Former president John Dramani Mahama has questioned the logic behind calls for him to refund his ex-gratia following his promise to cancel the existing emolument structure for Article 71 Office Holders when he comes back to power. According to Mr Mahama, he rather finds it mindless for his critics including some people …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to scrap the retirement benefit given to the Executive under Article 71 officeholders, known as ex-gratia, when he becomes president again. According to him, his government will start the constitutional processes to scrap ex-gratia in the first year of his administration. The former …

Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, is launching his campaign towards the 2024 general elections. The former flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) recently picked up nomination forms once again to contest the vacant position in the party. He is currently in Ho, in the Volta Region, to launch his campaign, even …

It’s another month of March; a month in which Ghana celebrates its heritage and rich culture and history, in what many dub Ghana month. As part of GhanaWeb’s efforts to mark the month, we highlight some interesting historical facts about Ghana in stories. To begin, we put the spotlight on …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper East Region has cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the region against peddling falsehood concerning works on the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Polimakom Road. According to the Upper East Regional NPP, its opponents have no moral right to talk about the road project after the NDC failed several …

The Vice Chairperson of the Greater Accra ENT Nurses Association, Ruth Amoh, has cautioned those who love to insert objects, especially bird feathers, in their ears when they itch to put a stop to it. Doing that, she said, causes harm to the eardrum and, in the end, may affect …

Nurses who have been transferred from the Ga South Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service have raised concerns over the manner the transfers were done. According to them, the notice of their transfer was very short, and they therefore could not afford the maximum time needed to prepare. …

A former deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has slammed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over his bid to become the president of Ghana. According to him, the thought of Dr Bawumia contesting to become president is demeaning to Ghanaians because of the economic meltdown the country has seen …

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has fined the Minister of Education GHC50,000 for denying the education think tank Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) access to information on the Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). According to EduWatch, the RTI commission also ordered the Ministry to immediately make the information …

There is anger among members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ayesuano constituency in the Eastern Region after Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia held a meeting with party executives in the house of an alleged member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the weekend. The Vice President, who is lacing his …

Infertility is more common than you might think. Sperm health depends on various factors, including quantity, movement and structure. Lifestyle can play a big part in sperm quality. It won’t surprise anyone to know that drugs, alcohol, smoking and stress can all have an adverse effect on male fertility. You …

Professor Fiifi Ofori-Acquah, Director of the Ghanaian Genome (GhGenome) project, has called on the Government to institute a national programme where every baby born in the country is screened for sickle cell diseases. He said, “The reason we advocate screening of newborns for sickle cell is once you have been …

Headmaster of Afedzi D/A Primary School who double as 2020 Twifo Atti-Morkwa overall district best farmer as well as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Show Bouy’s Farms, Mr. Isaac Agyiri has implored Ghanaian children to see the Free Senior High School policy being implemented by the President of Ghana Nana …

News gathered by this portal earlier revealed that there was a fire outbreak at the Accra Technical University (ATU). A portion of the school’s Students’ Representatives Council (SRC) complex was reportedly gutted by fire around 4pm. on Tuesday, February 28.     An eyewitness reported that the fire was detected …

Speaker Alban Bagbin had cause to order retraction of comments and submissions by two Members of Parliament on Tuesday, February 28. Incidentally, the two MPs were from the main opposition National Democratic Congress and they were ordered to retract statements directed at a common subject, that is Jean Mensah, Chairperson …

An Aspiring National Democratic Congress NDC parliamentary candidate for Anlo constituency in the Volta Region, Amelia Amemate popularly known as Dela Goldheart has been accused of Fundraising fraud. According one Mordey Stephen, the popular social media feminist launched an appeal for funds on behalf of a young man in need …

The NDC parliamentary aspirant for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency, Mr William Adu-Oduro has donated a zoom conferencing machine to the NDC party head office at Cape Coast in the central region.   At the ceremony there were many NDC regional executives who were present to grace the occasion.   Some …

A girls’ dormitory block constructed for the Asanteman Senior High School under GETFund has not been made available for use nearly two years after its completion. While the school is grappling with accommodation challenges due to the huge infrastructural deficit it is facing, authorities of the school say they are …

Elizabeth Frances Baaba Sey, was the first ever female to graduate from the University of Ghana. She attained that historical feat in 1953, barely four years before Ghana’s independence. The late Frances Sey, was admitted to what was then the University College of the Gold Coast, in 1950 for a …

According to Healthline, vision is an essential part of your lives, allowing us to see the world around us and experience it fully. Losing your vision can be a difficult and life-changing experience but it doesn’t have to happen suddenly. In some cases blindness can be a gradual process and there …

Ghana Education Service (GES) has called on Heads of Second Cycle institutions across the country to stick to the approved harmonised prospectus for form one students. The GES also reminded Heads of Second Cycle institutions, that issuing unapproved prospectus and selling items supplied by government to students is prohibited. According …

Some seniors of the Akwatia Technical Institute in the Eastern Region of Ghana have been captured mercilessly beating a junior with a belt. In the video which has gone viral, the junior who was receiving the punishment was captured kneeling down while his seniors lashed him with a belt. Also, …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that after enduring the campaign of slander and sabotage by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the Danquah-Busia tradition, he totally empathises with Ghana’s founding President Kwame Nkrumah who, he said, suffered a similar fate until he was overthrown in a Coup D’etat …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 43,742 candidates who entered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2022 – second series. The entry figures comprised 20, 164 males and 23, 578 females. 76 of the candidates had visual impairment while …

Eating the right foods can do a lot to the body. During menstruation, it’s common for people to experience fatigue, bloating, mood swings, cramps and pain. It can lead to an irritated mood, less productivity at work along with other uneasiness in the body. However, having a healthy and mindful …

The Chief of Yawhima in the Sunyani East Constituency of the Bono Region has ordered the shutdown of Yawhima SDA Primary School over dust pollution emanating from the construction of the road from the area to Chira. According to the chief, the pollution levels due to the construction site is …

According to “WebMD”, people have been using cabbage leaves to cure engorgement, mastitis, and blocked ducts for generations. It is thought that cabbage leaves reduce inflammation and drain extra fluid from the tissue of the mammary glands. Washing and drying cabbage leaves are necessary before using them. Finally, put them inside …

Hon. John Kwame Duodu, popularly called ‘Sir John,” the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency 1st Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged Ghnanaian electorates not to allow themselves to be deceived by the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 2024 general elections Sir John …

The aspiring NDC parliamentary candidate for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency, William Adu-Oduro has successfully pick his forms to contest the upcoming parliamentary primaries in Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency. After picking the forms, the media had the opportunity to speak to him. He said he is ready to lead NDC as …

Parliament has requested that Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu appear before the House to answer questions about the country’s current vaccine shortages. For the past few months, the Northern Region and other parts of the country have been experiencing vaccine shortages, with no solution in place. The concerning situation has …