President John Mahama has assured that the peace mediation process led by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will resume next week, as efforts intensify to restore calm in the conflict-prone Bawku area. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Ghana Military Academy on Friday, April 11, the President said the Asantehene had assured him […]
The Chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast, has called for a portion of Ghana’s next International Monetary Fund (IMF) disbursement to be directly allocated to settling outstanding debts owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs), including facilities partly owned by U.S. pension funds and taxpayers. In a letter addressed to U.S. […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a team comprising officers from operations, investigations, and intelligence units to Bawku in the Upper East Region to assess the security situation in the area. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on April 10, 2025, the visit follows a violent confrontation […]
Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has expressed deep concern about recent attacks on some police personnel in the volatile town of Bawku in the Upper East region. In an interview on Joy FM’s Mid-day news on Thursday, April 10, he suggested that the attack was a clear […]
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble. The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be separating. Without explicitly mentioning these […]
The government is taking steps to reinstate public sector workers who were wrongfully laid off during the transition period following the change in administration, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has said. In an interview on Joy FM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Mr Pelpuo revealed that a special committee has […]
The Minister for Employment, Jobs, and Labour Relations, Rashid Pelpuo, has revealed that the government has launched an investigation into the recruitment of approximately 12,000 individuals into the public sector by the former Akufo-Addo administration in the aftermath of the 2024 general elections. According to Mr Pelpuo, the mass recruitment occurred within just a week […]
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has reiterated its opposition to any attempt by the Government to privatise the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The TUC in its comment on the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policies of the Government recalled that in 2017, in their submission to the then Akufo-Addo Government in response to […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect involved in a viral assault incident that occurred in the Eastern Region. Dawuda Sumaila, a tanker driver’s mate, was apprehended on 9th April 2025 following an intelligence-led operation. The arrest follows the circulation of a disturbing video, which showed Sumaila physically assaulting a young man with a […]
Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged members and supporters of the NPP to remain calm, steadfast, and law-abiding amid what he describes as growing political intimidation. His remarks come in response to the attempted arrest of Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin […]
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that the producer price of cocoa will remain unchanged for the 2025/2026 season. This is despite regional price adjustments and ongoing market volatility. In a letter dated April 8, addressed to the Licensed Cocoa Buyers’ Association of Ghana (LICOBAG), COCOBOD stated that the decision was based on a […]
Niger’s military-led government has officially declared Hausa as the country’s new national language, marking a significant break from its colonial history by replacing French. A new charter, published on March 31 in a special edition of the government’s official journal, states, “The national language is Hausa,” while “the working languages are English and French.” Hausa […]
