The Yellow Army movement, engineered by Hon. Alan Kyerematen, embraced Mahama’s 24-hour economy, which is the way to go, and any politician who is called a bluff doesn’t know anything about politics. ”Anyone who says Mahama’s 24-hour economy is feasible is not a good politician, but what we need to …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has reaffirmed that the reporting date for first-year students remains December 4, 2023. This is despite concerns from wards and stakeholders that this does not provide ample time for students to prepare for the academic year. This confirmation follows a request from Parliament for the …

Starting on Friday, December 1, Mobile Money (MoMo) agents across Ghana will enforce a temporary measure restricting cash withdrawals to a maximum of GH¢1,000 per transaction. This decision is outlined in a joint statement issued by four MoMo associations: the Northern MoMo Agents Association of Ghana (NOMAAG), the Mobile Money …

The Parliamentary Service has clarified that the 2024 budget has not been approved and is still before the House. “The Parliament of Ghana wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that the budget statement and economic policy of the government for the year ending December 3, 2024, …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has reprimanded Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, for her interjection during a debate in Parliament on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. This was when a debate on the Import Restrictions Bill was being debated in the House. The Minority in Parliament had raised concerns about …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has hinted at a possible rise in passport application fees. Production costs and higher fees charged by other countries in the sub-region are the reasons for the imminent increment. This was disclosed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, …

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has been trumpeting a 24-hour economy that he believes will breathe fresh life into the ailing Ghanaian economy. This decision has received varied opinions from individuals, politicians, civil society organizations, and the business community. Whereas the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his displeasure with the President over his silence on the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2022, which relates to witchcraft. The private member’s bill, sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, was passed in July 2023 with the aim …

The chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Cardinal Peter Turkson, has said that there is no need to criminalize homosexuality. He said people with gay and lesbian tendencies have committed no crime. “LGBT people may not be criminalized because they’ve committed no crime. To criminalize anybody, you need to …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor  (OSP) has described, as inimical to the fight against corruption, a ruling by an Accra High Court that cleared two former officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority of any wrongdoing.  In a press release dated November 27, 2023, the OSP said, “The decision …