GENERAL NEWS

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision for fresh students to report to school on Monday, December 4, 2023. The date, which is for both single and double-track students, was contained in the 2023/2024 academic calendar for pre-tertiary institutions in the …

The Parliamentary Service has clarified that the 2024 Budget has not been approved and is still before the House. “The Parliament of Ghana wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government for the year ending 3 December 2024 …

Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has rejected allegations reportedly made by the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu-Nketia. The press aide to the minister, Kofi Afena Abrefa in a press release issued on Thursday, November 30, refuted Mr Asiedu-Nketia’s supposed claim that he obstructed the …

In a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare in the Ashanti Region, the Health Systems Innovation Project was officially launched on November 29, 2023, in Kumasi, the regional capital. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate, is set to revolutionize health systems, particularly in the realm of Reproductive, Maternal, …

The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission conducted an operation on Wednesday, 29th November, 2023 in the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve, at Manse, near Diaso in the Bibiani Forest District in the Western North Region.   The operation was to flush out illegal miners who had entered the reserve …

In a bid to secure fair compensation for their services, Mobile Money (MoMo) agents across Ghana will implement a temporary measure limiting cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction, effective December 1, 2023. The decision was announced in a joint statement issued by four MoMo Associations: the Northern …

The minority in parliament has accused their opposing caucus, the majority side of running away during a voting exercise to approve the 2024 budget statement and economic policy. In a statement giving an account of events in the legislative house on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the minority said the majority …

Results from a poll conducted by Global Info Analytics focusing on seven constituencies with significant Zongo Communities show that former President John Dramani Mahama is in a landslide lead ahead of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 presidential election. The poll published on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, had …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.       The Daily Searchlight       The Chronicle       Daily Graphic       Daily Guide           Ghanaian Times         …

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng addressed the press on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, giving an update on his outfit’s investigations so far. He used the opportunity to complain about setbacks his office has encountered in court. Kissi Agyebeng also used the opportunity to announce new investigations his office is probing. …