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President Akufo-Addo has announced that the government’s Agenda 111 Hospital Projects will create approximately 67,000 jobs upon completion. Highlighting the significance of the project, President Akufo-Addo emphasized that each hospital, capable of employing over 100 people, marks Agenda 111 as a transformative initiative. During the commissioning of the Adansi North Hospital in Fomena, Ashanti Region, … Read more
Afrobarometer’s flagship report on Democratic Trends in Africa has found that the majority of young people are dissatisfied with democratic governance in their countries. The report, which surveyed 39 countries across Africa, indicates a growing disillusionment with democracy among the youth, who are increasingly leaning towards military rule as a temporary solution to the failures … Read more
Dr Rosemond Wilson has been named the new Head of the Ghana National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). She succeeds Mrs. Wendy E. Addy-Lamptey, who has retired. The announcement was made in a statement released by WAEC in Accra on Wednesday, July 17. The statement highlighted Dr. Wilson’s extensive experience and expertise … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, explained that the appointment is pursuant to the advice of the Police Council at its meeting … Read more
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has urged political parties to accept the outcome of the 2024 general elections. During the presentation of the Democracy Cup to the EC by the leadership of Parliament in Accra on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa assured of transparent elections and urged political leaders … Read more
The new Board chair of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Alexander Afenyo-Markin has emphasised the need to address the challenges confronting the power distributor. He made the comments after the outgoing Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, formally inaugurated him as the new Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), following his … Read more
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that a total of 36 cases of Dengue fever have been confirmed in the Eastern and Central Regions of the country. These cases, according to a statement by the GHS, were confirmed after samples were sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR). The disease, initially … Read more
The Supreme Court has deferred the ruling on the injunction application by Dr Amanda Odoi and Broadcast Journalist, Richard Sky to the transmission of the anti-LGBTQ bill to the President and rather deliver the ruling on the same day the final judgement will be given. The five-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo stated … Read more
Dominic Ayine, Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislation Committee of Parliament, has taken responsibility for the proposed LI Road Traffic amendment that would have allowed Members of Parliament to use sirens and be exempt from speed limits. The amendment, which was met with massive backlash from Ghanaians and the minority caucus, was part of the L. … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has urged the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to focus on addressing the depreciation of the Cedi to mitigate the rising fuel prices instead of calling for debates ahead of the December elections. Jinapor’s comments come in response to the recent … Read more