• Some Kumawu youth have invoked curses on persons they claim are interfering in the DCE confirmation process • The youth say they are against the renomination of Samuel Addai Agyekum as DCE for Kumawu • Mr Agyekum has already failed in two attempts to secure confirmation The renomination of …

The Savanna arm of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sacked some constituency executives in the region including the constituency chairmen for Salaga South and Daboya-Mankarigu. A letter dated Thursday, 14 October 2021, and signed by Regional Secretary Salisu Be-Awuribe, announced the fate of Haruna Salifu and Alhaji …

Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has distanced himself from a viral social media message purporting to endorse Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen as the next flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Describing the message as disappointing, he added he has never at any point made such …

The District Chief Executive nominee for the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti region, Samuel Addai Agyekum has finally been confirmed by the Assembly members of the district. The twice rejected nominee of President Nana Akufo-Addo secured an overwhelming endorsement of 100% Yes votes in the 28 total votes cast. …

Former President John Mahama has said his government had plans of establishing a sugar cane farm around the Komenda sugar factory to provide the raw materials for production but that part of the project has been ignored by the Akufo-Addo government since taking office in 2017. He told Cape 93.3FM …

Former President John Mahama has said some one million extra ballot papers which were printed for the 2020 general elections, were thumb-printed in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party and stuffed during last year’s polls.   “More than one million extra ballot papers were printed, which the EC claimed …

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has rallied his fellow legislators to back the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament. At a press conference on Friday, October 15, 2021, Mr. Iddrisu said the Bill had full bipartisan support, with all MPs united in “holding high the moral flag of our country.” He …

• It has emerged that some MPs are being threatened with visa bans • Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the action as primitive and a grave assault on the sovereignty • He says Ghana will reciprocate Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advised Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to caution …

• Joseph Kofi Adda died at age 65 • Autopsy report states that he died of heart failure • Kofi Adda was the former minister of Aviation Former Minister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi Addadied of heart failure, mynewsgh has reported. In the said report sighted by GhanaWeb, a source confirmed to the news …

Tension is brewing within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Bantama in the Ashanti Region as some polling station executives complain of intimidation by constituency executives to flush some names out of the delegate’s album. It was a hot verbal banter on Akoma FM’s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma …

• Sam Goerge accuses Majority Leader of introducing partisan politics into the LGBTQ+ conversation • He challenges the Suame MP to tell Ghanaians why only one NPP MP signed the bill • Sam Goerge and his colleagues are advocating for LGBTQ+ activities to be criminalised Samuel Nartey George, has challenged …

The medical director of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Pinaman Appau, has revealed that Ghana loses at least US$5 billion per year to mental health issues. Speaking to Asaase News, Dr Appau said the challenge is as a result of a lack of attention to the problem in the country. Her …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the 2020 manifesto document of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) contains solutions to all the challenges that Ghanaians are saddled with at the moment. The 2020 Presidential Candidate of the NDC stated that the manifesto contained plans for job creation, for the …

Kwesi Dawood, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication officer in the Central Region, was on Thursday (14 October) remanded into police custody after reappearing in court over fresh charges. Dawood has been accused of alleged incest and abortion with his biological daughter. On Wednesday, Dawood was granted a GHC30, 000 …

• Joseph Kofi Adda has passed on • He is said to have died, Thursday dawn • Kofi Adda, according to sources, was unwell Joseph Kofi Adda is reported to have died in the early hours of Thursday, October 14, 2021. According to a family source as reported by mynewsgh.com report, …

• Kofi Addah dies at age 65 • He died at the Legon Hospital after a short illness • The incident occurred on Thursday Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Joseph Kofi Adda, has been reported dead. He is said to have died after a short illness. The former Aviation …

Tamale North Member of Parliament, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has opened up about how he was denied a visa to one of the Western countries. He, however, insists he does not think it’s a result of involvement in the Anti LGBTQI+ bill before Parliament. “I have been one person that people have …

• Adansi Asokwa MP KT Hammond says the anti-LGBTQ+ bill has the unanimous support of MPs • He avers that all concerns related to it will be resolved before it is passed • He has explained why NDC MPs are at the forefront of championing it Kobina Tahir Hammond, Member …

• Social media has been riddled with discussions on LGBTQ+ rights and act • Some 8 MPs put the bill before parliament to push for the criminalization of LGBTQ+ activities • Some other groups of 18 renowned lawyers and professionals want the bill thrown out as it violates fundamental human …

Lawyer for Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Godwin Edudzie Tamakloe says the suit filed against his client for allegedly evading customs duties and taxes was baseless. Mahama Ayariga was accused of fraudulently evading customs duties and taxes by paying GH¢6,062.86 instead of the approved duties and taxes of GH¢36,597.15 to …

Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has dropped Bawku Central MP Mahama Ayariga’s tax evasion case. In court on Monday, the Special Prosecutor Lawyer Kissi Agyebeng told the court of their intentions to drop all charges against the accused persons. “We wish to inform the court of the Republic intention to enter …

The nominee for the Nabdam District Chief Executive (DCE) position, Agnes Anamoo, was sent to hospital to receive medical attention after taking the oath of office inside a car, according to reporters who covered a repeat of her confirmation ceremony on Sunday. Her nomination had been rejected by assembly members …

The Electoral Commission on Friday said it has not created new constituencies and does not intend to embark on such exercise as being circulated on social media. Dr Bossman Eric Asare, the Deputy Chair-in charge of Corporate Services at the Commission, told the Ghana News Agency that no such decision …

More than 1.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States have arrived via COVAX in Accra. Today’s delivery brings the total to more than 2.5 million doses donated by the United States to Ghana to date. U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan was joined by Ghana’s Deputy Minister …

The Guan District which is made up of the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) in the Oti Region, has been inaugurated on Friday October 8, 2021. “My special commendation appreciation goes to the joint consultative committee which exhibited high spirits of volunteerism, dedication, and loyalty to execute …

The Municipal Chief Executive nominee for New Juaben North, Comfort Asante has been rejected by Assembly members. The MCE nominee polled 15 Yes votes as against 14 no votes on Friday October 8, 2021. The renomination of the comfort Asante, a retired lecturer as MCE for New Juaben was met …

Assin South District Assembly Members in the Central Region have invoked curses on the District Chief Executive, Coordinating Director, Regional Minister, New Patriotic Party Regional Chairman and others for disenfranchisement. According to the angry members numbering 16, they were prevented from exercising their rights and responsibility due to alleged lateness. …

The confirmation of the President’s nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu South was delayed for almost two hours. The delay was occasioned by first, the last-minute revocation of all former government appointees of the Assembly, which affected Samuel Doe Haligah, who was also the Presiding Member and the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned authorities at the various Senior High Schools against collecting any unauthorised and/or illegal charge from newly graduated final year students under the guise of the clearance system. In a letter to Regional Directors, the Director-General, Prof Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, stated that the Service had …

It has been one wild event or the other after the confirmation of some MMDCE nominees of President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The confirmation of some of these nominees presented by the president were done today and whilst some of them were successful, others came with their own set of drama. …