Homes and other properties in Ada, located in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra region, have been flooded. As a result, residents are relocating to safer areas. Ebenezer Nartey, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Director for Ada East, confirmed this in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi […] The post Homes submerged as floodwaters

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to decide on the Yendi primary on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The parliamentary primary, which took place on January 27th, ended inconclusively due to a dispute over alleged spoiled ballots, leading to a halt in the process. There have been calls for […] The post NPP NEC to decide Yendi primary April 9 appeared

The Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, Eric Opoku, has asserted that the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has incurred losses since President Akufo-Addo assumed office. He attributed these losses to the poor performance of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, which has been in power since 2017. During an interview with Bernard Avle on the Point of View […] The post COCOBOD

Eric Opoku, the Member of Parliament for Asunafo South, has strongly criticized the government for implementing a 58% increase in the producer price of cocoa for the remainder of the 2023/24 crop year. During an interview on the Point of View on Citi TV, Eric Opoku, who also serves as the Ranking Member of the […] The post Govt’s 58% increase

Henry Fitz, the individual involved in a social media nude video scandal with media personality Serwaa Amihere, has been charged, along with two others, for allegedly sharing the intimate video online. The police took action following a complaint lodged by Serwaa Amihere. According to the details outlined in the charge sheet presented in court, Serwaa […] The post Three

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. The Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2024 (Act 1115), sponsored by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, was passed by Parliament on 28th July, 2023, and assented to […] The post Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has signed into law an Act of Parliament which seeks to revise and consolidate all laws relating to wildlife and protected areas. The Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2024 (Act 1115), sponsored by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, was passed by Parliament on 28th July, 2023, and assented to […] The post Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s meteorological agency and the state’s health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana’s experience is part of a global phenomenon: record temperatures were recorded in 2023. Yaw Agyeman Boafo, the programmes coordinator and a senior research fellow at the University of Ghana’s Centre […] The post Why

The suspended General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Janet Nabla, has rebuffed the court’s decision to uphold her suspension from the position. Ms Nabla expressed her belief that justice and fairness were not upheld in the ruling. This development follows the High Court’s decision on April 8, 2024, to uphold the National Executive […] The post Janet

A 52-year-old farmer, Samuel Dunyo, also known as Chipsa, has been remanded into prison custody for murder by the District Magistrate Court in Mampong Akuapem, presided over by Felicia Anane-Antwi. On April 5, Dunyo allegedly shot his 46-year-old neighbour, George Asare Awuah, following a brief disagreement. The court hearing was emotionally charged, with relatives of […] The post Mampong

The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has demanded the immediate interdiction of the Registrar of the Scholarship Secretariat following an investigative report by the Fourth Estate into his conduct. The report alleges that scholarships, intended for deserving and academically excellent students in need, were instead granted based on political affiliations and other inappropriate criteria. According to […] The post Minority

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Yunyoo Constituency has asked the Member of Parliament (MP), Oscar Liwaal to as a matter of urgency repair or replace the constituency’s ambulance which has broken down for over a year now. “We implore the Hon. Member of Parliament to take immediate steps to fix this situation. This […] The post Yunyoo

Star Assurance Group, the parent company of Star Assurance, StarLife Assurance, Star Microinsurance, Star Health Insurance and Pensol Capital Trust, has appointed Samuel Kweku Ocran as its Group Chief Executive Officer. He takes over the leadership role from Kofi Duffuor, the former Chief Executive Officer, who has served the Star Assurance Group and its subsidiaries […] The post Samuel

A UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver has finally reached Lagos after a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria. Pelumi Nubi, who announced her ambitious road trip in January, was welcomed by Nigerian officials upon her arrival at the Nigeria border with Benin on Sunday. The 28-year-old solo traveller’s arrival was broadcast […] The post Nigerian

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that it has reduced the scale of certain facilities in its controversial new head office, currently under construction. The BoG faced significant criticism over the construction of the new headquarters, with the Minority in Parliament demanding the removal or resignation of Governor Dr. Ernest Addison. Speaking before the […] The post Facilities

To build the capacity of pupils and instil in them the importance of choosing a good career path at the basic level, teachers of Sanso Methodist Primary School in the Obuasi Municipality invited officials from the National Ambulance Service, Ghana to educate the pupils on basic life support techniques. This programme is part of the […] The post Ambulance Service

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has introduced three new courses aimed at professional workers. These courses, namely Artificial Intelligence and Peacebuilding, Conflict Analysis and Mediation, and Leadership and Management in Security Organizations, are designed for the public. During the week-long course, 44 participants will delve into the importance of these courses for […] The post KAIPTC

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning over the importation of unsanitary baby diapers, also known as bale diapers, into the country. The FDA has reminded manufacturers, importers, and distributors that these diapers are not allowed in the country. The FDA in a statement on Monday, April 8 noted that “The importation […] The post FDA warns on importation

The governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has addressed the controversy surrounding his remarks referring to some minority MPs as hooligans during the #OccupyBoG protest in October last year. Dr Addison clarified that the reported description did not originate from him but from the foreign Media House that initially covered the […] The post I never

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Ernest Addison, has declared that Ghana’s economy is on an upward trajectory compared to previous years. Previously, the economy had experienced a downturn, prompting the government to seek a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. However, during his address to the Public Accounts Committee of […] The post Ghana’s