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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it has initiated processes to expel former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, following comments he made describing the party as “fake” and distancing himself from its membership. Prof. Frimpong-Boateng made the remarks during an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV …

Source: Public Affairs Unit, MLJE The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Rolf A. Olson, led a four-member U.S. delegation in a bilateral engagement with the Minister for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, to discuss issues of human trafficking, forced labor, child labor, and employment-related fraud.Briefing the Minister on the purpose of the …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has paid glowing tribute to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, describing his leadership as a vital source of stability, wisdom and moral clarity in Ghana’s national development. Dr Asiama made the remarks on Wednesday, March 7, when the Asantehene paid a courtesy call on him at the Bank Square …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for the Bank of Ghana to be protected from political interference, stressing the need to safeguard the independence and integrity of the central bank. He appealed during a courtesy visit to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Describing the Bank of Ghana as …

President John Dramani Mahama states that his administration has taken difficult yet necessary decisions over the past year to lay a solid foundation for Ghana’s long-term development. Speaking at the National Thanksgiving Day event held on Wednesday at the forecourt of the Presidency, President Mahama acknowledged that the impact of the government’s decisions may not yet be fully visible, but …

Data from the Ghana AIDS Control Commission show that more than 1,000 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were recorded in the Western Region in 2024, the Western Regional HIV Coordinator, Dr Felicia Amihere, has revealed. According to her, about 80 per cent of the new infections were transmitted through sexual contact, 15 per cent through mother-to-child transmission, while five …

Former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has revealed that he was close to ascending to the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) before his exit from football administration in 2018. According to Nyantakyi, his rise within CAF had positioned him as a likely successor to the continental football body’s top office. “It was very …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for closer collaboration between traditional authorities and the Ghana Police Service, urging the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to see chiefs as strategic allies in community policing. He appealed during a historic courtesy visit to the IGP on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The Asantehene emphasised the importance of deeper, …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, has pledged to integrate indigenous knowledge and traditional governance systems into the operations of the Ghana Police Service as part of efforts to improve policing outcomes across the country. He committed during the historic visit by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Tuesday, January 6, describing the engagement as an opportunity …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has paid a historic visit to the headquarters of the Ghana Police Service, underscoring the strong support of traditional authority for law enforcement in the country. The visit, which took place on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, brought together the revered monarch, senior police officials, and other traditional leaders in what was described as a …