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NDC Announces July 28 as Opening Date for Akwatia Primaries Nominations

July 25, 2025

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially announced July 28 as the commencement date for the submission of nominations for its forthcoming parliamentary primaries in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region. In a bid to foster inclusivity and promote gender equality, the party has commendably reduced the approved filing fees by 50% for female...

Commey and Marfo Become the first Ghanaian doubles pair to reach the semi-finals at World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC)

July 25, 2025

Story By: Kwame Lawerh In a groundbreaking moment for Ghanaian sports, table tennis duo Emmanuel Commey and James Marfo have etched their names in history by becoming the first Ghanaian doubles pair to reach the semi-finals of a World Table Tennis (WTT) championship. Their remarkable achievement at the ongoing WTT Contender in Lagos, Nigeria, has...

Bawa Fuseini, Osei-Asibey served with substituted Service

July 25, 2025

An order of substituted service was issued against Ghana Athletics (GA), its president Bawa Fusieni, vice president Charles Osei Asibey, and technical head Andrew Owusu after they reportedly evaded being served with a writ in a GHC100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Wisdom Loh, a former Ghanaian national athlete based in the United States. The...

If you dare attempt a third term, guns will talk – NPP’s Yaw Owusu warns Mahama

July 25, 2025

Yaw Owusu-Swanzy, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s communication team, has issued a strong warning to President John Mahama, urging him to abandon any thoughts of seeking a third term in Ghana. In an interview on Movement TV, Owusu-Swanzy stated that any such attempt would have serious consequences and could lead to violence. He...

Kojo Choi, Mona Quartey, Saed Sinare among 8 nominated as Ambassadors by President Mahama

July 25, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated eight individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners to key international missions, following formal consultations with the Council of State. The announcement, detailed in a letter dated July 21, 2025, and signed by Callistus Mahama, Ph.D., Secretary to the President, underscores Ghana’s commitment to advancing its foreign...

Minority stages walkout ahead of 2025 mid-year budget presentation

July 24, 2025

The Minority has staged a walkout after Speaker Alban Bagbin declined to allow Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, to give a preliminary statement before the Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson presents the 2025 mid-year budget. Earlier, a report from MyJoyOnline indicated that the Minority Caucus would not participate in the presentation of the mid-year...

Covid levy will be abolished – Ato Forson

July 24, 2025

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, has announced that the Covid levy will be abolished. The Finance Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to abolishing the COVID-19 levy. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Dr Ato Forson stated, “The Covid levy will be abolished. The effective VAT...

Breaking News 🗞️ ‼️‼️‼️‼️

July 24, 2025

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Upper Manya Krobo District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Hon Emmanuel Kwesi Lawer, locked three staff in his office over an alleged embezzlement of GH¢67,900, before handing them over to the police. Barely two months into office, the DCE also a long-serving assembly member—uncovered financial discrepancies in the Assembly’s Internally...

Tema Oil Refinery Gets New Board, Ben Nunoo Mensah Appointed Member

July 24, 2025

Story By: Kwame Lawerh The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has a new Board of Directors, inaugurated by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama. The nine-member board, chaired by Hon. Nayon Bilijo, includes notable figures such as Ben Nunoo Mensah, former President of the...

Supreme Court Quashes Order to Restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II as Ga Mantse, Affirming King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II

July 23, 2025

Accra, July 23, 2025 – In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed a lower court order directing the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi to restore Nii Tackie Adama Latse II to the National Register of Chiefs as the Ga Mantse, the Paramount Chief of the Ga State. The ruling, delivered...