Politics

2,149  The government of Ghana has presented a total of Gh¢1,218,897 to the three victims who were injured in the infamous shooting incident at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The three victims, Awal Mesbawu, 17, received Gh¢ 678,519.00, Louis Ayikpa, 22, got Gh¢ 347,953.00, while Nazif Nuhu,31, was handed an amount of Gh¢ 192,425.00.   […]

1,798  Some five Members of Parliament from the Kusaug traditional area have condemned the enskinment of a new Bawku Naba in Nalegiru on Wednesday, February 15. The group says the Zugrana, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II remains the legally recognized Chief of Bawku and the President of the Kusaug traditional area. Addressing the media on […]

2,006  Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has promised to meet with President Akufo-Addo to deliberate on the exemption demand of members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum. The decision was arrived at in a crunch meeting between the Minister and the group on day 8 of their protest for exemption. According to the convener of the forum, […]

2,135  The government has condemned a development in Nalerigu today concerning the purported enskinment of a new Bawku Naba. In a press statement signed and issued by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the government described the purported installation as “illegal and a threat to National Security.” “Government further reiterates that Naba Asigri Abugrago […]

3,258  President Akufo Addo has bemoaned the influx of refugees into the country. Interacting with the visiting Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, President Akufo-Addo described the situation as worrying. “One of the biggest problems we have in Ghana today will be of course the issue of refugees as a result of the dislocations that have […]

1,971  The Founder and Leader of United Front Party,Dr.Nana Agyenim Boateng, aka Gyataba has said that Ghana needs more of Sophia Akufos to make the Country work again. According to him, Madam Sophia Akufo never considered her appointment by President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo as former Chief Justice but rather took a bold decision […]

2,115  The government has assured individual bondholders and groups who did not sign up for the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) of the payment of their outstanding coupons and maturing principals. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement issued on Tuesday, February 14, said the payments will be done in line with the government’s fiscal […]

1,902  The Member of Parliament for Pru East, Dr. Kwabena Donkor has threatened to take legal action against the Ghana Highways Authority over the poor state of the Ejura-Yeji highway. The lawmaker contends that the stretch is riddled with deep potholes threatening the lives of commuters and creating discomfort due to the long hours spent […]

1,825  The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has secured a court order to seize vehicles suspected to have been stolen and smuggled into the country. The freezing order from the court, according to EOCO, would enable it to seize 95 more vehicles in addition to 41 others seized earlier in collaboration with the US […]