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The vociferous Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region and aspiring presidential candidate on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has alleged that supporters of the Vice President in the Northern and North East Regions prevented him from meeting with …

The majority side in parliament has failed to show up in their numbers for the commencement of the 2023 budget debate. At the time the Speaker gave the guidelines for the commencement of the debate, only 21 Members of Parliament were seated on the Majority side of the house. Even …

Passengers in Aburi in Akuapem South district in the Eastern region are up in arms with transport operators over exorbitant road transport fares. The passengers are blaming the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) for unreasonable increments affecting cost of transportation. Addressing the media, some concerned youth in Aburi noted …

Political analyst, Yaw Asani Tanoh is disappointed in the Minority Caucus in Parliament. The Minority has expressed their disappointment over the sudden U-turn by the Majority Caucus after their earlier threats to boycott the 2023 Budget if it is presented by the embattled Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. “We feel let …

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has announced a review of motor insurance tariffs. The revised motor insurance tariffs will take place effective December 1, 2022. According to NIC, this review was in consultation with the Ghana Insurers’ Association in the face of the economic challenges in the country. Below is …

Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo has named his starting eleven for Ghana’s Group H clash against Portugal. Ghana XI: Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Daniel Amartey, Alidu Seidu, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Baba Rahman, Abdul Samed, Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Andre Ayew.

Two England fans who were touring Qatar in search of beer were given a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The two, Alex and John found themselves in a Sheikh’s home, where they were treated like kings in the company of lions and birds. According to them, they crossed paths with Nawaf and Abdul …

The public will have to get prepared to pay more for fish following the scarcity of premix fuel at the various landing beaches along the coast. This is because the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council has said, fisherfolk are left with no option than to transfer the high cost of …

The Plateau State Police Command has rescued a 17-year-old malnourished girl, allegedly locked up in a goat pen by her aunt, for over one week in Rikkos, Jos North Local Government Area of the state.   A neighbour alerted the National Human Rights Commission in Jos after which the police …

Recycle Up! Ghana, a “Non -Governmental  Organization in collaboration with Zoomlion undertook a massive clean-up exercise at the Ejisu. The exercise forms part of the organization’s ongoing Community Recycling Project’ with funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation being undertaken in the Ashanti Region to promote the recovery of plastic bottles. The …