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“With a Grateful Heart” – Veep appreciates nationwide support during recovery

May 27, 2025

The Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed profound gratitude to Ghanaians for their prayers and support during her recent medical treatment in the United Kingdom. Speaking upon her arrival last Friday, she said, “I am very happy to be back. There’s so much we need to do, and I believe that with our...

Chairman Wontumi Set to Return to CID Today

May 27, 2025

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is scheduled to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) again today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He previously appeared at the CID Headquarters in Accra at midday on Monday, May 26, accompanied by his legal team, led by...

Dr. Daniel McKorley: A Beacon of Resilience and Innovation in Ghana’s Salt Industry Amid Political Challenges

May 27, 2025

The recent recognition of Dr. Daniel McKorley, popularly known as McDan, as the Salt Mining CEO of the Year stands as a powerful testament to resilience, vision, and unwavering commitment to national industrialization. This accolade is more than a personal milestone. It symbolizes the revival and strategic importance of Ghana’s salt industry, often referred to...

Ghana Card to Facilitate Automated Vehicle Toll Collection, Says Mahama

May 26, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his government’s intention to replace conventional toll booths with a fully automated road toll collection system, as detailed in the 2025 Economic Policy and Budget Statement. In discussing this innovative approach, President Mahama revealed that the administration is working on a digital framework that will connect each vehicle to...

Bryan Acheampong ready to redeem NPP – Appiah-Kubi

May 26, 2025

Former Asante Akim North MP, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has expressed confidence in former Agriculture Minister and current Abetifi Member of Parliament , Dr. Bryan Acheampong, as the ideal candidate to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the future. He described Dr. Acheampong as a “symbol of victory.”

GHANAIAN ACADEMIC SOUNDS ALARM ON “KATANOMICS” – A SYSTEMIC POLICY-POLITICS DYSFUNCTION

May 25, 2025

A prominent Ghanaian academic has raised concerns about the country’s policy-making process, describing it as “KATANOMICS” – a system where politicians prioritize short-term gains over long-term policy sustainability. According to the academic, this approach has led to a lack of accountability for policy mistakes and a disconnect between policy and politics. The Zipline Example The...

AOWIN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL AND CONCERNED CITIZENS DEMAND RESTORATION OF PEACE AND ORDER

May 25, 2025

The Aowin Traditional Council, in collaboration with the Concerned Citizens of Aowin, has issued a fervent appeal to the Government of Ghana and relevant national institutions to restore law, order, and traditional integrity in the Aowin Traditional Area. Speaking at a press conference held at the Ghana International Press Centre, a representative of the Council...

FDA Cracks Down on Illicit Tobacco Products in Accra

May 25, 2025

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has successfully confiscated a significant quantity of unregistered and illegal tobacco items from four locations in Accra during a focused enforcement operation. Among the seized products were 15 varieties of unlawful shisha (waterpipe) flavours, three types of illegal cigarettes, seven brands of nitrous oxide canisters, 21 unregistered vapes, 10...

Reduce fares or face sanctions – GPRTU to non-complaint drivers

May 25, 2025

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has cautioned transport stations and branches against defying the newly implemented 15% fare reduction, emphasising that sanctions will be imposed on those who fail to comply. General Secretary of GPRTU, Godfred Abulbire, acknowledged that some operators in the Ashanti Region had cited late communication as a reason for...

Ghanaians didn’t vote NDC for them to misbehave – Salam Mustapha

May 24, 2025

The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has voiced strong concerns over recent actions taken by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, warning President John Dramani Mahama to take note of growing public dissatisfaction. Mustapha’s comments come in the wake of the arrest of NPP activist Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly...