In recent history, few African leaders have articulated the moral, legal, and historical case for reparative justice with the clarity and urgency demonstrated by President John Dramani Mahama. At the United Nations, his leadership has not merely revived an old debate, it has reframed it as a defining moral question of the 21st century. His […]

President John Dramani Mahama has called on the international community to support a landmark UN resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. Addressing the plenary of the United Nations General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Wednesday, March […]

President John Mahama has presented a statement to the United Nations on the occasion of International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, commemorated on 25th March every year. The President said the day is significant because it set aside to honour the memory of the approximately 13 million […]

Toxicologist and scientist, Yakubu Adam has explained that maggots and kola used to adulterate pepper are unsafe, and the microorganisms they carry, can trigger sudden illnesses, sometimes leading to death. Concerns have been raised over the quality of powdered pepper being sold in our markets. Reports reveal that some powdered pepper sold in our markets […]

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has attributed recent power outages in Ashanti Region to some system disturbances and upstream challenges. There have been frequent power outages in some parts of the Ashanti Region over the past few months. Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has since given notices to areas which have been affected by […]

Some railway workers across the country have returned to the Ministry of Transport, picketing once again as they demand immediate payment of their long-overdue salaries. This comes just a week after assurances were given that their concerns would be addressed, but the workers say there has been no communication or progress since then. Addressing the […]

Bayer Leverkusen forward Ernest Poku, has revealed that he is yet to commit to any national team, with Ghana, Netherlands, and Germany all still in the race for his international allegiance. The 22-year-old attacker, who previously featured for the Netherlands at youth level, explained that he is in no rush to make a final decision, […]

The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has launched a blistering attack on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, asserting that the institution has “no justification to exist” if it cannot solve Ghana’s tomato supply crisis within the next three months. The association’s statement, signed by Chairman Rev. John Awuni, comes in response to […]

Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Abena Osei-Asare, has raised concerns over the disruption of a committee sitting following the withdrawal of Majority members to attend plenary proceedings. She said the development stalled the committee’s work on Wednesday, March 25 on the Auditor-General’s report on government payables and commitments as of December 2024. Addressing […]

The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Colonel Dominic Buah, has warned illegal miners that they would be dealt with ruthlessly if they dare shoot at any member of his taskforce. Colonel Buah said many illegal miners have guns in their possession which they use to ward off attacks on […]

Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah has responded to claim of an amount of GH¢3.217 billion paid by the Ministry in its claims and commitments, funds that had already been settled by the Ministry of Finance. The duplicated payment was captured in the Auditor-General’s report amid heightened scrutiny following the recent rejection of […]

The head of BlackRock says oil prices reaching $150 per barrel could push the global economy into a sharp recession, warning that prolonged instability involving Iran would have serious financial consequences.

Proceedings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were abruptly halted on Wednesday, March 25 during its probe into a special audit report on GH¢68 billion in government arrears. The disruption occurred when Majority members were called out of the meeting to form a quorum in the chamber, bringing proceedings to a halt. Speaking to JoyNews […]

?The Minority Caucus, led by Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has once again mounted the high altar of the Parliament Chamber Press Foyer to deliver a sermon on “Roads and Transport.” It was a performance rich in theatrical indignation but bankrupt in constitutional honesty. To the casual observer, their words might sound like a clarion call […]

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About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site. Government pathologist Richard Njoroge […]

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has announced the arrest of 237 individuals as part of its ongoing nationwide operations against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. According to the Secretariat, a significant number of those arrested are foreign nationals, pointing to the growing involvement of non-Ghanaians in illegal mining activities. Speaking at an […]

NAIMOS has warned that armed illegal miners are becoming a serious national security risk, as the task force intensifies operations and assures that all seized excavators and weapons are secure.

What does it genuinely mean to develop the next generation of leaders, not in theory, but in practice, in communities under pressure and with limited resources? I keep returning to this question in my work. In fact, it is a question that organizations, academics, and policymakers have wrestled with for decades. Harvard Business Review (HBR) […]

Staff of the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service (GTVETS) have resumed work following the suspension of an industrial action by members of the Local Public Services Workers Union (PSWU). In a statement issued on March 25, Management of GTVETS confirmed that normal operations have been fully restored across all TVET institutions and […]