The Minority has served notice it would, henceforth, boycott all proceedings of Parliament in court sitting days to support their colleagues who are facing criminal prosecution. The caucus believes government is persecuting three of its members as a means to break their front with the numerical strength of both sides of the House at par. … The post Minority

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yester­day inaugurated the redeveloped Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) in Accra. Popularly known as the ‘Nkru­mah Mausoleum’, the $3.5million World Bank Funded redeveloped park is located at the old Polo Grounds on a 5.4 acre land in the heart of the city. The redeveloped project has introduced a new reception … The post Pres

The Ministry of Commu­nication and Digitalisa­tion (MoCD) yesterday launched a Girls-In -ICT work­shop for trainer of trainers for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teachers in Ta­male with a target to reach 1,000 girls in the Northern Region. Girls-In- ICT initiative aimed at encouraging and empowering young girls and women to pursue careers in the ICT … The post Girls-In-ICT

The Venture Cap­ital Trust Fund (VCTF) has allo­cated $40 million dollars to invest in Small and Me­dium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country with the aim to create jobs and expand businesses. VCTF, also known as Trust Fund was established by the VCTF Act 2004 (Act 680) with a mandate to focus on investing in venture … The post Venture Capital Trust Fund

The Ghanaian guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud were on Sunday taken on a guided tour of some historical sites in Madinah to learn about their religious values, as part of their pilgrimage to Hajj. They visited the Quba … The post Ghanaian pilgrims tour Madinah historical sites appeared first

 The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) and the Fisheries Com­mission (FC) has held a ceremony to officially commence this year’s closed season on fishing activities in the country. It is being implemented in ac­cordance with Section 84 of the Fisheries Act (Act 625). For this year, the closure for artisanal and inshore fleet … The post Fisheries

Mr James Gyakye Quayson has been sworn into office as the Member of Par­liament for the Assin North Constituency. It comes eight days after he won the Tuesday, June 27 by-election having polled 17,245 votes representing 57.56 per cent of the valid votes cast to beat his closest contender, Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic … The post Assin North by-election: Gyakye

 It is exciting to find that the once Kwame Nk­rumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park in Accra has been redeveloped by the Akufo-Addo administration and renamed Kwame Nkru­mah Memorial Park. The old facility housed the bodies of Nkrumah and his wife Fathia and had a museum that had on display objects from various stages of Nkrumah’s … The post Redevelopment of Nkrumah Mausoleum

 Owner and operator of a chop bar, Stella Gbede­ma, has been sentenced by the Hohoe Magistrate Court to a fine of GH¢2,400 for slaugh­tering ruminants in her premises for public consumption. Gbedema would serve 12-months imprisonment if she defaults in paying the fine. The court presided over by Madam Edith Lucy Dzormeku, also ordered the … The post Slaughtering

The Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old trader to 20 penalty units (GH¢240) or in default get one month imprison­ment for discharging fire arms without lawful authority. Solomon Okpodjah was con­victed on his own plea of guilty of discharging fire arms at the Madina Redco Flats. Police Chief Inspector Max­well Lanyo, Prosecuting told the … The post Court

 The Kaneshie District Court has remanded into Police cus­tody two persons for their alleged involvement in the attack of a bullion van, which led to death of a police officer at Ablekuma Fanmilk in Accra. The accused persons are Benjamin Ojogbe, unemployed and Rashid Abdul. Their accomplices are said to have bolted with GH¢145,163.08. According … The post Ablekuma bullion

The Ghana Football Asso­ciation (GFA) has opened accreditation process for its 29th Ordinary Congress on Monday, July 10 at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It has consequently asked media organisations interested in covering the Congress to officially apply for accreditation by sending a request to (media@ghanafa.org) with names … The post Media accreditation

Nikiema Jacqueline from Burkina Faso has been appointed for the Olympic Game qualifier between Guinea and Ghana. She will be assisted by compa­triots Kouma Ami – (Assistant I) and Pare Lamouni Latiifah Laura – (Assistant II) with Ilboudo Awa Alphonsine Ornella as fourth official. According to an FA statement, DIA Fadoum from Senegal has also … The post B’Faso refs

A Member of Ghana’s Olym­pic team at the 2004 Games in Greece, Yussif Chibsah, believes Nordsjaelland attacker, Ernest Nuamah, has the right abili­ties to become the next big star for Ghana. The 19-year-old notched his first goal for the Meteors in a 3-2 win over Congo in the U-23 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). In … The post Chibsah backs Nuamah to be Ghana’s next star

The Ga West Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Edu­cation (NCCE), Mrs Edith Akpene Awudor, has stressed the need to re-inforce civic values in children in the country. According to her, such initiative would help re-orient children’s at­titude toward playing positive roles in democratic governance. She gave the advice during a sen­sitisation programme … The post NCCE

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice (A-G), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has cautioned the public against prejudicial com­ments concerning prosecution of criminal cases by the state. He said the recent comments by various persons on some criminal matters, including prosecution of James Gyakye Quayson, Dr Ste­phen Kwabena Opuni and Cassiel Ato Forson were unhealthy. Mr … The post A-G

The Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has revealed that government’s indebtedness to various pension schemes at the end of May 2023 is GH¢2.63 billion. The amount comprise of Tier 1 of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department mechanised payroll, GH¢1.62 billion, Tier 1 of subverted institutions, GH¢188.59 million, … The post Govt

A total of six presidential hope­fuls vying for the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have been vetted by the nine-member vetting committee chaired by Pro­fessor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, as of yesterday at the party’s headquar­ters in Accra. Mr Kwadwo Poku ,speaking after the vetting The Vice President, Dr Maha­mudu Bawumia; former Minister … The post NPP