GENERAL NEWS

Former Sports Minister, Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has raised concerns about what he alleges is an attempt by the Electoral Commission to suppress votes in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Elvis Ankrah’s claims stem from the EC’s insistence on using only 266 districts for the limited voter registration exercise. In …

At the Church of Christ auditorium in Akyem Oda, the Birim Central Municipal Education Directorate launched the “2023 Teacher Prize” award in an effort to honor and motivate hardworking professional teachers who put in endless effort to ensure students’ academic success. The main event will be held in the Dr. …

Five thousand (5,000) young people have undergone a skill work training program organized by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Akyem Swedru constituency in the Eastern region, Hon. Kennedy Nyarko Osei. The initiative aimed to empower the youngsters with self-sufficiency so they could transform their lives and have an …

A parliamentary hopeful of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Nyamah, has bemoaned the excessive rate of corruption in Ghana. Speaking in an interview on 3FM on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, Nyamah said that almost every Ghanaian engages in corrupt activities to get out of difficult situations. He added …

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has committed GH₵1,000,000.00 to support the Mumbies Foundation, a health non-governmental organization, to help deal with the menace of hepatitis B. In a press release by the Mumbies Foundation and signed by its Project Manager, Israel Adorbley, the initiative, HepaGuard Project, …

The Computerised School Selection and Placement System process for the selection of Junior High School graduates transitioning to Senior High Schools has been tedious for both parents and prospective students every academic year. As a measure to ease the frustration and fatigue that characterise the process, the Computerised School Selection …

Ghana’s year-on-year inflation dropped to 40.1% in August after ramping up for four consecutive months. Inflation in Ghana is on an irregular trajectory – four months of continuous decline followed by three months of protracted rise. After peaking in December 2022 accompanied by a relatively stable rate in January and …

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, made an appearance on Tuesday before a parliamentary probe committee tasked with investigating a widely circulated audio recording containing discussions of a plot to remove him from his position. During his testimony, the IGP refuted several allegations made against him by …

It was all applause for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia when he joined the leadership and members of the Methodist Church of Ghana (MCG) to commission its newly constructed head office complex in Accra yesterday. This was when he literally turned his speech into a mini sermon, indicating that his …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has lashed out at former President John Dramani Mahama for criticizing the government’s decision to increase the price of a bag of cocoa to GH₵1,300. Mahama had described the government as “insensitive” to the plight of farmers, saying that the increase was not enough. In …