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I Was Protesting Police Misconduct, Not Assaulting- Afenyo-Markin

May 6, 2025

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has slammed what he describes as an unprovoked act of violence against him by a uniformed police officer during the “Save the Judiciary” demonstration at Parliament House. Afenyo-Markin was captured in a widely circulated video appearing visibly agitated while attempting to hit an officer behind a barricade during the demonstration on...

Tinubu Bans Foreign Goods, Unveils New Industrialization Policy

May 6, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has directed a ban on importing foreign goods, prioritizing Nigerian-made products that can be locally produced. Tinubu has imposed strict conditions on foreign workers entering Nigeria, requiring special permission from the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for projects that local contractors and artisans can handle. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed...

Gov’t Reassures Public: Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang in Good Health

May 5, 2025

Government Spokesperson Felix Kwake Ofosu reassures Ghanaians that Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang is in good health. This update follows growing public concern about her condition after she was flown to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. On April 24, President John Mahama had earlier reassured citizens that the Vice President was “recuperating well...

Afenyo-Markin Summoned by Police Over Alleged Assault on Officer

May 5, 2025

The Ghana Police Service has formally invited Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, to aid in an investigation stemming from a widely circulated video appearing to show him physically confronting a police officer during the recent #SaveThe Judiciary protest. The Ghana Police Service has reviewed multiple videos of the incident, leading them to request Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s cooperation...

Prez Mahama to address nation on 120-day governance contract

May 5, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama will deliver a special national broadcast on Wednesday, May 7, to provide an update on the progress of his administration’s 120-day contract with the people of Ghana. The announcement was made by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who encouraged citizens across the country to...

Bawku Crisis: Bawumia Calls for Cooperation with Asantehene for Lasting Peace

May 5, 2025

Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called on all stakeholders in the Bawku conflict to cooperate with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in mediating a sustainable resolution in Bawku “I pray the mediation team being led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo II, will be able to bring much-needed peace in Bawku. I want to...

Government Clueless About Content Creation – Shatta Wale

May 5, 2025

Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, has castigated government and players in the creative arts sector for what he perceives as a disregard for the value of content creators’ work. In a post on X formerly Twitter on May 3, 2025, Shatta Wale bemoaned the disregard that content producers receive from the very institutions that are...

Mahama’s Policies on the Right Track – Bawah Mogtari

May 5, 2025

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, has voiced her unwavering confidence in the early achievements of the current government, labeling the initial phase as “so far, so great” in a Facebook update on Monday, May 5, 2025. Mogtari highlighted the increasing approval ratings and President Mahama’s solid...

Government to Shift More Graduates to Private Sector – NSA Boss

May 5, 2025

The National Service Authority says the scheme’s deployment approach has now been shifted towards posting a greater percentage of graduates to the private sector instead of the previous strategy of posting more to the public sector. The move, according to the new leadership of the service, was aimed at reducing pressure on government resources and...

CHASS LAUDS EDUCATION MINISTER OVER SHS MEAL IMPROVEMENTS

May 5, 2025

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has expressed surprise and disappointment over recent remarks by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, regarding the quality of food served in senior high schools. The Minister had raised concerns about what he described as the “poor quality of food” being served to students and hinted...