GENERAL NEWS

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today, Friday, September, 22, 2023   Daily Analyst           The Daily Searchlight               The Ghanaian Observer           The Informer …

Advocates of the FixTheCountry movement made a shocking allegation that they were offered a staggering one million dollars to halt the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest. The allegation, made through the official FixTheCountry Twitter account, sheds light on the efforts made to thwart the protest. The #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest organized by Democracy Hub faced …

The civil society group, Justice for Ghana (J4G), has served notice of a planned sit-in demonstration at the premises of the Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Accra. The demonstration, set to begin on Friday, September 22, is to protest the EC’s insistence on organising the limited voters registration exercise at its …

The police have arrested 49 suspects in connection with the planned demonstration at the vicinity of the Jubilee House – the seat of government – on Thursday (21 September). They were arrested “within the vicinity of the Jubilee House and the 37 Military Hospital area,” the statement from the police …

Despite warnings from the police, hundreds of protesters gathered at the 37 Trotro Station in Accra on Thursday, September 21, 2023, to participate in the OccupyJubilee House protest. The protesters are demanding a range of reforms, including a reduction in the cost of living, an end to corruption, and improved …

Ghana’s Black Queens opened their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a thumping 7-0 win over Rwanda on Wednesday afternoon in Kigali. Nora Haupte’s charges scored three in the first-half before adding four in the second at the Pele Stadium in the rout. The reverse fixture of the first …

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, has cautioned Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) against renewing contracts with waste management firm Zoomlion, citing the absence of discernible benefits. During a public accounts committee hearing in Ho, the Ketu North MP underscored that Parliament had sanctioned …

The Ghana Police Service has filed an application at the court to halt a planned demonstration by a group known as Democracy Hub within the vicinity of the Jubilee House from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd September 2023. The police in a statement disclosed that they are waiting for the …

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, was engaged in a near fight with the District Chief Executive, Kwasi Bonzo, over a deplorable road in the area. It is unclear what might have triggered the exchange of words but a video of the incident sees the MP …

Ghana’s economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter of 2023, according to provisional data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This is a slight slowdown from the 3.5% growth recorded in the same period of 2022. The slowdown in growth was driven by the industry sector, which contracted by 1.9%. …