Ghanaian businessman Richard Jakpa has opened up about how he came up with the idea for the government’s ambulance procurement that has landed him in trouble. This transaction has become the centre of controversy in the trial, where the Attorney General is accusing Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson of …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released arrears for April, following a strike declaration by scheme personnel. The Concerned National Service Scheme (NSS) Personnel Association of Ghana (CONSPAG) announced a nationwide strike on July 3, 2024, citing unpaid allowances, affecting livelihoods. However, in a swift response, the National Executive Council …

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has declared that the caucus will not be intimidated by the Minority’s opposition to the Free Senior High School (SHS) bill. Speaking on Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa program, on July 3, the Effutu MP emphasized that the Free SHS policy is non-negotiable and the Majority will …

Three people have allegedly been killed at Baniekrom, near Mankransi in the Ahafo-Ano south-west of the Ashanti region. A snippet of information gathered by Uniquenewsgh.com indicates the suspect is a fetish priest who has been hired to protect a concession at a forest reserve at Mpasaaso. The deceased are suspected …

Asokwa has overtaken the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly with the highest HIV prevalence in the Ashanti region. The Asokwa Municipality recorded a prevalence of 3 point two-three per cent. HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana, Africa, and globally. While progress has been made in recent years, it is …

Deborah Enam Sogbey, a former Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) program trainee, demonstrated on the streets of Kumasi to demand her 8-month allowance arrears. In a “one-woman demo,” she protests the government’s failure to pay NaBCo trainees for 8 months in arrears. Deborah Enam Sogbey claims her survival is dependent on …

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for Ghana’s upcoming general election on Friday, June 28, held a private meeting with Majority Leader Alex Afenyo-Markin. The meeting, which took place shortly after 4 pm at the Vice President’s residence, centred on Dr Bawumia’s choice of running mate for …

The Parliamentary Committee, which probed the leaked tape on the plot to remove the Inspector-General of Police from office by some senior police officers, has, in its report, recommended sanctions for the three officers who were caught on the tape. The committee, chaired by Abuakwa South lawmaker Samuel Atta Akyea, …

The Central regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has withdrawn its parliamentary candidate for Assin Central Nurein Shiabu Migyimah. He was removed for immoral acts and anti-party activities. The NDC’s Central Regional Functional Executive Committee decided after an investigation into complaints against him. “Following the interrogation and deliberations …

North Tongu lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has welcomed the directive given to the board of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) to suspend the sale of the hotels to Bryan Acheampong. NPRA had issued the directive to SSNIT to enable them …