The richest person in the world just hit an even higher milestone. Elon Musk’s net worth has reached $400 billion, according to Bloomberg, making him the first person ever to cross that mark. Behind his nearly $20 billion jump in wealth was a deal that shot up Musk’s rocket company SpaceX’s valuation to roughly $350…
Security analyst Colonel Festus Aboagye has urged the government to take immediate action in addressing the destruction of state institutions allegedly carried out by individuals linked to supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Among the targeted institutions are the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) headquarters, the Passport Office, and several district assemblies. In an…
Nana Ohene Ntow, Special Advisor to Alan Kyerematen, the flagbearer of the Movement for Change, has called for an end to the political duopoly in Ghana. Ntow made the call after the 2024 elections, in which, despite vigorous campaigning, the Movement for Change and other smaller parties failed to secure even 1% of the vote….
Former Auditor-General of Ghana (A-G), Daniel Yao Domelevo, has urged the incoming John Mahama administration not to take the overwhelming electoral victory for granted. According to him, the majority of Members of Parliament (MPs) that the people gave to former President Mahama at the December 7, polls is to allow him to do good things…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged the Ghana Police Service to ensure heightened security at the various collation centres. This request comes in response to incidents of vandalism allegedly perpetrated by supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) due to delays in the announcement of some parliamentary results. Both President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo…
The Director of the Mining Department at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Sandow Ali, has raised concerns over the proposed move to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462). He cautioned that repealing the regulation without introducing a stronger, more comprehensive law could lead to widespread, unregulated mining activities…
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has assured that the Ghana’s democracy remains strong and secure following the recent elections. He said this after meeting with outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ahead of the inauguration of the 2024 National Transition Team, marking a critical milestone in Ghana’s democratic process. The meeting, held Wednesday, December 11, at…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt the transition process until all outstanding parliamentary seats are duly declared by the Electoral Commission. This follows the contentions surrounding the declaration of some parliamentary results, Nsawam Adoagyiri included. Addressing the press…
Ghana’s economy grew by 7.2 % in the third quarter of 2024, provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed. Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the economy grew by 6.9%. The Services sector continues to be the largest of the Ghanaian economy with a share of 42.9% of Gross Domestic Product…
Forward Kwame Opoku has rejoined Asante Kotoko on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 25-year-old signed the contract as a free agent and is now subject to a medical and international transfer clearance. Opoku, who featured for the Porcupines in the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season before departing midway, had talked about having “unfinished business” with the…
