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Minority in Parliament Reacts to 2025 Budget Statement

March 14, 2025

Accra, Ghana – The Minority in Parliament has formally responded to the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on March 11, 2025. At a press conference held on March 13, 2025, the Minority, represented by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, accused the government of manipulating fiscal data to...

PRESEC 1975-Year Group Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations

March 13, 2025

Accra, Mar. 12, – The 1975-year group of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon (Presec Odadee 75) has launched its 50th anniversary celebrations at the school’s premises. The year-long activities, spanning from February to November, include a health walk and screening, a family fun day with games, an anniversary thanksgiving service, and the launch of...

Sports Federation Heads Demand Probe into $100,000 Amasaman Stadium ScandalBy Kwame Larweh, Senior Sports Correspondent

March 13, 2025

A storm of controversy has erupted within Ghana’s sporting community as heads of several national sports federations have called for an urgent investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $100,000 in funds allocated by Olympic Africa (ANOCA) for the development of sports facilities at the Amasaman Olympic Stadium. The accusations, leveled during a recent inspection of...

President Challenges youth in Govt to justify inclusion

March 13, 2025

The President John Dramani Mahama has issued a challenge to the young people in his government to prove their worth and justify their inclusion in key positions. Speaking at the launch of the African Political Parties Network (APPI) in Accra on Friday, he emphasized that their appointments as ministers and chief executives of state-owned enterprises...

El Wak Wings Ladies Gear Up for African Club Championship, Seek Support

March 13, 2025

By Kwame Larweh The El Wak Wings Ladies Volleyball Club is ramping up preparations for the prestigious African Club Championship, set to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 1 to April 14, 2025. The two-week tournament will see 21 of Africa’s top women’s volleyball clubs compete for continental supremacy, bragging rights, and attractive prizes.Among...

Govt urged to declare State of Emergency on Galamsey

March 13, 2025

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the former Director of Communications for the 2024 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia campaign team, has called on the government to declare a state of emergency in order to address the escalating issue of illegal mining, commonly referred to as Galamsey. Stakeholders in the mining sector have raised alarms over the continued destruction of...

High Expectations as Ato Forson presents 2025 Budget

March 13, 2025

Ghanaians are eagerly awaiting the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, scheduled for today,March 11. This will be the first major economic blueprint of the Mahama administration since it took office. The highly anticipated budget is expected to outline critical policy directions and...

Rituals Performed to Prevent Road Crashes on Awoshie-Pokuase Highway

March 13, 2025

The Acting Chief of Amamole, in the Ga North Municipality, Nii Ashitey Tetteh, has performed traditional rites to prevent road crashes and its related deaths on the Awoshie-Pokuase Highway. The exercise was done last weekend in collaboration with Ayawaso Traditional Authority. The rituals to “banish ghosts from the Ablekuma, Olebu, Amamole, Ayawaso and Pokuase communities,”...

Prez. Mahama Retracts Sale of lands under Ministry of Lands’.

March 6, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has made headlines following a recent announcement regarding the proposed sale of lands belonging to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. During a press conference held at the Jubilee House, Mahama clarified his administration’s stance on land management, emphasizing that the sale of public lands would not occur under his...

I will not cancel Free SHS – President Mahama

March 1, 2025

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated that the flagship policy of the previous government, Free Senior High School (Free SHS), will not be canceled. Rather, he said its implementation would be improved to maximize its benefits. Delivering his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, the President affirmed his commitment to quality education, ensuring that...