GENERAL NEWS

Liberia’s Defence Minister Prince Charles Johnson III has resigned following protests by wives of the country’s soldiers, who blame him for low wages and poor living conditions in the military barracks. The women set up roadblocks near the capital, Monrovia and elsewhere in the country, forcing President Joseph Boakai to …

Accompanied by immense speculations and anticipation, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been extensively engaging incoming and outgoing ministers, signaling an imminent and substantial reshuffle of his ministerial team. Since assuming office on 7th January 2017, this is touted as the President’s most radical cabinet reshuffle yet. According to reliable …

Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip of Ghana’s Parliament and Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, has declared his choice for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the MP reacted favourably to a post that suggested that …

President Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Borteyman Sports Complex, a newly constructed multipurpose sports facility, barely a month to the commencement of the 13th All-African Games. The 13th All-African Games is scheduled between March 8 and 23, 2024. The President’s commissioning marks the facility’s readiness for the various sports codes which …

The Asogli State Council has categorically refuted claims suggesting that Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has mandated individuals to lobby for his selection as the running mate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Asogli State Council clarified that while …

In a surprising turn of events, Members of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong and Sylvester Tetteh have managed to reconcile following a heated confrontation within the parliamentary chambers. The incident, which initially sparked concerns of a brewing conflict, has now taken a positive twist as the two politicians set aside their differences …

In the Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region, some resentful traditional leaders of Twifo Hemang have called on the land’s ancestors and gods to deal with Mr. Nana Kwaku Abban, who has been nominated by President Akufo Addo for the position of District Chief Executive in the area. …

The NDC is witnessing a prolonged debate as to who is best placed to be the running mate to the 2024 flagbearer, former President John Mahama, as the date for that announcement is reportedly shifted to later this month or early March. Mr. Mahama is facing intense lobbying from various …

Mr. Jebuni Sylvester, a dynamic activist in Social and traditional media, has defected from the NPP to the NDC. Mr. Sylvester was the Secretary to the Upper West regional Communication team until recently when he became dormant within the media landscape. The formal disclosure to join the NDC happened during …

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), on Monday, January 29, 2024, intercepted several capsules and tablets of tramadol at the Tema Port. A total of 1,035,000 tablets and capsules of tramadol with a net weight of 4,734.38 kg were seized. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NACOC said it was discovered …