GENERAL NEWS

The National Union of Tricycle Operators Ghana (NUTOG) and the Okada Riders Association of Ghana (ORAG) have joined the increasing chorus of voices urging the government to take a daring step to curb illegal mining activities, commonly known as “galamsey” in the country. The unions emphasize the need for immediate …

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

Ghana’s Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has been appointed to the Gavi Alliance Board as the Alternate Board Member representing the Anglophone Africa constituency. This appointment will see Dr Okoe Boye serving until 31 December 2026. The confirmation of his appointment follows a letter dated 11 September 2024, in …

Members of parliament in Kenya have started the process of removing the country’s deputy president from office. Those who back the effort accuse Rigathi Gachagua of having a role in June’s anti-government demonstrations- which turned deadly – as well as an involvement in corruption, undermining government and promoting ethnically divisive …

A group of clergymen offered prayers for the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama. This took place at the De Icon Event Centre in Accra on Tuesday. The event was organized for the former President to engage with leaders of the Christian faith in the regional capital. …

Organised Labour has declared a nationwide strike to back their demand for an outright ban on all forms of small-scale mining as a measure to halt the illegal mining menace in the country. The industrial action takes effect from Thursday, October 10, 2024. The decision was arrived after a crunch …

A Ghanaian presidential hopeful has vowed to take legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) in an attempt to halt the upcoming elections. Dr. Agnes Ayisha, the founder and leader of the Liberation National Youth for Change (LNYC), vehemently condemned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify her from the …

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Education, has announced a significant increase in the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) allowance for teachers across the country. In a statement issued by Kwasi Kwarteng, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Education and released in Accra yesterday, he confirmed that the CPD …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      The Daily Searchlight           Daily  Graphic         Daily Guide       The Chronicle       The Ghanaian Times       …

The Ghana-Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) is demanding a rectification and payment of 12 months unpaid allowances owed to rotational nurses and midwives. GNMTA which is a mother organisation of the rotational nurses, in a statement dated Sunday, September 29, indicated that the government is yet to pay the affected nurses …