GENERAL NEWS

The Head of Local Government Service, Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has declared the firm’s stance on its staff’s participation in partisan politics. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Tuesday, he emphasized that the outfit does not tolerate the involvement of its staff in partisan political activities while …

A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, according to local media. Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was shot dead on Monday by an unidentified gunman, Russia’s state-run Rossiya 1 reported. Several Russian media outlets speculated …

The Akim Oda Constituency Education Committee, established by the Member of Parliament (MP), has organized a special mock examination for 1,670 Junior High School candidates in the area. The cost of the mock examination was fully covered by the MP, Hon. Alexander Akwasi Acquah. Teachers would also be motivated to …

The Interior Minister and also member of parliament for Nandom, Ambrose Dery, as dismissed claims that there are plots to dismiss the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare. According to him, as far as he is concerned, George Dampare is doing a good job as the Inspector General of …

A purported secret audio recording has emerged, detailing an alleged plot by persons suspected to be high-ranking officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a top member of the Ghana Police Service to remove the current Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, from office ahead of …

The Atwima Nwabiagy South Constituency First Vice Chairman who doubles as the Ashanti Regional TESCON Patron, Mr. John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as Sir John, has admonished all the Presidential Candidate hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to conduct their campaigns devoid of insults, name-calling, propaganda and violence. His …

The Minister of Trade and Industry and also Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi-Asokwa, Kobina Tahir Hammond, is not alarmed about the contempt of court cited against him by Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson. Mr Hammond has said he is ready to meet his colleague MP in court. In …

The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has cited the MP for Adansi Asokwa who doubles as the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond for contempt. Mr. Quayson has filed the necessary processes at the High Court, to get the court to punish KT Hammond for …

The cedi is expected to remain relatively stable on the forex market this week. Analysts believe a positive Mid-Year Budget Review this month and a successful first evaluation of the International Monetary Fund programme could set the tone for the local currency’s trajectory in the second half of 2023. The …

The Finance Ministry says it has settled all outstanding coupons and principal payments up until June 19, 2023 and has sent out instructions for payment of coupons falling due up until July 10, 2023. This is in light of an impending picket to be undertaken by individual bondholders at the …