321 The First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has added his voice to calls for Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate to be selected from the Ashanti region. This follows intense competition among some New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament over who partners with the newly elected flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Names that have emerged […]
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Roads Ministry to begin restoration of faulty, damaged traffic lights
357 The Ministry of Roads and Highways has begun a nationwide exercise to restore malfunctioning and damaged traffic lights. According to the Ministry, this is in response to a marked increase in the rate of vehicular crashes, theft, and vandalism of traffic control infrastructure, particularly traffic lights. The ministry said the cost of restoring these […]
Only Alan Kyerematen can transform Ashanti region – Fmr MP
393 Former Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency, Hon. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi has endorsed leader of Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to become the next President of the country. Hon. Aduomi speaking to some party faithfuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said, the only way Ejisu constituency can see developmental project is to […]
Seikwa Oyoko traditional stool goes missing in Bono Region
217 The Oyoko Traditional Stool has gone missing from the Seikwa Traditional Council’s throne room. This happened in the Tain District of the Bono Region after the stool was locked away for six years following the death of the late Seikwamanhene, Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana II. The Oyoko Royal Family, while celebrating the 10th anniversary […]
I’ll be president for all; Poverty doesn’t know political or religious affiliations – Bawumia
226 The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to be a unifying leader for all Ghanaians, regardless of their religious or political affiliations, if he is elected President. In a meeting with the Council of Regional Imams, who visited his residence to congratulate him on his election as flagbearer, […]
Take keen interest in the education of your children- Ntim Fordjour
384 Parents, guardians and other stakeholders have been urged to take advantage of the huge investment being made by the government in the education sector to shape the dreams of their children. The Deputy Minister for Education in charge of General Education, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, who made the call explained that supporting their children […]
‘No forest in Ghana is protected from mining’ – Expert traces audacity to mine at Kakum to controversial L.I
235 The Executive Director of the Nature and Development Foundation says he is not surprised at a company’s decision to seek permission for mining license for the Kakum National Park in the Central Region. Dr. Mustapha Seidu highlighted that the floodgates for the depletion of the country’s forest reserves were opened with the enactment of […]
Remain calm; go about your normal activities – GGSA to Ghanaians over Sunday’s earth tremor
234 The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) says Ghanaians can carry on with their regular activities following a minor earth tremor recorded in parts of the Greater Accra Region on Sunday, November 12. The Authority emphasized that the event, registering a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, was not anticipated to cause any damage. […]
Ofori-Atta to present 2024 budget on Wednesday
340 The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is scheduled to present the government’s 2024 Annual Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Ahead of the presentation, there have been calls for the government to significantly reduce its expenditure to rescue the ailing economy. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dalex […]
National Coordinator of School Feeding Programme, Gertrude Quashigah dead
495 The National Coordinator of the School Feeding Programme, Mrs. Gertrude Quashigah, has sadly passed away. She died on Sunday, November 12, 2023. The former Chief Executive Officer of Ambar Quality Food Limited, who played a crucial role in the program, has left a void with her untimely demise, as confirmed by a family source […]