GENERAL NEWS

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, was on Thursday, July 13, 2023, sentenced to ten years imprisonment by an Accra High Court for possession and attempted smuggling of cocaine weighing 16,568.83 grams into Ghana. He was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in hard labour and …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed that a student of Adisadel College in the Central Region who was seen assaulting another be immediately suspended. A statement issued and signed by Cassandra Twum Ampofo, Head of Public Affairs of the GES, indicated that the Regional Directorate has been tasked to …

As political landscapes evolve, former leaders may seek to reclaim positions of power and authority. However, it is crucial for citizens to critically assess the track record and motivations of these individuals before casting their votes. In Ghana, the upcoming elections pose a unique challenge as a former president vies …

The Asante Akyem Central Municipal and the Member of Parliament for the area and collaboration of Nananom has launched this year AACAfest.   The annual Asante Akyem Central Festival is under the theme ‘Connecting, Projecting and Developing’   The mission of the Municipal and office the Asante Akyem Central Member …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Tuesday, July 25, 2023.     The Daily Searchlight             The Finder               The Meridian           The …

In a solemn and emotional ceremony, key figures from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), came together to pay their respects and honour the late president, Prof John Evans Atta Mills on the eleventh anniversary of his passing.   video credit : Utv-Ghana     The wreath-laying event took place at …

The Member of Parliament for Effia Constituency, Joseph Cudjoe, has stated that delegates in his area have cast their symbolic votes for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer. He insists this is the resolve of delegates from Effia in the Western Region despite no formal …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has said that the political leadership of Ghana have failed Ghanaians. According to him, most of the political leaders of Ghana are visionless and that is why the country is not able to find solutions to its problems. Speaking to NPP members …

The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has directed the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) to facilitate meetings with relevant stakeholders to foster consensus on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Mr. Daniel Kwaku Botwe acknowledged that the legal reforms required to …

A lecturer at Luton University Department of African Studies has suggested to the ruling New Patriotic Party to consider a popular figure like the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Chairman Wontumi known in real life as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, for the running mate position if it wants to enhance …