The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has sounded the alarm over a possible plot to infiltrate Tuesday’s Akwatia by-election with individuals posing as police officers. Speaking on Channel One TV on Sunday, 31 August, he disclosed that intelligence gathered by the party suggested that some unidentified persons, allegedly from […]
“People are carrying more than a million dollars out of Ghana without declaring it,” Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has revealed. Speaking on Joy News’ yet-to-be-aired PM Express Business Edition, he described such practices as major leakages that threaten the stability of the economy and undermine efforts to fight money laundering. “If you […]
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) had indicated to Dr Williams Abayaawien Atuilik of Heritage Christian University at Amasaman in Accra that his temporary Visiting Professor appointments by two US universities do not align with the formal academic ranks in Ghana. This follows Dr Atuilik’s initial response to GTEC in a letter dated July 16, […]
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has appealed for calm in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district following reports of gunfire and displacements in parts of the area. In a Facebook post, Mr. Bagbin described the developments as “deeply concerning” and urged residents to remain calm and composed in the face of the unrest. He reminded the […]
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Election 2024, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, officially filed his nomination to contest the party’s presidential primary. He emphasised that the election was crucial, not only for selecting the party’s flagbearer but also for determining the party’s soul and values. He said the choice made on […]
The family and management of legendary highlife musician Daddy Lumba have announced a last-minute change to the venue for his one-week observance. The event, still scheduled for Saturday, August 30, 2025, has been relocated to Black Star Square (Independence Square) in Accra, where a candlelight vigil held in his honour also took place weeks ago. […]
Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has revealed that COCOBOD is expecting over $4 billion in inflows before the end of this year. He explained that the funds are part of a new financing arrangement introduced by COCOBOD to support cocoa purchases for the new crop season. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Joy […]
President John Dramani Mahama has said he will not contest the 2028 presidential election because per the 1992 Constitution his mandate will end on January 7, 2029. “I will not be a candidate in the next election and, therefore, I can hold the line when it comes to fiscal discipline,” he added. In line with […]
The acting Commissioner of the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), Ghana, John Mmeb Kunyan Wumborti, has given assurance that the country’s airspace remains the safest in Africa despite the recent military helicopter crash near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently rated Ghana’s aviation safety as […]
Former Akwatia legislator, Baba Jamal, has expressed concern over the decision of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to conduct fresh primaries ahead of the September 2 by-election. He believes the party would have been better served by maintaining its 2024 parliamentary candidate, Henry Boakye Yiadom, widely known as Okoyo. In an interview on Citi FM […]
During the filing of his nomination papers on Wednesday, New Patriotic Party flagbearer aspirant Bryan Acheampong, during his address, promised to pay all domestic bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). While Bryan Acheampong’s promise looks so sweet on paper, the fact is that what he is seeking to do is not possible to […]
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has challenged aspects of the ministerial committee’s findings on the alleged assault of a nurse at the Ridge Hospital, insisting that the official medical diagnosis recorded was polycontusion. The committee, established by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, presented its […]
