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Naa Torshie to switch her support for Ken Agyapong to fulfil her Vice Presidential ambition

October 4, 2025

Former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Toshie Addo-Lartey, is reportedly considering shifting her political allegiance to Kennedy Agyapong, the former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer contest. Sources close to her suggest that this move is being explored as part of her long-term...

Ghana’s Education Minister Congratulates KNUST Graduates

October 4, 2025

The Minister of Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, represented President John Dramani Mahama at the 59th Congregation and the 13th Edition of the R.P. Baffour Memorial Lectures at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. On behalf of the Government of Ghana and the Ministry of Education, Minister Iddrisu extended warm congratulations...

Galamsey Crackdown Falters: Only 4% of Arrests Lead to Prosecution Under Akufo-Addo’s Tenure- Lands Minister

October 3, 2025

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has slammed the previous administration led by Nana Akufo-Addo for its lackluster approach to tackling illegal mining, known as galamsey. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement on October 3 in Accra, Hon. Buah revealed that between 2023 and 2024, a mere 4% of arrests made led to successful...

Ops! Kennedy Agyapong’s Potential Running Mate Is a Doomed Partnership – Dead on Arrival

October 3, 2025

The rumored political alliance between Madam Irene Naa Torshie Addo Lartey and Mr. Kennedy Agyapong is nothing short of a dangerous liaison, and a wrong partnership from the very start. Together, they risk complementing each other in arrogance, ingratitude, and endless showdowns of “Who is Who?” and “Do You Know Me?” exchanges (Saa yoo o,...

Galamsey Fight: President Mahama Meets CSOs Today to Chart Way Forward

October 3, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama is set to convene a crucial meeting with prominent civil society organizations (CSOs) and stakeholders today to brainstorm sustainable solutions to the devastating impact of illegal mining locally known galamsey in Ghana. The gathering will feature influential groups such as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, Christian Council of Ghana, and...

Kennedy Agyapong’s Potential Running Mate Leaks Online

October 2, 2025

There are growing reports suggesting that Irene Naa Toshie Addo-Lartey, a well-known politician and former Administrator of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), could become the running mate of Kennedy Agyapong. This is according to a report by Class Fm on Thursday, 2nd October, 2025.The information, which has been widely shared online, has sparked a lot of...

NDC Grassroots Condemn Musa Danquah Over “Divisive” Succession Polls

October 2, 2025

The Central Regional Public Relations Officer of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA), Mr. Joshua Sika Nartey has launched a scathing attack on the founder of Global Info Analytics, Mr. Musa Danquah, over what he describes as “a deliberate attempt to control the political narrative against the John Mahama administration.” Speaking on behalf of the National...

McDan Pledges 10,000 Jobs for Ga Youth Through “McDan Jobs” Initiative

October 2, 2025

Businessman and entrepreneur Daniel McKorley has pledged to create 10,000 jobs for young people in the Ga area through an employment drive he calls “McDan Jobs.” Speaking at the Ga Youth Forum on Wednesday, Mr. McKorley said the initiative is aimed at moving beyond rhetoric and delivering tangible opportunities for the region’s unemployed youth. “The...

National Conference of PMs held with a renewed commitment to grassroots leadership

October 1, 2025

Story By Ben Laryea The National Conference of Presiding Members – Ghana in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government Studies has organized a 2-day programme under the theme, “Empowering Local Government Actors and Institution for National Renewal Under A New Dawn” in Accra. Participants include Presiding members of the various regions, National Association of...

Parliament to open third meeting of the first session on October 14

October 1, 2025

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the third meeting of the first session of the ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will begin on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The meeting will start at 2:00 pm at Parliament House in Accra. The notice was issued from the Office of the Speaker...