Ghana Politics

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 …

The Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament has summoned the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, and the Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service to appear before it today, Monday, July 29. This summons is in response to issues surrounding the Ghana Prisons Service Barracks at Cantonments and the Ghana …

John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to rejuvenate Ghana’s economy and restore stability if he wins the 2024 presidential election. During the party’s campaign launch in Tamale on Saturday, July 27, Mr. Mahama emphasized that his administration would prioritize job creation through …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to officially launch its 2024 General Elections campaign in Tamale on Saturday, 27 July. The event will feature the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, his running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, along with other top officials including National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, …