GENERAL NEWS

Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will address the media today, January 3, 2024. The former President will use the opportunity to share with the media his new-year message and also his plans for the 2024 year. John Dramani Mahama, who is seeking re-election into the …

A political scientist at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante believes it is high time for the government to undertake a reshuffle of its ministerial appointees. He argued that non-performing ministers are hindering the fulfillment of the government’s developmental agenda and the delivery of its promises. Speaking on JoyNews, …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has indicated that it has identified the businessman who was accused of attempting to bribe Majority Caucus Members of Parliament (MPs), who were demanding that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo sacks his Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. In a redacted report signed by the Special …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has brought to an end its investigations into an alleged bribery scandal in Parliament involving a supposed wealthy businessman in Ghana. According to the OSP, it was compelled to bring the probe to an end because the main accuser in the case, the …

The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has raised concerns over the non-payment of research support grants, commonly known as bursaries, for graduate students. These grants play a pivotal role in supporting graduate students in their research endeavours, contributing significantly to the advancement of knowledge and overall academic development. However, …

The government through the Interior Minister has declared Monday, January 8, 2024 as a public holiday. The Ministry in a statement noted that Monday was declared a holiday because Sunday, January 7, which marks Constitution Day, falls on a weekend. “In view of the fact that 7th January,2024 falls on …

The Ministry of the Interior has released dates for statutory holidays and commemorative days in Ghana for the year 2024. However, the dates for EId-UI-Fittr and EId-UI-Adha have not been set because they are movable feasts. “The dates for their observation are provided by the office of the chief imam …

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has donated an amount of GH₵ 30,000 to the chef Abdul-Razak Failatu to assist in covering for the bills incurred during her attempt to break the Guinness World Record in a cook-a-thon The Northern Regional Minister Shani Alhassan Saibu, donating on behalf of the …

The Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson, has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for delaying the appointment of KPMG to conduct an immediate audit of the revenue assurance contract signed between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd (SML). President Akufo-Addo, on January 2, …

The Regional Parliamentary Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti  Region has released the schedule for the vetting of its parliamentary aspirants in the forty-one (41) constituencies that have incumbent Members of Parliament. A press release stated that the vetting  would take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, …