The Electoral Commission has declared Faustina Akurugu, the NDC candidate, as the winner of the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary seat in the 2024 elections. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary seat for the first time. Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the NDC candidate, was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, December…
The Chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, James Agalga, has urged the Ranking Member of the committee, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, to collaborate with the security agencies investigating the suspected drug trafficking and money laundering at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). This, he said, would help expose any wrongdoing and also safeguard…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP)- led Minority caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate reversal of the ban on State land transactions. President John Mahama, as part of his administration’s effort to halt the rampant sale of state lands to political elites and influential individuals in society, ordered the immediate cessation of all activities related to the…
Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance. The diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) was detected in a sample collected from Kenyan Chepngetich on 14 March, the AIU said in a statement. Chepngetich, 30, broke the world record to win the Chicago Marathon…
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Francis Yiribaare, the Upper West Regional Police Commander, has paid a working visit to Tumu as part of efforts to familiarise himself with the security environment and to strengthen cross-border collaboration. The visit took him to border communities including Wuru, with plans to engage the Leo Province Police Commander in…
At least 11 people have been confirmed dead in a gory accident involving a fuel tanker and a Sprinter bus at Amanase, near Suhum, on the Accra-Kumasi Highway in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. The crash, which occurred around 5 a.m., involved a fuel tanker with registration number GR 1300-16 and a Benz…
Eco-Conscious Citizens, along with other concerned groups and citizens, have urged the Ghanaian government to declare a state of emergency to combat the devastating effects of illegal mining and ecocide in the country. The call to action comes after the recent attack on journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and his team, who were assaulted by heavily…
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, former Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, has called on the current leaders of the majority and minority caucuses to apologize to Ghanaians over the violent altercations at the Appoitments Committee.The members of both sides making up the Appointments Committee ended up in a clash on Thursday, January 30, while bickering…
President-elect John Mahama has raised alarms over the severe funding challenges affecting Ghana’s education sector, spanning basic to tertiary institutions. Speaking at an engagement with stakeholders in the education sector, he highlighted the urgent need for a sustainable funding model, emphasising that the lack of consistent financing is crippling the entire system. “At the last…
Some oil marketing companies have started increasing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps from today, July 16, 2025. Major player, GOIL is selling a litre of petrol for GH₵12.88 from its old price of GH₵12.07. Diesel has gone up from GH₵13.20 to GH₵14.38. Market Leader Star Oil has also increased its prices, selling…
