GENERAL NEWS

The Ministry for Railway Development says it is confident that the Tema-Mpakadan railway line will be completed by the end of 2022. The construction of the 97.6-kilometre rail line has, since construction began witnessed several setbacks including the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020.   The project begins from Tema in …

The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bossu, disagrees with the government’s decision to heavily invest in the Green Ghana Day initiative.   Mr. Bossu thinks the government should rather focus on resourcing the Forestry Commission and other sectors to spearhead programmes that will promote the protection of …

Host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere has stated that he will never criticise President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on-air because he has direct access to him. Reacting to comments sent into the show yesterday, Mr Adom-Otchere said he was not obliged to criticise the government because he …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the 2022 nurses and midwives postings of 10,975 health professionals to commence their one-year mandatory national service at various approved health facilities.   The 2022/2023 service year postings come after the management of the Ghana National Scheme last month released 11,272 PIN codes …

Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF), a coalition of young Muslim intellectuals, businessmen and students has called on President Akufo Addo to sack the Chairperson for the Hajj board, IC Quaye. The Group wants Akufo-Addo to terminate the appointment of Sheikh I.C Quaye as the chairman of the Hajj Board for gross misconduct. Ghanaian Muslims who wish …

The former President of Ghana, Mr John Dramani Mahama has admonished the current administration led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to learn to tolerate criticisms and enhance free speech “while protecting journalists from harm”. In his estimation, Ghana is currently reeling in “decay”. He, therefore, rallied all members of …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama has called on government to welcome criticisms, while protecting journalists across the country. According to him, the safety of journalists and the guarantee of free speech are essential in deepening Ghana’s democracy. In a Facebook post to mark the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the …

The Police Administration has interdicted Sergeant Isaac Nii Sowah, No. 42681 G/ stationed at the Accra Regional Police Command who was captured in uniform, smoking. The Sergeant was seen in a video footage that has gone viral, smoking a substance suspected to be narcotic drug.   The Police on their …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his daughter, Ohemaa Afia Kobi Ampem, on Friday morning joined dignitaries to plant trees to mark this year’s Green Ghana project. The dignitaries were; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, Mayor of  Kumasi, Sam Pyne and other District and Municipal Chief Executives Executives. The Lands Ministry says …

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery , has by Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Drobo, Japekrom, Babianiha, Kwasibourkrom, Mpuasu, Basekrom, Kojokesekrom and Katakyiekrom in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region from 8:00 p.m to 5:00 a.m effective, Thursday, June 9, 2022   A statement issued by the …