The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared his abhorrence of LGBTQI+ acts in the country, putting to rest any lingering debate regarding his position on the controversial subject. He said, “I will take this opportunity to personally comment on the raging issue of LGBTQI+ in Ghana. First of all, it is important to note that […]
Ghanaian business leader and sister of the late Komla Dumor, Mrs. Mawuena Adzo Trebah, has died. The cause of death for Mrs. Trebah, who passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, the day before her birthday, is yet to be confirmed. Mrs. Trebah was a prominent figure in Ghanaian business. She notably served as the first female […]
The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have advised commuters not to pay any fare outside the existing fares. This directive comes in response to the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, declaring a 30 percent increase in transport fares effective Saturday […]
A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), […]
The Ghanaian Finance Ministry has announced that Ms Julie Essiam has taken up the position of Commissioner-General at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), marking the first time a woman has assumed this role. She succeeds Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, who was relieved of his duties on March 27. Ms. Essiam brings a wealth of experience […]
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo as the new Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The new SSNIT boss is the son of the President’s former Minister and now Senior Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo. Mr Osafo-Maafo takes over from Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang who has been instructed to hand over his […]
Vice President, Dr Bawumia says the government has removed all ghost names from the public payroll system. His announcement comes two months after the Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem made a similar declaration. Mr. Kwaning-Bosompem who was speaking at the 2024 Controller and Accountant General’s Department Annual Conference in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region […]
All is set for this year’s voters’ registration exercise to be conducted across the country from May 7 to May 27, 2024. The exercise, slated for all 268 offices of the Electoral Commission (EC), including Santrofi, Akpafu, Lolobi, Likpe, (SALL) in the Guan Constituency in the Oti Region, ranks high among some pertinent issues to […]
The first batch of drugs for the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is expected to leave the Tema Port by the close of the week. In all, 12 bills of lading of the pharmaceutical products donated by the Global Fund which have been locked up at the Tema Port since May last year will […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set April 30, 2024, as the date for the Ejisu constituency by-election in the Ashanti region following the passing of the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah on March 7, 2024. Dr. Kumah’s death, attributed to a brief illness, has left a widow and […]
Ghana’s economy will enter a recovery phase this year as the government is expected to increase expenditure in an election year, rating agency, Fitch, has predicted. – It said the recovery would be driven by stronger private consumption. Going into the 2024 elections; many have expressed concerns that the government would overspend its budget, a […]
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the disbursement of allowances of service personnel for January 2024. According to the NSS, these payments have been made exclusively to eligible service personnel. In a press release issued on Friday, April 5 and signed by Armstrong Essah, the Director of Corporate Affairs, the Secretariat emphasised that eligible […]
