GENERAL NEWS

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to help poor and vulnerable countries access cheaper loans to finance their climate action plans. He made this call while speaking at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where world leaders are meeting to …

Independent power producer, Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Limited, has said it has suspended for one more week the decision to shut down its plant. The company on Monday evening announced an indefinite shut down of its 560 Megawatts power plant due to the outstanding debt owed it by the Electricity …

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

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and the Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2023 have his support, he cannot assent to them because of constitutional issues. The President has explained that the way and …

In an electrifying clash at the ballot box, the indomitable Hon. Sekyere Sherifa Tijani, renowned as the vibrant 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Nkwanta South Constituency and also wielding the mantle of Deputy MD at the State Housing Company, has once again emerged triumphant, leaving the Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu, …

A book examining the persona and contributions of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to Ghana’s public and political space is set to be released. The book titled “Dr Bawumia and the Modern Vice Presidency in Ghana” is authored by political communication scholar and analyst, Dr Etse Sikanku. Dr Sikanku is …

Petrol and diesel vehicle owners may be required to pay a new annual tax of GH₵100 per vehicle. The government is introducing this new tax bill in Parliament with the aim of promoting the use of eco-friendly sources of energy to power vehicles. The initiative is part of the government’s …

The high court in Accra has convicted, fined, and sentenced En Huang, aka Aisha Huang, to four years in prison for undertaking mining operations without a licence and for entering the Ghanaian jurisdiction while prohibited from re-entry. The ‘galamsey queen’ was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison …

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …

President Akufo-Addo has declined assenting to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2023, and the Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on November 27, 2023, criticised the President for failing to communicate to Parliament his stance on the Criminal Offences …