Four years on: The Rawlings family remembers Ghana’s first president of the fourth Republic
By Regina Kwapong Four years on, the death of the longest-serving leader of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, seems to linger in the memories of his family and well-wishers as though it were just yesterday. The family and foundation of the late Jerry John Rawlings held a wreath-laying ceremony on November 12 at the party’s Headquarters […]
Bank of Ghana suspends CBG’s foreign exchange trading licence
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading Licence of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) with effect from November 26, 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, November 12, the Central Bank said the suspension, which would last for a month, was in accordance with Section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act […]
EPL referee David Coote suspended after video seems to show him insulting Klopp
By Ashiadey Dotse English Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended by PGMOL, the organisation in charge of referees, while they investigate a video on social media where Coote allegedly makes negative remarks about Liverpool and their former manager, Jürgen Klopp. In the video, Coote is supposedly heard speaking poorly of Liverpool and Klopp, […]
Election 2024: Omane Boamah promises 75% vote collation by 11 p.m.
The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, says the party is committed to ensuring that the counting of votes in the December polls is transparent and efficient. He promised to complete at least 75 percent of the collation of the presidential election results by 11:00 p.m. […]
Baba Yara Stadium is ready for football games- NSA
By Ashiadey Dotse The Chairman of the National Sports Authority (NSA) Board, Seth Panwum, has announced that Baba Yara Stadium is ready to host football matches again. The stadium had been closed because the Confederation of African Football (CAF) withdrew its license for international games due to the poor state of the field. After maintenance […]
Meet 46-year-old Kwame Alex, crowned 2024 best cocoa farmer
By Kingsley Webora Tankeh Mr Kwame Alex from the Western North Region emerged as the 2024 National Best Cocoa Farmer at the 40th National Farmers’ Day Awards held in Accra. After completing basic school at Kwahu Esaase in the Eastern Region, Mr. Kwame travelled with a friend to Abidjan to work as cocoa plantation field […]
GMA worried about increasing incidents of sexual misconduct among healthcare workers
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns over increasing cases of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and incidents of sexual misconduct among healthcare workers, warning that such behaviour severely compromises patient care and professionalism in the health sector. Speaking at the GMA’s annual general meeting, GMA President Dr. Frank Serebour highlighted these troubling trends, noting […]
Rawlings’ family remembers him four years on after his passing
The Rawlings‘ family and Foundation have issued a statement to mark the fourth anniversary of his passing, describing him as a warm soul who dedicated his whole life to the ordinary people. The statement dated November 12 said, “He was an example of African patriotic leadership committed to freedom, justice, and accountability for the ordinary […]
Chief Inspector crowned AMA “Best Metro Farmer”
Chief Inspector Samuel Yao Dzotsi has received the prestigious “Overall Best Farmer” award at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), for his extensive farming activities alongside his career with the Ghana Police Service at the 40th National Farmers and Fishers Day celebration. Based at the Tesano Police Depot, in the Okaikoi South Sub-Metropolitan District, Chief Inspector […]
Parliament saga: Mahama pushes for dialogue over court action
By Savannah Pokuaah Duah Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed his belief that the ongoing parliamentary deadlock could have been addressed through other means instead of resorting to the courts. In his address to the clergy at the great hall, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, […]
Mahama needs your votes to fulfil his promises- Lordina
Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama has met queen mothers in the Bono, Ahafo, and Bono East regions to campaign for votes for her husband, John Dramani Mahama, reminding them of the laudable manifesto promises of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mrs Mahama held separate meetings with the regional associations of queen mothers in Sunyani, […]
Development is a right, not a Privilege – Mahama slams partisan politics in community projects
In a recent Facebook post, NDC Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama reflects on his tour of 14 constituencies in the Central Region, expressing strong disapproval of what he describes as political neglect of these communities. Mahama says, “I cannot help but join the chiefs and people in condemning the neglect of our communities for petty […]
Only Bawumia can continue Akufo-Addo’s educational reforms – Dr. Adutwum
Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has advocated strong support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ideal candidate to advance the initiatives and achievements of President Akufo-Addo’s administration. Dr. Adutwum praised Dr. Bawumia’s dedication to education and economic development, emphasizing that his leadership would sustain and build upon transformative policies that have positively […]
Poppy Day: Honouring the resilience of our forebears
By Lieutenant Colonel Gershom Gameli Klu-Amereka, Ghana Army On November 11 every year, Ghana and most parts of the world, particularly men and women of the military, gather to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served and those who continue to serve in our Armed Forces, on the occasion of Remembrance […]
