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Teacher trainees to gov’t: 7,000 recruitment plan could worsen unemployment
Trainee teachers across Ghana have raised concerns over plans by the government to recruit about 7,000 newly trained teachers, warning the move could deepen unemployment in the education sector. The Teacher Trainees’ Association of Ghana (TTAG) said the proposed recruitment figure falls short of addressing a backlog of...
Oppong-Nkrumah to Sammy Gyamfi: ‘you can’t defend this BoG mess’
New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has escalated a political dispute over the Bank of Ghana’s audited finances, challenging ruling party officials to submit to parliamentary scrutiny over alleged discrepancies in the central bank’s reported losses. Oppong Nkrumah, the Member of Parliament for Ofoase...
High court grants GHC30M bail to Abu Trica
Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, has been released from custody after meeting strict bail conditions set by an Accra High Court in a case linked to an extradition request from the United States over alleged romance fraud charges. His lawyer, Papa Kofi Essel, confirmed the release on Friday, saying Kumi secure...
Political disappointment eroding public confidence – Otumfuo
The Asante monarch, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned that declining public trust in political leadership and state institutions is undermining Ghana’s democratic progress, saying many election cycles begin with hope but end in disappointment for citizens. Speaking at the Ghana Business Leaders Conclave held at the Unive...
Civil society silence shows growing intimidation under Mahama – NPP’s Asare-Bediako
Journalist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication director aspirant Gordon Asare-Bediako has accused the John Mahama government of intimidation and politically motivated arrests targeting opposition figures, amid rising political tensions over recent detentions. Speaking on AsaasePa 107.3 FM’s “Atumpan” programme...
Frank Annoh-Dompreh urges Mahama to seek economic guidance from Nana Akufo-Addo
Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to seek guidance from former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on managing the economy, particularly in the wake of mounting concerns over the cocoa sector and the country’s broader econom...
Sam George, Abena Osei-Asare clash at PAC over MTN service concerns
A heated exchange broke out at Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sitting on Monday (18 May) between the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, and Committee Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare over concerns about telecom service delivery, including issues linked to MTN...
Restore public trust in democratic governance—Parliament urged
Parliament has been urged to support efforts aimed at restoring public trust in democratic governance through the effective implementation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in the country.
Minority wants BoG to scrap 0.75% MoMo fee plan completely
The Minority in Parliament has called for a permanent halt to mobile money transaction charges, intensifying pressure on regulators over a controversial fee structure linked to digital financial services. The opposition caucus is demanding an unconditional ban on any wallet-to-bank or bank-to-wallet charges unless expl...
President Mahama to meet King Charles III and PM Keir Starmer in UK visit
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in the United Kingdom for a working visit aimed at strengthening economic ties, deepening diplomatic relations and engaging the Ghanaian diaspora. According to a statement from the Presidency Communications Office, the President’s itinerary includes a royal audience with King C...
Bawumia meets Japanese Ambassador, Discusses digitalisation, fintech and galamsey fight
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday held a productive meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Hiroshi Yoshimoto, and his team, including officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The meeting focused on str...
Kwakye Ofosu slams GBA over silence on Afenyo-Markin remarks against judge
Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has criticised the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) over what he described as its silence on comments made by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against a judge in the ongoing case involving NPP’s Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC. Kwakye Ofosu said the GBA’s l...