Inflation falls to 23.5% in January 2025
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim says January 2025 Inflation drops to 23.5% after four consecutive months of rising inflation According to him, the development follows the government’s failure to meet its 2024 year-end inflation target of 15%, as inflation climbed to 23.8% in December 2024, up from 23.0% in November 2024. […]
2025 Grammy Awards: Full list of winners
The 67th Grammy Awards have been held in Los Angeles, with more than 90 prizes handed out over the course of the night. Here are the winners in all the main categories. The “big four” awards Album of the year Record of the year Song of the year Best new artist Pop and dance Best […]
Grammy 2025: Tems wins Best African Music Performance with ‘Love Me Jeje’
By Seli Baisie Nigerian singer-songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, marking her second career Grammy win. The award, presented at the ceremony on Sunday, recognizes her hit song Love Me Jeje, a track that has gained global acclaim since its […]
Afenyo-Markin explains why he called Clerk of parliament “Partisan”
By Ashiadey Dotse Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended his decision to describe the Clerk of Parliament as “partisan,” saying his experiences as Majority Leader influenced his view. Speaking on the GTV breakfast show with Thelma Tackie on Monday, January 3, 2025, Mr. Afenyo-Markin recalled instances where he felt the Clerk showed bias in her […]
Trump threatens to cut funding for South Africa over land policy
US President Donald Trump has said he will cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”. Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that allows land seizures without compensation in certain circumstances. Land ownership has long been a contentious […]
I will push for presidential travel policy – Okudzeto Ablakwa
By Ashiadey Dotse The Minister-designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has promised to push for a new Presidential Travel Policy to regulate official trips by Ghana’s Head of State. Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee, Ablakwa said the policy would help improve transparency and accountability in how state resources are used for […]
Sustaining NDC’s victory: Delivering results and keeping the NPP in perpetual opposition
By Abdul-Razak Yakubu (ARY), Int. Development, Political & Governance Consultant The people of Ghana spoke decisively on December 7, 2024, voting overwhelmingly for change and entrusting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with the mandate to restore economic stability, create jobs, and lead the country toward a more prosperous and equitable future. The failures of the […]
Minority demands resignation of Appointments Committee clerk over alleged bias
By Valentia Tetteh The Minority Caucus in Parliament is calling for the immediate resignation of the Clerk of the Appointments Committee, Gifty Jiagge-Gobah, citing concerns over alleged bias and unprofessional conduct in the vetting process. The Minority MPs accused Madam Jiagge-Gobah of aligning with the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), thereby undermining the neutrality and […]
Health alert!! Ghana becoming Obesogenic society – KNUST’s research reveals
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu Research by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), has revealed that Ghana is becoming obesogenic, meaning that, the food environment is promoting obesity among an appreciable proportion of the population. This is being linked to the increasing cases of diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular illnesses which are […]
Majority won’t force Ministerial approvals on us – Afenyo-Markin
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minority Leader, in Ghana’s Parliament, and Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency in the Central region, Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he and his charges will not allow the National Democratic Congress Majority Caucus to impose its will on the approval process of President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees. He warned that […]
ACEPA demands MPs responsible for chaos in parliament punished
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) has called for strict sanctions against Members of Parliament (MP) responsible for the destruction of property during the Appointments Committee sitting on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The violent altercation, which saw lawmakers engage in heated confrontations, has led to growing concerns about the ability of […]
Parliamentary Appointments Committee chair apologizes for vetting chaos
By Josephine Kekeli Amuzu The Appointments Committee Chair, Bernard Ahiafor has publicly apologized to Ghanaians following the chaotic events that transpired during the vetting session on Thursday evening, January 30, 2025. The meeting, intended to evaluate nominees Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, quickly devolved into chaos as members from both the Minority and […]
Self-Styled Chief, four others jailed 15 months for assault
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Sege District Court, presided over by Her Worship Victoria Akua Ghansah, has sentenced one Nene Isaac Addi Buertey Puplampu, a self-styled chief of Adibiawe, and four accomplices to 15 months in prison following their roles in a violent assault and urine attack on three residents of Hwakpo. The self-styled chief of […]
Mahama, Bagbin petitioned to investigate Aowin MP over illegal mining allegations
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to take decisive action regarding allegations of illegal mining involving the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aowin, Mr. Oscar Larbi. The coalition, which includes media, labour groups, faith-based organizations, and traditional authorities, expressed its concerns in a January 30, 2025 […]
