GENERAL NEWS

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has recalled Members of Parliament from their recess for an emergency sitting. According to a communiqué issued by the Speaker on Wednesday, August 7, the session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, in the afternoon. The decision follows a petition from the Majority Leader, …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight       Daily Graphic         Daily Guide     The chronicle         The Anchor         Daily Post   …

Fourteen groups, comprising ebullient young residents of Kumasi, have been selected to implement the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ agenda for climate change in Kumasi.     The selected groups are Agritradehub, Earth Guardians, Ghana Association of Students Planners/ KNUST Sustainable Green Future Club, PlantO and Dabethon Group …

Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Boniface Gambila, is displeased with recent comments made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer regarding the relationship between Burkina Faso and Ghana. John Mahama criticised President Akufo-Addo for allegedly damaging this relationship, leading to what he describes as “diplomatic tension,” despite the President’s efforts …

Mark Hansen, the Manager of Kenpong Football Academy, has stated that Ghanaian leaders should take the initiative to build quality pitches. He stated that players in this country will struggle to develop if they do not have access to good pitches. Mr. Mark Hansen made this statement at the Ahenkan …

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged that a future NDC government will work to resolve the strained relationship between Ghana and Burkina Faso. Mr Mahama criticized President Akufo-Addo for allegedly damaging the relationship, leading to what he describes as “diplomatic tension” despite …

Former President, John Mahama has dismissed claims that guinea fowls under the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) during his tenure in 2014 flew to Burkina Faso. According to him, the project which sought to improve livelihoods faced unexpected challenges. However, he said then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) put a …

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has advised Ghanaians living in the UK to stay indoors by 7 pm to avoid being caught up in the ongoing anti-immigrant protests. Over the past week, these protests have become increasingly volatile, with some demonstrators resorting to violent actions, …

The Ghanaian community in the UK remains largely unaffected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This is after protests broke out late last month, after an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign stoked outrage following a stabbing attack that left three children dead in …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has alleged that Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is the author of the controversial Agyapadie book. Speaking in an interview on Abusua FM, Chairman Wontumi said the document is a propaganda material being …