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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...

Bawumia And Not Your Kennedy Agyapong: A Case Against Kwasi Kwarteng’s Prediction

October 1, 2025

In every political environment, comparisons between leading figures are inevitable, especially during internal contests or in the run-up to national elections. Within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), recent polls consistently place Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia far ahead of Kennedy Agyapong in both voter and delegate preference. But the contrast between the two men goes well beyond...

President Mahama to meet civil society groups on October 3 over illegal mining

October 1, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to meet leaders of civil society organisations (CSOs) at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 3, 2025, to discuss strategies for combating illegal mining. A letter from the Office of the President, dated September 17, 2025, stated that the engagement, set to begin at 12:00 noon, will provide a...

Politicising Education Undermines Development – Prof. Dodoo

October 1, 2025

An Associate Professor at the University of Ghana, Professor Alex Dodoo, has cautioned against the politicisation of education, describing it as detrimental to national development. According to Prof. Dodoo, educational policies should be guided by the realities of the nation and the demands of a rapidly evolving technological world, not by political interests. In a...

Vice Prez Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Vows to Revive 18-Year Abandoned Krofrom Market

September 30, 2025

Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has vowed to expedite the completion of the Krofrom Market in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, a project that has languished in abeyance for over 18 years. The Vice President’s pledge was made during a high-profile visit to the market, where she was met with jubilation and relief from traders and marketers...

1.7 MILLION STREET CHILDREN RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM SCEF AS 97 REINTEGRATED INTO SOCIETY

September 30, 2025

Story By Ben Laryea Panelists have called on government and other intuitions to urgently address the challenges associated with street connected children and put in measures to ensure that they are well integrated back into society. They said such youth must be adequately resource through hands on training to receive the requisite skills to enable...

Dr. Bawumia Proposes Welfare, Agyapong Promotes Warfare: A Tale of Two Campaign Styles

September 29, 2025

Kennedy Agyapong, a key NPP flagbearer hopeful, has once again adopted a confrontational stance, alleging favoritism, election rigging, and actions he claims undermine fairness within the party. He insists that both he and his supporters are facing intimidation—even from party members abroad, particularly in the USA—and has vowed not to be forced out of the...

Government to Launch Nkoko Nkitinkiti Poultry Programme in October

September 29, 2025

The Ghanaian government has announced plans to launch the Nkoko Nkitinkiti poultry programme in October, aiming to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported chicken and strengthen domestic food security. According to Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku, the programme is currently under pilot and has shown promising results, with the birds used in...