The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has condemned the alleged military brutalities on some residents in Garu in the Upper East Region, describing them as barbaric and unacceptable. Personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces allegedly assaulted residents of the town during a dawn raid on October 29, rumoured to be a […] The post Mahama Ayariga

The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed concern over the increasing attacks on journalists, highlighting the lack of swift prosecution and insufficient punishments for these crimes. In a speech as the special guest at the 27th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) awards in Accra, he urged journalists to exhibit courage and fearlessness in fulfilling […] The post Oppong

Parliament is set to commence sittings on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. This will commence the Third Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. In a letter dated October 11, to notify MPs, the Clerk to Parliament, Cyril. K.O Nsiah said, “In pursuant to the standing order 32(2) of the […] The post Parliament resumes sitting Tomorrow appeared first

I had the privilege of going on a wine tour of South Africa as part of a group of media practitioners from Ghana with sponsorship from Wines of South Africa (WoSA). Wines of South Africa is a not-for-profit industry organization that promotes the export of all South African wines in key international markets. As part […] The post An aromatic odyssey into the Winelands

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has closed its investigation into corruption allegations levelled against former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen following an exposé against him by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tigereye PI firm. According to the OSP, although Adu Boahen engaged in influence peddling, he didn’t […] The post Full

The Office of the Special Prosecutor is done with its investigation into corruption allegations levelled against former Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen following an exposé against him by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tigereye PI firm. OSP in its report said it has decided to close the case […] The post Adu

The Vice-Chancellor of the Sunyani Technical University, Ing. Prof. Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah has advocated for the reinstatement of corporal punishment in schools. He attributes the increasing rate of student indiscipline to the Ghana Education Service’s 2017 ban on all forms of corporal punishment. Speaking during the Sunyani Senior High School’s 63rd Speech and Prize-Giving Day, Prof. […] The post Bring

The deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei together with other Ghanaian officials attended a two-day meeting of senior trade officials at the WTO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting served as an important milestone in the preparations for the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), to be held in Abu Dhabi, United […] The post Ama Dokua,

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Stakeholders within the communication sector have joined forces to develop a comprehensive National Action Plan aimed at combating the rising tide of disinformation in the country. The plan, currently in development, is slated to be finalised by December of this year. This comes from a recent National Conference on Disinformation and Misinformation, where a 7-point […] The post National

A new poll conducted by two renowned research outfits has revealed that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the favourite to win the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership race. The poll, conducted by the Centre for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) in the UK and The Outcomes International in Ghana, found that Bawumia has a […] The post NPP

Civil society organizations (CSOs) from various backgrounds and regions came together in a capacity-building workshop focused on addressing violent extremism and promoting peace. The aim was to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to combat the growing global issue of violent extremism while actively working towards lasting peace. According to Mrs. Theodora Anti, […] The post Capacity

The Member of Parliament for the Obuasi East constituency, Dr. Patrick Boakye Yiadom, has commissioned the refurbished Adansiman football park at Akaporiso in the Obuasi East District. This is the second football park the MP has successfully commissioned since he joined Parliament in 2017. Dr. Boakye commissioned the Boete football park in 2021. Obuasi is […] The post Obuasi

The President of Kenya, William Ruto says Africans will no longer require visas to visit Kenya by the end of 2023. Addressing an audience in Congo-Brazzaville, Mr. Ruto says it is bad for business: “When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers.” Therefore, he announced that “by […] The post Kenya to become

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, an aspiring presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has assured party delegates that he will win the 2024 election if elected as the party’s flagbearer. He described himself as a confident, bold, and experienced candidate who could easily defeat Mr. John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic […] The post I’ll

Access Bank Ghana has taken a significant step in fostering STEM education in Ghana, through its partnership with Amalitech for a Coding for Kids (C4K) Project. The C4K project will provide coding education to 750 children aged between six and sixteen years, in ten schools in the Western Region of Ghana. It seeks to equip […] The post Access Bank and Amalitech

Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian a private capital fund manager, is delighted to announce a USD 2M equity investment in the Series A.5 round for Zeepay Ghana Limited (‘Zeepay’). In this inaugural investment of its Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (“IGVCF” or the “Fund”), Injaro joins a consortium of international investors for the current fundraising […] The post IGVCF

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will welcome public scrutiny and criticism of its work, especially as the nation heads into a crucial election in 2024, however, this must be done with objectivity and candour. Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the EC, said that would ensure national peace, security and sustenance of the country’s […] The post EC not above criticism,