Bayer Leverkusen and Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong has expressed his excitement after touching down in Ghana for the first time. The football star, whose parents are both Ghanaian, arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Sunday night as part of a one-week holiday visit. Speaking to the press upon his …
Read More »NPP to Form Committee to Investigate 2024 Election Defeat
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced plans to establish a committee to investigate the causes of its significant defeat in the 2024 general elections. This was disclosed by the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, during a press conference held at the NPP headquarters in Accra. Mr. Ntim acknowledged …
Read More »NPP Expels Agona West MP Cynthia Morrison and 280 Members
The Agona West Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expelled 280 members, including Cynthia Morrison, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), effective December 16, 2024. The decision was made during an Expanded Constituency Executive Committee meeting held on December 15, 2024. The expelled members are now indefinitely …
Read More »CHASS Calls for Delay in SHS Reopening Over Funding Shortfalls
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has urged the Ministry of Education to address outstanding debts critical to the smooth operation of Senior High Schools (SHSs) ahead of their reopening for the 2025 academic year. In a communiqué signed by CHASS National Secretary, Primus Baro, the association …
Read More »Electrician Arrested for Illegal Power Connection Worth GH¢156,000
Jackson Ekow, a 41-year-old electrician and subcontractor for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has been arrested by the New Weija Police Command for aiding an individual to illegally connect electricity to a property. The illicit activity resulted in the theft of power valued at GH¢156,000. Ekow was arraigned before …
Read More »Prof. Stephen Adei Advocates 50% Betting Tax to Curb “Disastrous Habit”
Economist and former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has called for an increase in Ghana’s betting tax from 10% to 50%, describing betting as a “disastrous habit” that needs to be discouraged. Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on December 22, Prof. …
Read More »NPP Central Regional Chairman Robert Kutin Junior Passes Away
Robert Kutin Junior, the Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has passed away. The late Chairman was pronounced dead at approximately 10:00 pm on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in Accra. His passing comes after battling an undisclosed illness for the past seven months. Isaac Mensah, the Central …
Read More »Akufo-Addo: Posterity Will Judge My Administration’s Performance
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that his administration’s achievements will be appreciated by future generations. Speaking at the launch of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s (PCG) Bicentennial Anniversary on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Osu Castle, he reflected on his government’s efforts to transform Ghana’s economy …
Read More »65-Year-Old Man Plans 250-Km Walk from Kumasi to Accra for Mahama’s Swearing-In
Alhaji Ayaana, a 65-year-old businessman and philanthropist from Tamale, has announced plans to walk over 250 kilometers from Kumasi to Accra to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. Alhaji Ayaana intends to travel by vehicle from Tamale to Kumasi and then embark on …
Read More »Elvis Osei Mensah Dapaah Declared Winner of Ahafo Ano South West After Recount
Elvis Osei Mensah Dapaah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate for Ahafo Ano South West, has been officially declared the winner of the parliamentary election following a court-mandated recount of votes. The recount, conducted under the supervision of the Electoral Commission (EC), confirmed Dapaah’s victory with 16,680 votes. His closest …
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