The much-anticipated and widely rumoured ministerial reshuffle is out. The changes saw a few new entrants in the Akufo-Addo administration. The Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Ophelia Mensah, is coming in fresh as the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation. The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South, Newman Dakoa, has been appointed as the […] The post Akufo-Addo

The Bui Power Authority transacts power business with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited in the United States of America Dollars, instead of the local currency, Cedi. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament expressed concerns over the issue during its public hearing in Accra yesterday. The Chairman of the PAC, James Klutse Avedzi, […] The post Bui Sells Power To

Ghana is now ready to host the 13th African Games, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. He said this on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Borteyman, Accra, where he commissioned the multi-purpose sports complex, which has been completed for the games next month. The commissioning yesterday also marked the 25-day countdown to the […] The post Borteyman Sports Complex ready for all

Mr George Mireku Duker, a Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Mines, has elaborated extensively on the policy strategy of the Vice President and Presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the small-scale mining sector, describing it as a ground-breaking strategy capable of revolutionising Ghana’s mining industry entirely. […] The post Bawumia

Majority Chief Whip of Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has commended Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for being very bold in his assertions, while addressing the nation on February 8, 2024. This follows Dr Bawumia’s assertion that he has learned lessons from the seven years of the Akufo-Addo government and has reviewed his vision for the country. For […] The post Bawumia can make a difference

Nana Yim Awere Ababio, the Chief of Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, has been elected as the Presiding Member for the Assembly at the fifth inaugural and elections of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly members (MMDAs) on Monday. The Toasehene, a government appointee to the Assembly, doubles as Director of Finance at the […] The post Toasehene elected

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) and Ahanta West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) have both failed to elect Presiding Members (PM) after formal inauguration of the Assembly on Monday. After two rounds of voting, the nominees failed to secure the required two thirds-majority. The assembly members are expected to vote again on the nominees in two weeks’ […] The post Political

Henry Quartey, the Greater Accra regional Minister has charged the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to deploy citizens’ engagement as effective tool for local development. He said citizens’ engagement is a requisite ingredient of good governance, as it ensures active participation of the citizenry in the development process. Reading a speech on behalf of […] The post Henry

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Monday 29th January, 2024 intercepted several capsules and tablets of tramadol at the Tema Port. A statement issued by the Commission yesterday said a total of One million and Thirty-Five Thousand (1,035,000) tablets and capsules of tramadol, with a net weight of Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-Four, and […] The post NACOC seizes varieties of tramadol

Tension is currently mounting in the Fise community, near Amasaman, in the Ga North Municipality of Greater Accra Region, amidst heavy security presence, following an alleged secret installation of a parallel chief by the chief of Sempe, also in Accra. The new chief, who comes from the Akutsemaa family of Fise, was allegedly installed at […] The post Tension at Fise over alleged installation

In December 2023, the National Sports Authority (NSA) took an unpopular decision to close down the Accra Sports Stadium at the time the first round of Ghana premier league was ongoing. After being severely criticized over this obvious poor judgment, the NSA came out to explain that when stadiums are rented out to the premier […] The post Editorial: Does Ghana care about development of sports?

The Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced that a 22-year-old Medical Doctor who graduated from Cape Coast University in 2023 has been made a motivator for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the country. He explained that the young Doctor would soon be supported to go around pre-tertiary institutions across the […] The post 22-year old Medical Doctor

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has  released the first batch of PIN CODES for thirteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-three (13,353) eligible Ghanaian Trained Teachers to enable them to enroll to be deployed to offer their one-year mandatory national service for the 2024 service year. A statement issued by the Scheme said all eligible trained […] The post NSS releases first batch

Thousands of people in the Atewa East constituency joined a walk organised by Nana Adjei Kyerema, an Independent Parliamentary Candidate, who is increasingly writing his name in gold in the constituency. Christened “The Great Walk”, participants came from communities such as Enyiresi, Adasawase, Frimponso, Darkokrom, Ahankrasu, Sekyere, Abakoase, Subiriso, Bebome, New Jejeti, Ankaase and Asaman […] The post Nana

Education is the cornerstone of development. It empowers individuals and societies to thrive. It is with this understanding that the Ministry of Education has unveiled an innovative initiative known as the Community of Excellence Programme (CEP). The Programme is a brainchild of the Minister for Education, Hon. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum. It aims to improve […] The post Ministry

As the nation mourns the loss of Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC and philanthropist, Herbert Wigwe, who passed on in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his wife and son, Isiokpo, his hometown in the Ikwerrre Local Government Area of Rivers State, has declared seven days of mourning in honour of their illustrious […] The post Wigwe’s hometown Isiokpo declares seven-day

Prices of staple foods in Nigeria increased to at least 40 percent in the last two months, a market survey by DAILY POST reports. DAILY POST gathered that as of Monday, 11 February 2024, the prices of Rice, beans, garri, groundnut oil, tomatoes, and bread witnessed an astronomical increase of over 40 percent from December […] The post More hardship for Nigerians as prices

The Senate met with the nation’s security chiefs and some ministers behind closed doors yesterday. The meeting may not be unconnected to the recent surge in the security crisis bedevilling the nation. The House had, last week, postponed the meeting till today, Tuesday, February 13. Those in the meeting include Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher […] The post Senate in closed-door

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, met with the National team, the Super Eagles, where he announced national awards (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) to each of them. The honours bestowed on them also included flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and a piece of land. The delegation to the presidency was […] The post Tinubu honours Super Eagles with National Awards & lands

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the nation’s largest privately-owned bank, has donated GHS 110,920 to the Design & Technology Institute (DTI) in Accra. The contribution, championed by the Bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking department would support the education of ten promising students, empowering them for success in the burgeoning field of technology and design. DTI, a leading […] The post Fidelity