Madina Member of Parliament and Human Rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu, has expressed concern over the case of 33-year-old preacher Christopher Sorkpa, who was jailed for vandalizing vehicles at Parliament House. The incident occurred on December 18, 2024, when Sorkpa and his accomplice, Wisdom Ahli, sneaked into Parliament’s car park. …
Read More »John Mahama Plans to Pursue Full-Time Farming After Retirement
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced his intention to dedicate himself to full-time farming after retiring from politics. During a recent visit to his farms in Yapei and Busunu, Mahama expressed his deep passion for agriculture, describing farming as his lifelong calling. He emphasized that his connection to farming remains …
Read More »WASSCE Results to Be Released by December 29, Says Education Minister
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ghana’s Minister of Education, has assured the public that the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released no later than December 29, 2024. The minister gave this assurance during a working visit to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) …
Read More »My wife voted for me, and I voted for myself – Cheddar
Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar and leader of the New Force Movement, has debunked rumors suggesting he did not vote for his party in the recently concluded 2024 Presidential Election. Speaking at his first media briefing in Accra on Monday since the elections, Bediako confirmed his support for …
Read More »GNAT Appeals to Mahama to Increase Feeding Grant for Free SHS Students
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama to increase the feeding grant allocated to school caterers under the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme, citing the current GH¢1.20 per student as grossly insufficient to meet nutritional standards. Speaking on behalf of the …
Read More »Re-Collation of Results Nothing New – Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has defended its decision to re-collate election results in nine constituencies after their initial declaration, stating that the process is neither unprecedented nor irregular in Ghana’s electoral history. In a statement released on social media, the EC explained that re-collation is part of its …
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 »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. …
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