GENERAL NEWS

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has announced the closure of roads linked to the Ministerial enclave in Accra ahead of the annual National Farmers’ Day (NFD) celebrations on December 1. Affected roads will include the Ridge Roundabout through the Principal Streets of Parliament House, Independence Square, the John Evans …

The Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bimbilla, has disclosed a record of 884 new HIV infections in the region in 2022. He said available figures showed that 19,281 people were living with HIV and AIDS in the region, …

A total of 72,429 people in the Ashanti Region are estimated to be living with HIV, according to the Ghana Aids Commission 2022 report. Out of this number, only 26,006 are currently on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medication at health facilities, leaving a gap of 46,421 who cannot be accounted for in …

A spokesperson for independent presidential candidate, Alan Kyerematen has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a leader who does not listen to the voice of the governing party. According to Nana Ohene Ntow who is a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), there is a clear …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced additional protocols governing the conduct of the parliamentary primaries for orphan constituencies, scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023. These protocols have been formulated to ensure the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, the party said. “To maintain uniformity and consistency, we recommend that …

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has declared Friday, December 1 as a public holiday. The day has been set aside to mark the Farmers Day occasion. “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 1st December, 2023 which marks Farmers’ Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has emphasized that selecting a running mate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, from the Ashanti Region is not a mandatory criterion. According to him, there are other Akan-speaking regions in the country that can be considered for the position. …

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Dramani Mahama has said the current government has reached a stage of “dzenunyekpodzi” (loosely translated as harsh reality). Dzenunyekpodzi was derived from a historical battle in 1792 (Anlo-Keta war) during which a twin son (Atsu) of Mama Yakagbe, …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.   The Daily Searchlight       The National  Voice     The Ghanaian Observer       Daily Analyst       The Chronicle       The Daily Dispatch   …

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew on Sunday, November 26. This was after some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armory at Wilberforce barracks in the early hours of Sunday, November 26 .     The suspects “have all been rebuffed,” a statement issued …