GENERAL NEWS

The Divisional Executives Council of the Public Services Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, National Identification Authority (NIA) Division, has announced an industrial strike effective today, October 7. A notice issued by the aggrieved workers on Sunday, October 6, indicates that the strike is a result of …

The leadership of the Cocoa Carriers Association has instructed its members at the Tema, Takoradi, and Kumasi depots of the Cocoa Marketing Company Limited to commence an indefinite sit-down strike starting Monday, October 7, 2024, over issues related to their conditions of service. In 2022, members of the Association undertook …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today     The Daily Searchlight       The Ghanaian Observer     Republic Press       Daily Guide             The Informer         …

A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed away.   The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for …

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, in partnership with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious, Ghana, and Catholic Lay Faithful and Professionals, is set to lead an Environmental Prayer Protest Walk Against Galamsey on Friday, October 11, 2024. According to a press statement issued by the church on Friday, October …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has rejected claims that the arrest and detention of some 53 protesters is an attempt to stifle dissent in Ghana. In an interview with France 24 on Friday, October 4, President Akufo-Addo clarified that he supports peaceful demonstrations as part of democratic expression. His comments come after …

A bus carrying students and teachers from Kwahu Tafo Senior High School has been involved in a serious accident at Akyem Ettukrom along Osiem to Bunso road in the Eastern Region on Friday evening. The students were returning from Koforidua after participating in a zonal sports competition when the crash …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, a prominent private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has voiced his thoughts on Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah’s latest prophecy. The head pastor of Glorious Word Power Ministries International prophesied that John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National …

Independent Presidential Candidate and Leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako otherwise known as Cheddar, has unveiled Dr. Maryam Issaka Kriese as his running mate for the December 7 presidential election. The announcement was made at a press conference in Kumasi, where Nana Bediako highlighted Maryam’s credentials and experience, …

The government has expressed deep concerns about the escalating crisis in Lebanon, where over one million people have been displaced due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes, including a recent incident in central Beirut. This development has heightened fears of a full-scale invasion. In response to the deteriorating situation, the government issued …