Politics

The management of the Atwea Mountains, a sacred location for religious pilgrimages, has received a sincere appeal from Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene to pray for Ghana’s development and the welfare of its leaders. The Minister asked for prayers for President John Dramani Mahama, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, himself, …

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has made it clear that he will be reluctant to grant mining leases to businesses that do not actively support the growth of the nation. On Friday, February 21, 2025, in Accra, this announcement was made at a meeting with …

The leading Member of Kumasi MPs Bloc and Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has urged immediate action to increase the use of pedestrian footbridges and lower traffic accidents, pointing to research showing that pedestrians are killed in more than 40% of traffic incidents in Ghana. Hon. …

We have been alerted to a Fourth Estate media outlet that has made a number of accusations against former National Service Authority officers. The article contains numerous errors about the National Service Authority’s enrolment, verification, and payment procedures in addition to selected information omissions intended to produce fabricated findings that …

The Defence Minister Dr. Omane Boamah has called the Afari Military Hospital contractor to Accra for a meeting to discuss project completion. The minister paid a visit to the hospital site today to review the project’s development and handle land encroachment issues. The six-year delay in the project is a …

On Friday, February 14, 2025, His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, had a courtesy call from Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. The Minister, who was accompanied by the leaders of the agencies under his Ministry, revealed the reason for his visit …

The government will unveil bold tax reforms and economic strategies aimed at stabilizing Ghana’s economy. To relieve financial strains, the government intends to eliminate the COVID-19 charge, betting tax, and E-charge. The budget will include plans for economic stabilisation under the IMF-backed initiative. Controlling spending, managing debt in the energy …

The training allowance for teachers and nurses in Ghana has a long history, having been established by President Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in 1960. The payment was extended to students from agricultural colleges and schools of hygiene in addition to teacher and nurse candidates. The government provided these students with …

The Kumasi MPs bloc visited Suame Magazine to learn more about the effects of the fire outbreak that happened two weeks ago. Members of Parliament from the Bantama, Tafo Pankrono, Suame, Oforikrom, and Manhyia South constituencies, respectively, Francis Asenso Boakye, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, John Darko, Michael Akwasi Aidoo, and Nana …

Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has made a day-long working visit to the Kumasi Central Market Phase II project to check on the status of the construction in an effort to ensure that it is completed as quickly as possible. Together with RCC members, the regional minister inspects the …