The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has scheduled March 4, 2024, to picket at the Ministry of Education. This decision stems from the persistent neglect demonstrated by the ministry in awarding them contracts and settling outstanding debts owed to its members, which collectively exceed GH¢100 million. The association laments the government’s failure to honour payments […] The post Institutional

The Management of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) says it will continue to embark on swoops to arrest illegal lotto operators, arraign them and secure convictions as part of efforts to sanitize the space. According to the authority, this aggressive move is to ensure that losses made by the government and the NLA to illegal […] The post NLA to embark on swoops

Vice Chairman of Dr. Bawumia’s Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has dismissed claims of a potential clash of egos among the team members in their quest to secure the seat of government in the December polls. The New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Monday, February 19, 2024, unveiled the campaign team for its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, […] The post There won’t

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Institute for Energy Security (IES) have urged the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to shut down the Chinese Sentuo Oil Refinery over alleged illegal operations. COPEC and IES, in a statement on February 21, 2024, raised concerns about the refinery operating without the appropriate permit from the NPA […] The post COPEC,

The UBA Foundation through its Read Africa Initiative has made a significant contribution to Three Town SHS in the Volta Region by donating African literature books on Valentine’s Day, which also coincided with International Book Giving Day. This initiative aims to address the declining reading habits among African youths, particularly in secondary schools, by promoting […] The post UBA

The Achimota School is preparing for its 97th Founders’ Day Celebration, set to take place from March 1st to 3rd, 2024. This year’s celebration, coming three years ahead of the school’s centenary, is themed “Nurturing the Present, Restoring the Legacy,” challenging Akoras and all Ghanaians to debate and rethink the Achimota vision. The celebration promises […] The post Achimota

Ghanaian sports legend Asamoah Gyan has been named as part of a team tasked to put together a manifesto for the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for the 2024 polls. Asamoah Gyan is the chairman of the Youth and Sports sub-committee. This information was contained in a press release signed […] The post Bawumia’s

Mona Faiz Montrage, better known as Hajia4Real, has admitted her involvement in laundering funds derived from a sequence of romance scams. Today, she entered a guilty plea for the charge of conspiracy to receive stolen money in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. The 31-year-old socialite from Ghana confessed to a single count […] The post Hajia4Real pleads guilty in

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted his manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, who stepped down from his position on Wednesday, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee. The committee shall be responsible for undertaking a holistic review of the […] The post Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed a suit against the Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Development Authority challenging the extension of his post-retirement contract. Dafeamekpor asserts that the CEO of the Authority has exhausted the maximum five (5) years engagement period provided by the Constitution, given to him by […] The post Dafeamekpor

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect, a decision revealed at a crucial meeting of the majority group Wednesday evening. The meeting, held at the Jubilee House’s banquet hall in Accra, was heavily guarded and convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The gathering, attended by the majority of the group’s […] The post Osei

FBNBank Ghana has launched its very modern banking operating software to improve customer experience and set new benchmarks for banking excellence in Ghana. The very current banking operating software known as Finacle 11x represents a significant investment in technology and innovation, underscoring FBNBank’s commitment to delivering seamless, secure, and personalised banking services to its esteemed […] The post FBNBank

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, believes it is wrong for MPs to consider themselves entirely autonomous from their political parties within parliament. Ayariga highlighted the crucial role political parties play in guiding and influencing the selection of parliamentary leaders. This statement comes amid a controversy within the majority caucus regarding […] The post MPs

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has asserted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is more focused on securing another term in office than genuinely serving the country. Responding to remarks from Nana Kwame Asafo-Agyei Ayeh, the Deputy Director of External Affairs for the NPP and Parliamentary Candidate for Bosome Freho, […] The post NPP

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has urged Members of Parliament who disagree with his directives on how caucus leaders should be appointed to proceed to court. Alban Bagbin, on Wednesday, February 21, clarified that the majority caucus in Parliament does not have the authority to independently appoint its leaders without the involvement of the […] The post Go

The test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has failed, for the second time in a row. The latest test of the UK’s nuclear deterrent was from HMS Vanguard and was seen by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. The missile’s booster rockets failed and it landed in the sea close to the […] The post Trident missile test fails for second time in a row

Tinder is introducing enhanced identity checks for UK users, involving a passport or driving licence being checked against a video selfie. Anyone who signs up to the voluntary scheme will get an icon on their profile, verifying their age and likeness are authentic. The dating app has been repeatedly targeted by fraudsters. The charity Victim […] The post Tinder introduces

The Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) has urgently called upon the Ghana Police Service to promptly investigate the tragic death of a student at Kalpohin Senior High School. According to reports, the sick student was entrusted to the care of another student for transportation to the hospital after being granted an exeat. Unfortunately, the difficulty in […] The post Swiftly

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Ghana’s Energy Minister, is currently in Trinidad and Tobago with representatives from the Petroleum Commission (PC), Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company (BEST), and GOIL PLC. The visit is to enable the team to learn from best practices, investigate advanced technologies, and explore potential collaborations. This initiative is part of ongoing […] The post Energy

The German economy is in “troubled waters,” according to country’s economy minister. Robert Habeck said the German government’s forecast for economic growth for 2024 had been revised down from 1.3% to 0.2%. This means that Europe’s largest economy has effectively stalled – although it has avoided entering a full-blown recession. Mr Habeck previously called Germany’s […] The post German