The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has congratulated Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who was recently elected as the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The Conference recounted how it offered an unflinching support for Ghana’s Foreign Minister ahead of the elections. It, therefore, said the victory at the elections was unsurprising to them. “We…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has disclosed that investigations into 197 additional complaints are ongoing, with cases at various stages of review. This update was included in the OSP’s July to December 2024 half-year report, released on Monday, January 13, 2025. The report highlighted the OSP’s commitment to pursuing cases that meet the…
Israel’s military said on Sunday that it was reducing its numbers of soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade in the area. The military stressed a “significant force” would remain in Gaza. “This is another stage in the war effort”, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner told the BBC. The pull-out…
A recent poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that majority of Ghanaians are in favour of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s removal. According to the findings, 52% of voters support her removal, while only 20% oppose it. Additionally, 18% of respondents were neutral while 10% expressed no opinion. The poll indicates that…
Birmingham City have sacked manager Wayne Rooney after just 83 days in charge of the Championship club. The 38-year-old was appointed on 11 October following the controversial decision to dismiss John Eustace, with Blues sixth in the table. Since then, the Blues have slipped to 20th, Monday’s 3-0 loss at Leeds having been his ninth…
Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu has urged school management across the country to allow students to freely practice their religious faith without restrictions. “Every Ghanaian child is entitled to the full benefit of the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the constitution, so is the child and school,” he stated. The minister made this call while joining…
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has conveyed a message of solidarity to Ghanaian workers on the occasion of May Day, expressing his readiness to collaborate with them in reshaping the nation’s trajectory. In his statement issued on May 1, Mr Mahama assured Ghanaian workers of his commitment to working…
The Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has attributed the prevalence of corruption in the country to the populace’s reluctance to report and divulge information related to corrupt activities in state institutions. According to him, both the giver and receiver of bribes are aware that they could be prosecuted for their involvement in the act, thus the…
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has paid homage to the chiefs of the Oguaa Traditional Area and thanked them for their resolute support in achieving the historic feat as the first female Vice President of Ghana. The Vice President, a daughter of the Central Region, together with her entourage, was given a stately welcome…
President John Mahama has assured that his administration will champion policies that will propel the growth of the private sector to lead the country’s economic development. Speaking at the Independence Square after he was sworn in as Ghana’s sixth President of the Fourth Republic, Mr. Mahama pledged to provide an enabling environment for the youth…
