POLITICS

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has dismissed allegations of state capture, outlining measures being instituted by the government to protect public lands. He enumerated some steps taken to strengthen and empower the Lands Commission to deliver on its mandate while assuring the public of the …

  Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has reiterated that his next administration will abolish the double-track system in the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme. He said that the secondary education sector is struggling with overcrowding and inadequate resources, which have led …

The yet unknown man, believed to be in his late 30s, has been found dead at Kunsu, a community in the Ahafo-Ano South West district of the Ashanti Region. It remains unclear how the man died, but he is suspected to have been lynched. Details emerging from the area have …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, says no Ghanaian youth will be left behind in terms of job creation when the NDC assumes office. Addressing the audience at the launch of the NDC Youth manifesto, John Mahama, while touting his infamous ’24-hour’ policy, said the policy will …

In a move to strengthen Ghana’s social welfare programmes, the government has allocated GHS5.4 billion to bolster the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), and the school feeding initiative. This substantial financial commitment was announced by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, …

The government has committed an amount of GHS 8.2 billion to boost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. This announcement was made by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, during his mid-year budget review presentation to Parliament on July 23, 2024. “Mr. Speaker, I am therefore …

Ghana’s economy is showing strong signs of recovery, registering a 4.7% growth in the first quarter of 2024. This encouraging development was announced by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, during his mid-year budget review presentation to Parliament on July 23, 2024. “Our economy grew by 4.7% in …

In a move to stabilize Ghana’s economy and restore investor confidence, the government has paid GHS 12 billion to bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. This was a key highlight in the mid-year budget review presented by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, on Tuesday, July 23, …

Dr. William Attah Owusu, a former Parliamentary Aspirant for Subin Constituency on the NDC ticket as a dedicated member, has made a significant promise to the party’s old and elderly sympathizers to provide them with a monthly stipend to enable them to start small businesses and care for themselves. This …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has sacked the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, from the chamber. The Speaker ordered the Marshall of Parliament to walk the lawmaker out after the NPP MP challenged the authority of the speaker for his comments on the referral of nominees …