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Supreme Court dismisses motion by Anas to quash High Court decision on defamation against Ken Agyapong

The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas against a decision by an Accra High Court in the defamation suit against Assin Central Member of Parliament, Ken Agyepong. In June 2018, the investigative journalist dragged the Assin Central legislator to court for defaming him and …

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Suame – Kumasi: Residents disappointed in Akufo-Addo for not mentioning interchange in SONA

Some residents of Suame, a suburb of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, have expressed disappointment over President Akufo-Addo’s failure to touch on the stalled interchange in the constituency during Tuesday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament. The constituents say they expected the President to update them on the …

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BREAKING NEWS: DA COSTA ABOAGYE APPOINTED TO REPLACE DR. BERNARD OKOE BOYE AS NHIA CEO

A national health insurance expert, with extensive experience in the fields of national health insurance financing, public health, and health promotion, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye is the new head of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). He is expected to assume office any moment from now as Dr. Bernard Okoe …

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2024 SONA: Akufo-Addo must outline plans to stabilise cedi – GUTA

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to detail plans for stabilizing the local currency in the upcoming 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA), scheduled for Tuesday, February 27. In line with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, the President is …

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2M Express driver recounts robbery attack on Kumasi – Accra highway

CCTV footage intercepted by Akoma’s 87.9-fm morning show #GhanAkoma reveals how the late Okyem Aboagye’s 2M Express driver and passengers narrowly escaped armed robbers’ attack on Kumasi-Accra. The incident, which was captured by the installed CCTV cameras in the vehicle, showed sporadic gunshots from armed robbers into the vehicle of …

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What Suame constituents said about Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation as Majority Leader

The resignation of Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been met with varying opinions. Suame constituents received the news with shock from their Member of Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, as he resigned as speaker of parliament. According to them, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is an experienced politician as …

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Guinness World Record disqualifies Afua Asantewaa’s record attempt

The Guinness World Record (GWR) has disqualified Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon attempt. In a tweet responding to a comment enquiring about her attempt, the GWR said, “Unfortunately, Afua’s Guinness World Record attempt for the longest singing marathon was not successful, but we hope that she will make another attempt soon.” …

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Tadi: Dangote cement truck fails to brake in a busy town, kills ‘loading boy’ instantly

It was a sad scene at Diabene, a community in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region, when a truck belonging to DANGOTE Cement had an accident, leading to the death of one person. The truck with registration number GN 6512-16 had loaded eight hundred bags of cement to …

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NDC to hold two-day national policy dialogue

The flagbearer of the NDC, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the NDC leadership and the NDC Social Democracy LAB, an NDC policy think tank, are organizing a national policy dialogue to deliberate on the NDC’s policy priorities for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana. According to the party, the …

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Ghana’s unemployment rate hits 14.7 percent

The average rate of unemployment in the country has risen to 14.7 per cent in the first three quarters of 2023. The number of unemployed youth aged between 15 and 35 rose from about 1.2 million to over 1.3 million during the same period, with the rate among females consistently …

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