In a determined move to revolutionize basic education in Ghana, the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has affirmed that the government is taking significant steps to enhance learning environments in schools across the country. This transformative effort includes the construction of modern classrooms designed to meet the needs of 21st-century students. Speaking at…
The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has issued a stern warning to the factions involved in the ongoing Bawku conflict, urging them to avoid politicizing the sensitive matter and focus on peaceful resolution. This plea follows the recent killing of 16 people amid escalating violence in Bawku. The latest unrest was…
Residents of Ejuratia, a town in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region, are in mourning following the passing of Akua Donkor, the founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). The late politician, widely recognized for her outspoken advocacy and community development efforts, hailed from Ejuratia, where she made lasting contributions…
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, has been appointed as the new secretary-general of the Commonwealth on the concluding day of the group’s summit in Samoa. Botchwey’s appointment marks a significant achievement for the seasoned diplomat and politician, who has long been a vocal advocate for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and…
The Weta Rice Farmers Association of Ghana, based in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region, has officially launched with an ambitious mission to transform rice farming in the area. This newly formed association, made up of dedicated rice farmers, aims to unify its members and push for the revival of a long-abandoned irrigation…
The Senior Project Manager overseeing the Ofankor-Nsawam road expansion, Ing. Abdulai Mahama, has shed light on the reasons behind the delayed progress on the major construction project. Originally slated for completion within 24 months after commencing in September 2022, the project has now reached approximately 60 percent completion, prompting questions from the public on the…
Accra, Ghana — The Ghana Police Service has filed a court injunction to prevent the anticipated Gen-Z demonstration, planned to bring over two million young people to the streets of Accra from July 31 to August 6, 2024. The protest aims to voice frustration over economic hardships and systemic issues that disproportionately affect Ghana’s youth….
In response to allegations from North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Ministry of Health has issued a statement clarifying details about a $34.9 million contract for ambulance spare parts. The Ministry, addressing Ablakwa’s concerns on Thursday, July 25, stated that the contract in question was signed in 2020, not in 2024, as Ablakwa suggested….
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it has intercepted an alleged confidential document from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which it claims reveals a plan to make the country ungovernable. According to the NPP’s Communications Director, Dr. Richard Ahiagbah, this document purportedly outlines the NDC’s strategy to disrupt governance and has influenced the…
Attorney General Godfred Dame has mounted a defense in the ongoing Supreme Court case that challenges the legality of Members of Parliament (MPs) retaining their seats after declaring their intent to run as independent candidates ahead of the December 2024 elections. The case, filed by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, questions the Speaker of Parliament’s decision…
