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Meet The ‘Solid’ Five-Member Team To Lead Mahama’s Operation Recover All Loot Policy 

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a five-member team to lead the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) preparatory efforts toward the rollout of its Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). The programme, central to Mahama’s campaign and prominently featured in his 120-day social contract agenda, seeks to combat corruption, reclaim looted state …

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Ghana’s Parliament Appoints Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror As New Clerk

The Parliamentary Service Board has appointed Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror as the new Clerk of Parliament. This emerged at the extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Service Board in November 2024 at which three deputy clerks were interviewed for the position of Clerk to Parliament This follows the impending retirement of the …

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President Akufo-Addo Petitioned To Remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo

President Akufo-Addo has received a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office over allegations of misconduct and incompetence. The December 17 petition, filed by a Ghanaian national accuses Justice Torkonoo of constitutional and administrative breaches. The petitioner argued that these alleged actions undermine the credibility and …

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Public Sector Salaries At Risk As Finance Minister Fails To Present Mini-Budget

The salaries of public sector workers for the first three months of 2025 are at risk, as the government faces a potential shutdown following the Finance Minister’s failure to present the mini-budget. Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam was expected to present the document on Monday, but he did not …

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Akyem Chia Royal Family Dismisses Rumors Of Unrest

The Abusuapayin of the Aduana Royal family of Akyem Chia in the Akyemansa District of Eastern Region, Abusuapayin Addo Dankwa, has dismissed claims of unrest in the town. According to him, the rumors are baseless and only serve to cause confusion. Addressing the press, Abusuapayin Addo Dankwa alleged that the …

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GAF Arrests ‘Fake Soldier’ Behind Protocol Recruitment Video

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has arrested Alex Cobbinah, a young man who impersonated a soldier in a viral video, falsely alleging that President-elect John Dramani Mahama planned to dismiss all soldiers recruited through protocol means. In the video, Cobbinah was seen wearing a Ghana Navy vest and displaying military …

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Sad News Hits Former Minority Leader

Hajia Mariama, the mother of Haruna Iddrisu, former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for the Tamale South Constituency, has passed away. The sad news was shared by Dr. Seidu Fiter, a close family friend and respected Ghanaian doctor, through an emotional post on Facebook. Dr. Fiter wrote, “Inna lillahi …

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Boeing Awards Ghanaian Team For Sustainable Innovation

A team of talented young women from Ghana who won the National Business Pitch Competition (NBPC)2024 has won the Boeing Sustainable Innovation Award at the 14th Junior Achievement (JA) Africa Company of the Year competition. The team, from Archbishop Porter Girls High School in Ghana, developed Sunsip Irrigation Systems, a …

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CETAG Warns Of Nationwide Strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued an ultimatum to the government, demanding the full implementation of the National Labour Commission’s (NLC) compulsory arbitration awards by December 20, 2024. In a statement signed by the National President, Mr Maxwell Bunu, and the National Secretary, Mr Fidelis …

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