Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of the Catholic Church is dead. He died in Rome on Sunday evening. A statement issued in Rome by André-Léon Simonart, Secretary General of the African Missionary announcing the death stated, “With sadness and pain we hereby inform you of the return to the heavenly Father of Cardinal Richard Baawobr […]
The Oslo Court of Appeal has in a unanimous decision dismissed an appeal filed by Jongsbru AS, the sellers of a property identified by Ghana for use as a chancery building in Oslo, Norway. The court considered the appeal by Jongsbru against the judgment of the Oslo District Court (High Court) in December, 2021 as […]
The Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMA) has predicted intense dry conditions in the coming days and weeks. “From December 2022 to February 2023, the number of dry weather conditions, cloudless skies, and hot days across most part of the country will gradual1y increase,” the agency stated in its 2022/2023 dry harmattan season advisory dated November 24, […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it is carrying out investigations into examination irregularities detected during this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. It has, therefore, urged school authorities and candidates who have been invited to its offices to assist with investigations into suspected cases of malpractices. That, it […]
The Ministry of Works and Housing has constituted a technical working committee to guide it in exploring the possibility of selling the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project. The technical working group, chaired by the Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Abdulai Abanga, is made up of experts from the built environment, including professional bodies such as […]
Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has filed a complaint on conflict of interest at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), against Charles Adu Boahen, a former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. The petition is mainly against Charles Adu Boahen however, portions of the petition may require that CHRAJ will have […]
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) began conducting a mass deworming exercise across 15 regions from yesterday, November 21 to December 9, 2022. The exercise is targeted at 1.94 million schoolchildren aged between five and 14. It is being undertaken in 11,322 public and private schools in 89 districts spread across the 15 regions, except the […]
Former President John Dramani Mahama and some members of the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have visited the residence of the late Professor Kwesi Botchwey to console the family following his demise. The visit, on Monday was the first official visit by stalwarts of the NDC since the veteran economist died […]
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will take his turn today, in the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) stakeholder engagements, looking at areas for constitutional review in the country. A powerful team of consultants and journalists from leading media houses would be in attendance to listen to the presentation of former President Kufuor at the IEA […]
The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has underscored the need for actors, including political parties and non-state actors, to build a country that encourages inclusivity at all levels. He said aside from bad governance, marginalisation could be a major leverage for terrorist groups to advance their cause. “It should be at the back of our minds that marginalisation and lack of […]
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed optimism that the economy will rebound from its challenges. Addressing parishioners of the Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Catholic Church in Tema Community One to climax the 70th anniversary of the parish Sunday, Dr Bawumia said the government was pursuing a number of economic measures to address the challenges facing the economy. “As your government, we do recognise the difficulties […]
The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has been increased from GH¢13.53 to GH¢14.88. The National Tripartite Committee (NTC), made up of the government, organised labour and employers, agreed on the new wage below which no one should be paid. The new NDMW, which takes effect from January 1, next year, is a 10 per cent […]
