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Parliament’s Economy Committee warns institutions against ignoring invitation, threatens sanctions
The Economy and Development Committee of Parliament has warned that ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that failure to honour its invitation to participate in the review of the 2025 Annual Progress Report will face sanctions, insisting that public institutions must remain accountable for their performance and...
Andy Appiah-Kubi exits Wontumi defence team in Akonta Mining case
Lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from representing him in a criminal case involving Akonta Mining, citing dissatisfaction with the conduct of court proceedings. Andy Appiah-Kubi said on Thursday (11 June) that his...
Ghana to export 300 teachers to Bahamas under new labour mobility deal
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is set to receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year as part of a new education cooperation agreement between the two countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the development after representing President John Dramani Mahama at The Bahamas’ 53rd Independence Anni...
Private partners beware; you have no parliamentary cover yet – Oppong Nkrumah
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has warned private sector partners involved in the government’s fiscal electronic devices project that they do not yet have parliamentary cover for the transaction.
NDC members petition leadership over alleged irregularities in Lower Manya Krobo branch elections
Some members and branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Lower Manya Krobo Constituency have petitioned the party’s Eastern Regional Secretariat and Elections Directorate to replace the official supervising the ongoing branch elections. The petitioners alleged procedural breaches, including i...
Children fail due to perceived difficult learning systems — Africa Dyslexia Organisation
“Children do not fail because they cannot learn. Many fail because they do not understand the system used to teach them,” the Founder and Executive Director of Africa Dyslexia Organisation (ADO), Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey, has observed. She said it was, therefore, the responsibility of all, including teachers, to ch...
High Court stops NPP polls in Bantama and Manso Nkwanta
A High Court in Kumasi has granted separate interim injunctions restraining the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) from conducting constituency executive elections in Bantama and Manso Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region, following legal challenges by party members. The injunctions, issued on July 9, temporarily suspend th...
Dafeamekpor condemns Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, calls for continental action
Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has strongly condemned the recent wave of xenophobic violence targeting African migrants in South Africa, describing the situation as a threat to African unity and human dignity. Addressing the Pan-African Parliament, Mr. Dafeamekpor said rec...
Education Ministry, Google sign MoU to integrate AI into teaching, learning
The Ministry of Education and Google for Education have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive modern education delivery. The strategic agreement marks a major step in Ghana’s drive to modernise education through the integration of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into teaching and learni...
No fueling in flooded stations – NPA rolls out strict safety measures
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has issued urgent safety directives requiring all fuel station operators in flood-affected areas to immediately suspend operations as heavy rains continue to disrupt parts of the country.
EXIM Bank case: NPP bigwigs storm court to support Wontumi (Video)
Several senior figures of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) were at the General Jurisdiction Division of the Accra High Court on Monday as proceedings resumed in the plea negotiation hearing involving the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Among those...
Korle Bu to receive major diagnostic equipment upgrade under Mahama Cares
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is set to receive a major boost in its diagnostic and treatment capacity under the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares), following plans to install new state-of-the-art medical equipment at the country’s premier referral facility. The announcement was made during a stakeholder engageme...