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By Wilhelmina Oddoye The MP for Ada, Hon. Doyoe Cudjoe has commissioned a 9-unit classroom block, furnished with 2 offices and a computer lab for the Kasseh Islamic Basic School in the Muslim community. The new building which is being replaced with its dilapidated 4-unit classroom block will be securing basic 1 to 6 students for school from Monday to …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye Hon. Zenetor Rawlings has called on the Ministry of Works and Housing to desilt the Odaw River before the rain begins. She mentioned that the level of filth in the river is so high and will cause flooding in the rainy season. In response to the urgent call, the newly appointed minister of works and housing, Hon. …

By Stephen Bittor. A member of the Communications team for the governing New Patriotic Party ( NPP), Manuel Darko has advised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to behave responsibly in the discharge of its duties as an opposition party. According to him, the role of the opposition party is to ensure that the government works effectively by putting it …

Traffic flow on the Tema-Accra motorway in the Greater Accra Region came to a standstill today due to a mishap involving a local commercial vehicle, commonly referred to as a trotro.The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, February 22, 2024, resulted in the complete blockage of Ghana’s only motorway.As a result, commuters are urged to seek alternative …

Former Health Minister Kweku Agyeman Manu has staunchly defended his actions in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, dismissing allegations and characterizing the situation as a potential setup against him. The Dormaa Central Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Agyeman Manu, emphasized that he did not execute the procurement single-handedly, suggesting a coordinated effort by certain …

By: Ruth Tang Former Ghanaian football icon Asamoah Gyan has been chosen to join the Manifesto Committee of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 election. Gyan, who holds the record for the most goals scored by a Ghanaian player, will lead the “Youth and Sports” sub-committee within the manifesto team. Gyan will …

By Angelina Tukpe The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the government to promptly facilitate the replacement of lost national identity cards, passports, and other essential documents for individuals impacted by the Akosombo dam spillage. Expressing the urgent need to alleviate the suffering of those affected, Ablakwa emphasized the humanitarian necessity of reissuing crucial documents …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted his manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, who stepped down from his position on Wednesday, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee. The committee shall be responsible for undertaking a holistic review of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect. The decision was revealed at a meeting of the majority group on Wednesday evening, convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House’s banquet hall. Reports suggest Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu handed over to his deputy and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin. The gathering, attended by the majority …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye The Deputy majority leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin has withdrawn his proposed amendments for the LGBTQ+ bill after the speaker of parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin asked him to. His proposal, in Clause 6, was to provide “mandatory counselling on human sexual rights and family values as a post-conviction sentence” instead of three to five years imprisonment. In …