GENERAL NEWS

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has asked rich countries to allow heavily indebted poor African countries to swap their debts with climate interventions. The President has been addressing the world at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27 in Egypt. Ghana is currently facing crippling economic crisis fueled by huge debt. …

Popular artiste manager and entertainment analyst, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bulldog has sued controversial Dancehall musician, Charles Nii Armah Mensah widely known as Shatta Wale for defamation. Bulldog in a writ filed at the Accra High Court is seeking damages for alleged defamation and same for malicious …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has instructed heads of kindergartens, and primary schools, as well as secondary schools, to have their facilities open despite the ongoing strike by teacher unions across the country. Leadership of three teacher unions – the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association …

Controversial Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has announced her comeback with visitations to some churches within her constituency. According to her, she seized the opportunity to thank God for the care, guidance and protection of her family during her challenging times over the last one …

The Odaso treatment plant of the Ghana Water Company Limited faces imminent shut down following the continuous pollution of the Oda River by activities of illegal miners.     Officials of the water company say at least 50 per cent of the water go waste after treatment due to the …

The meeting between teacher unions and the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations over the ongoing strike action has been adjourned to Tuesday, November 8. The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Graduate Teachers and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers have all declared an indefinite nationwide strike to register their …

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Offinso North in the Ashanti Region,  David Kwasi Asare Boakye on Monday (7 November) passed on at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The dean of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the region, Alex Frimpong told Asaase News that his colleague …

United Nations is predicting that Ghana together with some other African countries may not be able to pay up their public debts unless some drastic measures are taken to reform the global financial system. According to a recent report released by the UNDP, Africa is facing a double crisis with …

Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has said the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative will be abolished if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) takes over power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections. He described the initiative as mere slogan that is …

The Nation Builders Corps Trainees Association of Ghana (NABTAG) has declared a one-day prayer for God’s intervention to touch the heart of government over their unpaid allowances. The trainees will, therefore, fast on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. A statement issued by the trainees said: “Some of the suffering NABCO trainees …