The Paramount Chief of Kwamankese Traditional Council who also doubles as the Chief of Abura Ayeldo has slammed the Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu Kwamankese Constituency in the Central Region describing him as super incompetent. According to the Paramount Chief, Okakaben Kwamena Andoh, the area cannot lay its hands …

Parliament has by majority decision passed the Emissions Levy Bill which will among other things; charge all petrol and diesel car owners 100 cedis every year beginning in January 2024. The government is introducing this new tax bill in Parliament with the aim of promoting the use of eco-friendly sources …

Yvonne Nana Afriyie Opare has been appointed the new managing director of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), an official statement has said. It follows the retirement of Pamela Djamson-Tettey from the position after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Below is the full statement from the board: Yvonne Nana Afriyie …

Chieftaincy Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng,  has urgently called upon the National House of Chiefs to intervene in the escalating tensions between Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Dormaahene Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II. The duo have been engaged in a back-and-forth lately with the Dormaahene who chairs the Bono Regional House …

Pope Francis has not permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages, the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has said. It follows a widespread misconceptions arising from the publication of the document “Fiducia Supplicans” by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on 18 December 2023 which states that priest …

Former President John Mahama has assured his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), of his commitment to ensuring that the true voice of Ghanaians is reflected in the upcoming 2024 general elections. During an end-of-year gathering at his office in Cantonments on Wednesday, December 20, Mr Mahama reassured the party …

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator and now Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that the spirit of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is in the Volta Region. He opined that if the NDC is well-groomed in the region, no other political party would challenge the opposition …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has distinguished itself in stablising the cedi despite the recent economic challenge, President Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking at an end of year cocktail in Accra on Thursday (14 December), Akufo-Addo commended the bank for ensuring a sound financial system in Ghana. “The Bank of Ghana has …

The Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has called on citizens to actively participate in the upcoming district-level elections. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for December 19. Electoral Commission (EC) statistics reveal …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that interventions from Bretton woods institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have not in anyway transformed the recipient nations. He asserted that it was unfortunate for Ghana, blessed with natural resources, to go cup in hand to the …