The Trump administration on Tuesday announced that it was going to put on leave all directly hired employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development globally and recall thousands of personnel working overseas. “On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally,” said […]
A group of concerned Muslims has asked the government to announce fees for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage without further delay, describing the prevailing silence as ‘unacceptable’. In a statement, the group calling itself Concerned Muslims said other West African countries are well advanced in their preparations, adding that with the new Hajj Task Force announced […]
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a five-member committee to investigate the cause of over 2,500 uncleared containers procured by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and left at the port. The committee, which has been given a one-month deadline, will also investigate ECG’s general procurement practices, the cost […]
At least six out of ten Ghanaians have expressed a desire to travel abroad in search of better opportunities. According to the 2024 Afrobarometer report, these individuals have considered leaving the country, primarily to improve their economic circumstances. The report highlights that the proportion of citizens who have given “a lot” of thought to emigrating […]
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku has announced the government’s intention to terminate the contract awarded for construction of the Pwalugu Dam. The Minister gave the indication during an interview with journalists after a three-day tour of various departments and agencies under the ministry. Government in 2019, initiated a $993 million contract to […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his determination to ensure the passage of the LGBTQ+ bill, which was passed by Parliament but not assented to by former President Nana Akufo-Addo. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Côte d’Ivoire on January 21, 2025, Speaker Bagbin strongly criticised same-sex relationships, declaring that he would […]
THE WENCHI Methodist Hospital in the Bono Region has announced its plan to conduct mass burial for 28 unclaimed and unidentified bodies at the hospital’s morgue. The hospital said the bodies had remained in its mortuary for almost three years thereby causing congestion at the facility. In a press statement signed by the Wenchi Municipal […]
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC-Ghana) has expressed concern over government plans to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In a statement from PUWU, the Minister of Energy has formed a committee to advance the privatisation process. “We would like to assure our members of our resolve to […]
President Donald Trump has urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to make a deal to end the “ridiculous” Ukraine war or face new tariffs and sanctions. In a social media post, he said he had a good relationship with his Russian counterpart but if a deal was not made soon he would impose fresh economic penalties Russian […]
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to constitute an independent non-partisan committee to investigate the alleged misconduct of some outgone members of the Board of Directors of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). At a media conference held at the TUC Head […]
Pope Francis on Sunday criticised President-elect Donald Trump’s reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. in the days after his inauguration. In an Italian television interview, the pontiff said it would be a “disgrace” if Trump went forward with the plan, in unusually forceful language for the leader of the global Catholic […]
Students in both public and private schools in Obuasi in the Ashanti region will miss classroom hours amidst tensions in the gold mining town for the next two days. Some illegal miners in the community clashed violently with military personnel when they allegedly breached the security fence at one of the mining concessions of AngloGold […]
