Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for its recent decisions, including the barring and subsequent reversal of political party agents from the ongoing voter transfer process. Dr. Forson contended that the EC lacks the independence to make such “dangerous and outrageous” decisions. Speaking at …

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. …

The Bono regional manager of the Forestry Commission, Mr. Augustine Kofi Gyedu, has cautioned against indiscriminately cutting down of trees in the area. Mr Augustine Kofi Gyedu charged chainsaw operators and plot holders against the act without permits as the region commemorated Green Ghana Day on June 7, 2024. The …

A 24-year-old man who stole the laptop of an artiste who offered him a place to sleep has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by an Accra Circuit Court. The HP-branded laptop he stole was valued at GH3,500. David Boateng was charged with stealing and he pleaded guilty. The …

  Artist manager and entertainment pundit, Nana Poku Ashis, has urged organisers of Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) to entrust the public with the sole responsibility of selecting Artiste of the Year. To Ashis, the public is better positioned to determine the winner of the scheme’s ultimate award, as they …

The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has begun. The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from N’dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. The defendants were ushered into …

  The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has assured contributors that despite projections in the recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), funds will remain secure in the coming years. This reassurance follows the ILO’s actuarial valuation study, which projected a complete …

Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has declared a nationwide strike. This follows a prolonged delay by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and the Ministry of Finance in concluding negotiations with the union. Their notice stated, “Without prejudice to the directives given by the National Labour Commission on May …

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East has assured illegal miners of his readiness to protect them with support from the MCE and Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah. Ernest Frimpong, who is contesting the Amenfi East parliamentary seat on the ticket of the NPP, has …

President Akufo-Addo has said that, as part of protecting Ghana’s environment, the government is committed to reducing carbon emissions by 64 million tonnes. Speaking at the Green Ghana event on June 7, 2024, the President championed the cause of a Greener future as he delivered an impassioned speech at Burma …