Ghana Politics

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced a forthcoming limited recruitment of teachers for Senior High Schools. In a Facebook post dated July 30, Dr. Adutwum revealed that the recruitment process will begin next week. He encouraged prospective teachers to stay alert for detailed information on the …

Parliament has officially passed the Affirmative Action, Gender Equity Bill 2024 into law. The bill aims to address social, cultural, economic, and political gender imbalances in Ghana, which are rooted in historical discrimination against women and ongoing patriarchal socio-cultural systems and norms. Additionally, the bill seeks to ensure gender equity …

The court has dismissed an injunction filed by a former student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) aimed at blocking the extension of Vice Chancellor Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson’s term, citing that the case lacked merit. The presiding judge questioned the credentials of the applicant, who claimed …

A protest organized by the La Coalition turned chaotic on Tuesday, July 30, as demonstrators clashed with police over the agreed protest route. The demonstration aimed to address allegations of unethical land seizures by political figures in the Greater Accra Region. Participants, including various unions and associations within the La …

The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson in the ongoing ambulance case. This decision overturns the trial court’s order for Dr. Forson to open his defense. The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edudzi Tamekloe, explained on the Breakfast …

The Minority in Parliament is seeking clarification regarding a GH₵95 million judgment debt awarded to West Blue Consulting. The company had been providing technical services to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the ports until the government terminated their contract. Julie Essiam, the GRA Commissioner General, confirmed the amount during …

The government is set to pay a GH¢95 million judgment debt to IT consultancy firm West Blue Consulting due to the termination of their contract. West Blue Consulting provided technical and support services to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from 2015 to 2020, facilitated by the Ministry of Finance. Following …

The Ministry of Health announces that the Ministry of Finance has approved the recruitment of 15,200 nurses and midwives. Recruitment will begin on Monday, 5th August 2024, at 12:00 noon. Applicants must apply through the Ministry of Health’s online portal at https://hr.moh.gov.gh  and select their preferred agency within the Ministry. …

Ten state institutions, including the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), owe the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) over GH¢1 billion in taxes. This was disclosed during a public accounts committee sitting on Monday, July 29. Officials from GRA revealed that some entities, despite facing …

Residents of the Old Buipe electoral area in the Savannah Region have threatened to prevent voting in the upcoming December elections due to longstanding neglect by the government. Frustrated by inadequate healthcare, poor road networks, bad network connectivity, and other developmental challenges, they have also vowed to stage a series …