Abraham Boadi, former Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, KMA, has questioned the grounds on which Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, said Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was a perfect successor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to Boadi, Ofori-Atta did not give any justification for his comments after the April 7 State …

A gynecologist at the Ga East Municipal Health Directorate, Dr. Benedict Afari, has refuted claims that the quality of a condom is determined by its price. The medical practitioner speaking on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, asserted that if the condom has been approved by the Food and …

The Embattled Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency James Gyakye Quayson has filed two motions at the Cape Coast Court of Appeal including seeking for “relistment” of his appeal. The other motion is also seeking for a Stay of Execution of the High Court judgement on July 28, 2021. The Court of …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not withdraw from the Assin North by-elections as it did during a similar one at Ayawaso West Wuogon, says Dr Hanna Bisiw. The NDC national women’s organiser made this statement on Ideas Exchange hosted by Eric Ahianyo on TV XYZ. The former minister’s …

Collins Adomako-Mensah, the Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North has scolded Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, accusing her of holding the government to ransom. In a panel discussion on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program, Adomako-Mensah fumed that the decision by Adwoa Safo not to make an appearance in Parliament has …

The 2020 presidential race will go down in Ghana’s history as one of the most highly contested among flagbearers of the two major parties, NPP and NDC, in the country. This is because it was the first time the two opposing candidates of the parties had each been president at …

A judge issued a bench warrant for the immediate arrest of four persons who led a protest and further altered the Fomena Constituency office of the governing New Patriotic Party with opposition party colours. His Honour Mark Diboro Tairima granted the request by the prosecution after it emerged that the accused persons …

There is a shortage of mono desks in many Senior high Schools in the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region. Many students are struggling to get desks to sit on. The situation has compelled some students to resort to using dining hall tables and benches while others stand to learn. …

In Ghana’s political dispensation, there exist a group of politicians who are known to be soft, reserved and headline-shy speakers. There also exists a category who have carved a niche as being foul-mouthed, loud, and headline-grabbers by virtue of their penchant for direct, confrontational, and hard takes on issues. Here …

Allotey Jacobs, the former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic (NDC), has rejected overtures from former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour to join his team for the 2024 elections. Allotey Jacobs made the revelation on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program, disclosing a meeting he had with Dr Kwabena Duffour. He stated …

From the flurry of allegations by her colleagues on the majority side of Parliament to her referral to the Privileges Committee of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya has maintained a deafening silence. Her resolve not to speak on the raging issues, however, appears to have been broken following a comment she …

Embattled Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson, has opened up on why he travelled abroad and later returned to the country to enter into politics. In an interview with Metro TV, he mentioned that he went abroad to pursue further studies and continue with his life. He, however, said he …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the Supreme Court’s ruling that barred the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Qayson, from performing parliamentary duties as a misrepresentation of justice. According to him, the apex court’s ruling is a deliberate display of disrespect to the country’s democracy. He said the representation of the …

Latest reports emerging suggest that the murder of a Teacher of Dagbon State Senior High School (SHS) in Yendi is believed to have triggered reprisal attacks resulting in the murder of 8 persons on Wednesday. MyNewsGh.com has gathered that one Jacob Quwalah was accosted and killed on the Yendi-Zabzugu road …

Starr News has uncovered a Patient “detention room” at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The room has been designated to detain patients who have been discharged but are unable to pay their medical bills. The room has obsolete medical beds where the affected patients sleep on. …

The Non-Teaching Staff Association of the Colleges of Education, Ghana, (CENTSAG) has called off its strike. This comes on the back of a meeting with the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, 13 April 2022. The strike has been suspended pending a meeting with the Fair Wages Commission and the …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the leadership of Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) to call off their strike and return to engage with their employer, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) on their concerns. The NLC ruled that CENTSAG did not follow due process before …

The National Executive Committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lifted the indefinite suspension slapped on the First Vice Chairman of the party in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi. His suspension has been converted to definite suspension which will be in coterminous with the tenure of …

Embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has broken his silence following an injunction granted against him by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 13. A seven-member Supreme Court panel by a majority decision ruled in favour of an application to bar James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as a …

The Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Abraham Amaliba, has described the ruling by the Supreme Court on the matter of an application for an injunction to stop James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as a Member of Parliament for Assin North, as another sad day in Ghana’s democracy. He explained that …

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), and other party executives are expected to hold an emergency meeting with the Council of Elders of the party as it takes steps to resolve all election-related disputes in the region. The elders were at the Asokwa Magistrate …

The Ashanti Regional office of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) at Krofrom has been locked up by the owner of the property. It will be recalled that the landlady and some family members stormed the party office some months ago to lock it up over the failure of the party …

The flag of Ghana has been raised high in the top educational echelons in the U.S. as the star performers of the three competing schools in the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), gear up for their next challenges. Eden Nana Obeng Kyei of team Prempeh College, Prince Debrah …

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has become one of many popular Ghanaians who have waded into the conversations around justice delivery in the country, following a recent statement by the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah. Addressing a meeting with some members of the judiciary last week, the national security minister …

Traders at Kumasi PZ, a famous commercial downtown within the CBD of the metropolis have hooted supporters of NPP’s Alan Kyeremateng. In the early hours of Tuesday as Alan Kyeremateng’s group called “Asanteman Nkosuo-NPP Mpuntuo” as part of a protest staged against the candidature of Vice President Bawumia walked pass …

A political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has described Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s endorsement of Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a capable leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as worrying for the party going into the 2024 general elections. Dr Amakye Boateng …

The Electricity Company of Ghana has issued a disconnection notice to Ghana’s premier university, the University of Ghana, UG, over power debts to the tune of GH¢33 million. The power distributor issued a 72-hour ultimatum for the university to settle the bill or face disconnection from the national grid. Reports …

Rita Offin, a 64-year-old mother of seven, is among hundreds of pupils who have gained admission to various Senior High Schools (SHS) across Ghana. The sexagenarian, who has secured admission at Christ The King Senior High School (CKC) at Obuasi, commenced her studies on Monday, April 11, 2022. Madam Offin sat …

The University of Ghana, risks being disconnected from the national power grid if it fails to pay a GH¢33 million debt it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) within the next 72 hours. A disconnection notice has been served on the university, and any further delay will leave the …

The Chief Executive Officer of the government’s Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo, has accused the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of sleeping on the job during their tenure. According to Kusi Boafo, it had to take the coming to power of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Ghana …