GENERAL NEWS

  Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today, Friday, September 15, 2023.     The Daily Searchlight       The Informer               The Ghanaian Observer         Daily Analyst   …

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed has described President Akufo-Addo as the most corrupt president in Ghana’s history. The former Deputy Information Minister’s comments follow President Akufo-Addo’s claim that his government has waged the most robust fights against corruption since the country attained independence. According to …

The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has rendered an unqualified apology to the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), especially the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other party officials. In a video circulating on social media, Adwoa Safo explained that …

The Paramount Chief of Lower Axim Traditional Area, Awulae Attibrikusu III, criticized the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government for its handling of the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). According to him, politicians finance nearly 90% of galamsey in Ghana, making the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government’s effort in fighting …

The Eastern regional youth organizer for the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Adamu Musa Raha, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is making a confusing argument with its position on the limited registration exercise. According to the youth organizer, the NDC is, in one breadth, insisting on placing a court …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has emphasized that the primary objective of the Bank of Ghana, like all central banks, is not to generate profit. In an article titled “Standing Strong With The Bank of Ghana,” he addressed the importance of managing the central bank as a financially sustainable institution, …

The Forestry Commission (FC) has impounded 21 trucks loaded with illegal lumber in the Bono Region. Briefing the media, the Bono regional manager of the Forestry Commission, Augustine Gyedu, warned illegal chainsaw operators to seek permits as required by law before they can operate. Gyedu said 11 of the 21 …

The government has opened fresh invitations to E.S.L.A. Plc and Daakye Trust Plc bondholders to trade their holdings for a new package under the domestic debt exchange programme. A September 13, press release from the Ministry of Finance urged holders of the domestic notes and bonds to actively and voluntarily …

The New Patriotic Party has declared that the National Democratic Congress and its leader, John Dramani Mahama, lack the moral right to challenge the latest cocoa price increase or to make allegations suggesting that the Akufo-Addo government has shortchanged cocoa farmers. According to the NPP, with achievements such as the …

Prior to the delegate conference on November 4, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) held balloting for its flagbearer hopefuls. Kennedy Agyapong chose the top position at the conclusion of the balloting which took place in Accra on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia picked the second position. In …