GENERAL NEWS

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has released the voting centres for its upcoming parliamentary primaries scheduled for January 27, 2024. Delegates of the governing New Patriotic Party will go to the polls and elect parliamentary candidates specifically for constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the general …

Fuel consumers can expect some relief at the pumps as diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices are set to decrease, marking the second consecutive drop in January. This announcement comes from the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and takes effect on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. While the exact price …

Tension is mounting in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern region following the defacing of posters belonging to one of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary aspirants, Hayford Siaw. Supporters of Hayford Siaw, the CEO of the Ghana Library Authority, confronted individuals who have been defacing Mr Siaw’s posters …

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah has refuted rumours claiming that he has declined an appointment as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). According to the highly-ranked army officer, although the rumours were untrue, they had exposed him to unnecessary attacks. Speaking to soldiers at the Burma Camp …

President Akufo-Addo, at the invitation of the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Prof. Klaus Schwab, left Ghana on Monday, 15 January 2024, to attend the 2024 edition of the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings being held from Tuesday (16 January) to Friday (19 January). The Davos …

Today marks a special day in the life of a living legend and a true daughter of the elephant family from Atiwa East Constituency, I would like to Wish Okumkom Obaatanpa Hon Abena Osei-Asare a happy birthday as she celebrates her birthday today.     You indeed deserve to be …

  Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight       The Business Analyst       Daily Guide           Patriot Press       Daily Graphic       …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu spent 3.4bn naira (US$3.5million; £2.7million) on domestic and foreign travel during his first six months in office, local reports say, citing data from the GovSpend portal. The spending means President Tinubu and his team exceeded the 2.49bn naira travel budget allocated for the entirety of 2023 …

Former President John Mahama is urging Ghanaians, particularly trade and labor groups, to grant him a grace period if he successfully regains power. This request comes in response to the increased demand for improved conditions of service from these groups. Addressing attendees at a ‘Campus Connect’ event in Hohoe, the …

Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal opened their title defense campaign with an emphatic 3-0 win over The Gambia at Yamoussoukro’s Stade Charles Konan Banny, thanks to a Pape Gueye early strike that was accompanied by a Lamine Camara second-half brace.   The Scorpions, who …