GENERAL NEWS

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the education sector have objected to the government’s decision to replace textbooks with laptops in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country. Their objection follows Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s announcement that textbooks and other teaching materials would be installed on the laptops for use …

Former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP, Daniel Bugri Naabu has given a strong signal that a rejection of Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in his bid to lead the party in the upcoming flagbearership race will reinforce the perception that northerners in the party are only suitable for playing …

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered the central bank to stop foreign currency borrowing, as the government battles to contain a plunge in the local currency ahead of a general election. Mnangagwa faces a tough bid for re-election in a 23 August vote amid surging inflation and a Zimdollar that …

The former Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has described the handling of the criminal case against him by the High Court in Accra as an act of intimidation. His remarks come after the High Court in Accra dismissed his motion to stay the ongoing criminal proceedings …

A supporter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who was traveling with former President John Mahama on his campaign at Assin North constituency in the Central Region has died in a road accident. Saturday incident also resulted in the injury of some supporters of the party. In a tweet, Mr …

The 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament and also the Member of Parliament for the Bekwai constituency, Joseph Osei-Owusu has explained why Parliament has delayed attending to the Ghanaian anti-LGBTQ+ bill. According to Mr Osei-Owusu, the Speaker will have to approve any advancement on the bill since two lawsuits have been …

A Marketing and Political Communication lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Kobby Mensah, has strongly criticized Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s aspirations to assume the presidency of Ghana. Prof. Mensah expressed his disapproval of Dr Bawumia’s vision to position Ghana as a digital hub on the …

A 19-year-old Junior High School(JHS) pupil, Shadrach Addy, has drowned in the Densu River after reportedly sneaking out of school to swim with friends. The incident occurred at Oparekrom in the Nsawam Adoagyiri municipality in the Eastern region Thursday, June 14, 2023, but the body was retrieved on Friday. According …

In a tragic turn of circumstances, a 60-year-old man in Daboya has lost his precious life during a police swoop aimed at arresting suspects in the recent land dispute at Lukula in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The deceased who has been identified as Yussifu is reported …

The High Court has ruled that the perjury and forgery trial of James Gyakye Quayson will be heard on a day-to-day basis starting Tuesday, June 20, 2023. This decision follows the court’s rejection of a request made by Quayson’s lawyer, Justin Terriwajjah, to postpone the trial until after the Assin …