The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced that the government is developing a comprehensive framework to legalise and regulate the commercial motorcycle transport sector, popularly known as Okada. The move follows a protest by tricycle operators, commonly called Pragia in Kumasi last week, during which riders demanded formal recognition and proper regulation of...

The Nkwatia Presby SHS Old Students Association (NOSA) has announced plans for a week-long 60th anniversary and homecoming programme, scheduled for November 24–30, with the main celebration set for Saturday, November 29. NOSA President Daniel Owusu Asumadu (Zigor) said the association formally launched preparations on May 22 at the GNAT Hall in Accra. Preliminary activities...

The facility, built with a modern borehole, was unveiled on World Toilet Day, November 19, in the presence of local chiefs, education stakeholders, and representatives from Prudential Life Insurance and United Way Ghana. Accra Metro Director of Education, Justine Apawu, revealed that the lack of adequate toilet facilities had led to pupils leaving school premises...

Report By: Ben Laryea In spite of the rapid increase in mental illness particularly among the youth in the country, stakeholders in the mental health services have expressed concern over lack of funds to enable them to operate effectively and efficiently.    ‘’Since the establishment of the Mental Health Fund with the primarily objective of supporting...

Former Ho Municipal Chief Executive, Divine Bosson, has taken off the gloves and aimed straight at the jugular of former Tema West MP and immediate past DACF Administrator, Naa Torshie, accusing her of running the Common Fund like a personal fiefdom and helping escort the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to its “historic humiliation” in the...

The New Patriotic Party has survived for decades because of consensus-building, discipline, and internal cohesion. Yet in recent years, Kennedy Agyapong’s political conduct has deepened cracks within the party. His frequent public outbursts, open accusations against fellow party members, and combative rhetoric have generated suspicion among factions, muted hostility within the grassroots, and a gradual...

President John Dramani Mahama will today, Monday, November 17, 2025, officially swear in Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice, following Parliament’s recent approval of his nomination. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie was nominated by President Mahama on September 23, 2025, with the President highlighting his “wealth of experience and long service on the Bench,” which spans the High...

By the authority of the Elders and Kingmakers of the Ngleshie Alata Adjumanku Dawurampong Division, and in keeping with the timeless customs bequeathed to us by our ancestors, the following proclamation is hereby issued to all citizens, clans, gates, and families of Ngleshie Alata: Hear and take due notice: I. Recognition of Lineage and Right...

Parliament yesterday approved the Chief Justice (CJ) nominee and Acting CJ, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following a heated vetting process and debate on the Appointments Committee’s report. During the debate, the Minority rejected a voice vote and insisted on a head count. The head count resulted in 163 votes for the Majority and 69 for the...