residents as “cheap propaganda.”   Background A section of residents in Akyem Abenase had expressed dissatisfaction with Nana …

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Anlo Chiefs To Speaker Bagbin: Name MP Who Called Zanetor Rawlings ‘Daughter of A Murderer’ By Feb 10

The Chiefs and people of Anloland, under the leadership of Togbi Sri III, the Overlord of Anlo Dukor, have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, to identify the Member of Parliament who recently made disparaging remarks about Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle. According …

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