IGP leaked tape: Bagbin orders committee’s report to be delivered to Akufo-Addo

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed the Clerk of Parliament to present a copy of the report of the adhoc committee set up to investigate a leaked tape on the plot to remove the IGP from office to the President for any further action deemed necessary. This follows the adoption of the committee’s … Read more

Ghana to experience hunger, malnutrition by 2030 — UNER Dean

Many Ghanaians will experience hunger and malnutrition by 2030 due to anticipated drop in national fish production, Professor Berchie Asiedu, the Dean, School of Natural Resources, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) has hinted. He said the nation’s fish consumption was expected to reach 888,096 tonnes by 2030; however, total fish production was anticipated … Read more

Petroleum Hub: Compensation will be paid to affected Nzema communities – CEO

The CEO of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, Charles Owusu, has assured that compensation will be paid to the Nzema communities impacted by the Petroleum Hub Project. The payment will be made to farmers, landowners, and communities in the four affected areas of Nyamenle Kwame Ellowule, Bokakole Nkwanta, Asempaye, and Old Kabenla Suazo. The affected … Read more

Farmer jailed 10 years for inflicting cutlass wounds on pregnant wife

A Dambai Circuit Court has sentenced a 42- year-old farmer, Anas Ibrahim, to 22 years in prison for inflicting cutlass wounds on his pregnant wife at Banda in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region. The court, presided over by Osman Abdul-Hakeem, convicted the accused on his own plea, and sentenced him accordingly. He … Read more

Minority stages walkout as Parliament approves new ministers

Parliament has approved the nominations of Herbert Krapah as the Minister of State for the Energy Ministry and Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. However, the approval was one-sided as the Minority staged a walkout ahead of the vote, claiming that President Akufo-Addo’s nominations bloat the government size and increase … Read more

NAPO’s comment on Nkrumah not an insult, just a strong personal view – Fiifi Boafo

Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has downplayed the controversy surrounding Dr. Opoku Prempeh’s recent comments comparing the achievements of President Akufo-Addo to those of Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah. According to Fiifi Boafo, Dr. Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, did not intend to … Read more

CPP issues 24-hour ultimatum to NAPO to withdraw Nkrumah comment

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has slammed Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for drawing comparisons between President Akufo-Addo’s achievements and those of the late President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. During his unveiling ceremony in Kumasi on Wednesday, July 9, Dr Opoku Prempeh asserted that President Akufo-Addo’s legacy surpasses … Read more

GTA, Police investigate mysterious death at Takoradi Hotel

Henry Yeleduor, the Western Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority, has confirmed that his office is collaborating with the police to investigate the unexplained death of 24-year-old Loise Abena Koranteng, who was found in a pool at the CrisLord Palace Hotel in Takoradi. Loise Abena Koranteng checked into the CrisLord Palace Hotel on June … Read more

I’m not disrespectful, I only speak the truth – NAPO justifies Kwame Nkrumah comment

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has justified his comments that no President since Independence surpasses the achievements of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During his introduction in Kumasi on Tuesday, Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO declared that President Akufo-Addo’s accomplishments surpass those of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. … Read more

Bank of Ghana not bankrupt — Bernard Otabil replies Ayariga

Bernard Otabil, the Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has refuted claims that the Central Bank is bankrupt. This comes in the wake of the minority’s second planned protest against the bank’s governors, accusing them of mismanagement and insolvency. In a statement sighted by Citi News on Wednesday, Mr Otabil emphasised that … Read more