A 2024 presidential candidate aspirant and former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially announced his withdrawal from the party’s ongoing “Thank You” tour, which is being led by the NPP’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The former lawmaker’s decision follows a violent incident involving the stabbing of a student…
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has described himself as “more humbled than before” after being appointed as the 2nd Vice President of the Confederation of African Football. His elevation was confirmed on Saturday, April 26, 2025, by CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe during a press conference in Accra. Kurt has now joined Faouzi Lekjaa,…
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has inaugurated a nine-member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The board is chaired by George Ricketts Hagan, a former Deputy Finance Minister, and Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South. Other members include the Commissioner of the GRA, Anthony Sarpong, Member of Parliament for Madina,…
Hundreds of newly posted teachers have warned they will not return to classrooms when basic schools reopen on May 6 if their salaries are not paid by then. The teachers, many of whom have not received salaries for over eight months, picketed the Ghana Education Service (GES) headquarters on Wednesday morning to demand urgent action….
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared its full support for the upcoming ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration scheduled for May 5, 2025, stating that the protest is not a partisan event but a necessary stand to protect Ghana’s democracy and judicial independence. The protest, led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and four other opposition…
The Chief of the Army Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, has said personnel of the GAF and other security agencies remain steadfast in their commitment to restoring peace and security in Bawku in the Upper East Region. “The GAF and other agencies have been managing the crisis over…
A high-ranking Russian general was killed Friday in an apparent car blast in the city of Balashikha near Moscow, domestic media reported. Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian army’s General Staff, died after a Volkswagen Golf exploded in a residential area, authorities said. Investigators and…
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving military personnel that occurred around 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The incident led to the death of one person, identified as Akwasi Lala, also known as Kushivi, while three others…
President John Dramani Mahama has reassured the public that Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is recovering well and remains in good spirits, following a recent period of medical attention and rest. Speaking at the official launch of the government’s nationwide sanitary pad distribution initiative on Thursday, April 24, 2025, President Mahama addressed the Vice President’s absence…
The Ministry of Health has announced the deployment of a new and enhanced mobile application aimed at improving the sale and processing of admission forms for Health Training Institutions across the country. This digital initiative is part of the Ministry’s broader efforts to increase accessibility, transparency, and convenience in the admissions process. The new app…
