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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the resignation of his deputy, David Mabuza, thanking him for his “unwavering support” over the last five years. Local reports say it comes as no surprise because Mr Mabuza had already announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down. He will …

Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has opined that her generation has failed the current generation big time. She said in a wide-ranging interview with Accra-based Joy News that they had inherited a lot of hope as children post-independence but years on, they have failed to transfer that hope to the …

Kobina Tahir Hammond is the Member of Parliament for the Adansi-Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region. Amongst his peers and in the public domain, he is popularly called ‘K. T Hammond’. Typically, the NPP lawmaker is known for his controversial remarks and strongly-worded opinions which often set tongues wagging on …

The government has finally paid a total of GHC1,218,897 to three surviving victims who were severely injured during a violent protest in Ejura in the Ashanti Region, two years ago. 17-year-old Awal Misbaw got his leg amputated as a result of the shooting, while 22-year-old Louis Ayikpa and 31-year-old Nazif …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to lift a visa ban his nation imposed on Nigerians. “Nigeria and the UAE have enjoyed excellent and beneficial relations for many years, including at the highest political levels. We can and must …

The Government of Ghana has condemned the installation of a new chief for Bawku by the King of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sherigah II. In a statement issued by the Ministry for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the government said that Naba …

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has expressed the hope that the Human Sexuality and Identity Bill before Parliament will take into consideration the culture and the societal attitude of the people, as well as the humanity of the people involved. “The consequences, hopefully, will be those that will recognise the culture and …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor is prosecuting four persons including James Keck Osei, the Director of Administration at the Office of the Vice President. The OSP had accused the four persons– three public servants and one civil servant– of failing to declare their income sources. The four are Issah …

Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin says Ghana’s economic woes may linger forever if managers of the country do not depart from exporting raw materials and become a production hub and contributor of refined products on the world market. He says, like many other African countries, Ghana is confronted with a …