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1,364 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension payments by 12% in line with its annual indexation processes. This increment which is effective January 2025 is in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act 766). To […]
1,613 The Wenchi West District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) of the Mid-West Ghana Conference in the Bono Region at the weekend honoured 20 girls for keeping and preserving their virginity. Each of the girls, between the ages of 13 and 16 years received undisclosed sums of money for their upkeep during a […]
1,491 Ghana’s 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will officially be dissolved today, January 6, 2025, to pave the way for the inauguration of the 9th Parliament. This marks the end of the legislative term that began on January 7, 2021. The dissolution process will take place during a final sitting presided over by the […]
1,809 Professor of law and lecturer at the University of Ghana (UoG) School of Law, Kwame Gyan has stated emphatically that Mr Julius Debrah, former chief of staff in the erstwhile President John Dramani Mahama’s administration is the ideal candidate to succeed John Mahama as the NDC flagbearer for election 2028. The university Don described […]
1,563 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pledged to “do more than before” and fully dedicate himself to the task ahead if confirmed as the Speaker of Ghana’s Ninth Parliament. His commitment follows a directive from President-elect John Dramani Mahama, who instructed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Leadership to nominate Bagbin for the […]
1,826 President-elect John Dramani Mahama has officially directed the Parliamentary Leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to nominate The Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as Speaker of the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The decision follows consultations with the leadership of the NDC and underscores Bagbin’s distinguished service to Parliament. Over the […]
1,856 Special aide and spokesperson for John Mahama’s campaign in 2024, Joyce Mogtari Bawah has criticized the 2024 National Honours and Awards ceremony, describing it as a disregard for the struggles of ordinary Ghanaians. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile with Samson Lardy on Saturday, January 4, she expressed disappointment with the timing and some of the […]
1,377 Even before the dust settles on the devastating fire at the Kantamanto Market in Accra, fire has gutted a known wood market at Kwadaso in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. Although information on how the fire occurred is scanty, Graphic Online reports that firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service responded to a distress […]
1,876 The inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama is set to take place on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra. The planning committee has outlined the seating and security arrangements for the event. Event Layout and Security: The Black Star Square will be divided into three designated zones: Zone 1: […]
1,514 At a time when the rank and file of the NPP are grappling with the pain of the party’s biggest electoral defeat, and with a committee set up to investigate the factors behind this loss, it is disheartening that some elements within the party are more focused on tarnishing the image of the NPP […]