GENERAL NEWS

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has taken action against some officers at the passport office for their involvement in aiding “Goro boys” to charge exorbitant fees for passport services. The “Goro boys” are intermediaries who charge higher fees to assist passport applicants in obtaining …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has voiced her concern over the persistent instances of extortion and corruption within the Passport Office. Following a visit to the Passport Office, the Minister shared her bewilderment at the unjust practices that applicants are being subjected to by …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Tuesday, August 15 , 2023.     The Daily Searchlight          The Hawk              Graphics Business           The Chronicle   …

The Greater Regional Minister has publicly criticized some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives over the level of filth in the national capital, Accra. During a meeting with the MMDCEs on Monday, August 14, Henry Quartey expressed his strong dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in the Greater Accra …

The Organizers of the National Youth Premier Awards have officially opened nominations for the 2nd Edition of the National Youth Premier Awards, starting from August 15 to September 20, 2023. According to the executive board, they are targeting young Ghanaians who have made an impact with their professions and their …

The Elections Committee of the Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that at the close of nomination, the under-listed persons submitted their nomination forms to contest for various positions in the upcoming GFA elections. The Election Committee will now review the received nomination forms before they fix time and venue …

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency has endorsed the candidature of actor-turned-farmer, John Dumelo ahead of the 2024 general elections. The party in a statement signed by the constituency chairman, Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey disclosed that the other two aspirants in the race agreed …

Former President John Mahama has assured Ghanaians of quality governance when the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government takes over the management of the country. The NDC flagbearer for election 2024 said his government will work assiduously to ease the burden of taxes imposed on Ghanaian businesses by the governing …

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting that fuel prices may go up by 5.7% within the second pricing window of August 2023 which begins in the next 48 hours. The product is currently being sold at the pumps at an average price of GH¢12.45 per liter. COPEC says …

The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has denied reports that it has sacked over 2,000 students for failing to pay their fees on time. In a statement, the university said that no student has been sacked, but rather, those who have not registered for the Second Semester of the 2022/2023 Academic …