Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has called for an urgent need to close the massive funding gaps in the treatment of HIV and AIDS in the country. Dr Kyereme Atuahene said for the last two decades, donor funding for the HIV and AIDS response in Ghana had reduced from …

Political Scientist, Dr Richard Amoako Baah has described the victory of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries as a fraud. The Vice President had raked in 61.43% of all votes cast at the primaries, followed closely by his contender, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Assin Central MP …

Dr John Ofori Tenkorang, Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has called on the working public to consider a retirement insurance to be able to survive old age. He said workers, both formal and informal, must consider the extended lifespan of the present generation, and seek …

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, has chided the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, over remarks he made about the party being expunged from the Akan party tag. According to her, instead of the NPP focusing on the capabilities of the …

The National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, is expected to appear in Parliament on November 9, 2023, to answer questions about the attacks on residents of Garu and Tempane in the Upper East Region by military personnel. Over 50 people were hospitalized after some military personnel allegedly unleashed mayhem on the Garu …

One of the victims of the recent military brutalities in Garu and Tempane in the Upper East Region has died. Eight of the residents who were also arrested and transferred to Accra have been released, with two of them still battling for their health. Over 50 people were hospitalized after …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has demanded that SOL Cement’s managers in Tema settle at least 40 percent of their outstanding liabilities before allowing the company to resume operations. The GRA closed the cement factory two weeks ago due to GH¢700 million in tax defaults, including VAT. The company was cited for …

After the November 4 2023 NPP Primaries, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia obtained 118,210 votes representing 61.47%, beating his main contender Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a Member of Parliament for Assin Central who obtained 71,996 votes representing 37.41%. The issue of Running Mate has emerged with Chief of Staff Frema Opare said to …

A key member of the Bawumia campaign team has acknowledged the formidability of the opposition party’s candidate, John Dramani Mahama. According to him, the campaign to retain power in the 2024 election will not be an easy task. He said although the NPP will be contesting mainly against Mr Mahama, he believes …

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is livid about what appears to be government’s silence on the resettlement of persons displaced by floods due to the controlled spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. Over 12,000 residents in the North Tongu area alone have been affected with well …