The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced that it will not call off its industrial action According to the union, doing so at this stage would be ‘premature and counterproductive.’UTAG in a press statement issued on Tuesday, October 15 explained that the strike remains its primary tool to maintain pressure on the government…
The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticised government over the renaming of the University of Development Studies after a UP tradition leader SD Dombo.John Mahama says if the university was to be renamed after anyone at all, it should be the founder, who is the late former…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a stern warning to Ghanaian applicants regarding the submission of forged or falsified documents for visa processing. The Ministry reports that several individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly, have been presenting such documents for authentication. In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry emphasized that the…
Former Assistant Director of Legal Services, Ghana Armed Forces, Dr. Jamal Tonzua, has said that while the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) crisis is purely a governance crisis, including a lack of political commitment and institutional weaknesses, political leaders have cajoled the military and set it up to fail on a matter that requires sound evidence-based…
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament has urged his colleagues to acknowledge the bold decision taken by the President to combat the menace of galamsey (illegal mining) in Ghana. According to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, the President has reinforced the operational and tactical capacity…
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns about the pending disbursement of millions of Ghana cedis to 800,000 people as part of a drought relief program, with each individual expected to receive about GHS 3,000. According to the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, Ph.D., “I am reliably informed that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia…
By Nana Kwame Bediako Manchester United, legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson is set to conclude his role as the club’s ambassador at the end of the 2024/2025 season. This decision comes in the wake of a strategic cost-cutting initiative implemented by the club following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a minority stake in February….
As Ghana’s Parliament resumes on October 15, 2024, the nation faces a significant constitutional and political challenge regarding the status of Members of Parliament (MPs) who either defy their political parties to run as independents or join a party after initially being elected as independents without vacating their seats.This development has stirred conversations about political…
The Speaker of Parliament has deferred the matter regarding the petition to declare the seats of four members of Parliament vacant. This decision came after hearing arguments from both the Majority and Minority sides of the House concerning the petition brought forth by former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu.The development follows the move by Haruna Iddrisu…
Germany U20 delivered a commanding performance, defeating Ghana’s U20 national team, the Black Satellites, 5-0 in a friendly encounter on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Germany. The Black Satellites struggled throughout the preparatory match for the upcoming 2024 WAFU Zone B U20 Championship, which will serve as qualifiers for the 2025 U20 AFCON.Ilyas Ansah, a…
