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There is a heavy traffic jam currently on the UPSA-Legon road due to a collision between four vehicles. According to a commentary on \social media, one of the wheels of a red Mercedes-Benz left its hub and rolled to the other side of the road when the driver was trying to turn towards the UPSA hostel route. The rolled tyre …

Former Member of Parliament for the Ningo Prampram constituency and former Council of State member, ET Mensah has died aged 77. According to sources,  he passed away in South Africa last night after battling ill health for some time. Enoch Teye Mensah (born 17 May 1946) was a Minister for Education and a Member of Parliament in Ghana from January 1997 till …

The Minority in Parliament is demanding that the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) refund excess illegal fees levied on dialysis patients at the outpatient department of the hospital’s Renal Unit. A notice by the head of the dialysis unit at the hospital disclosed that the cost of renal dialysis had been increased from GHS¢380 to GHS¢765.42. The increment caused uproar amongst the public, …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU) and two other university unions have given the government a two-week ultimatum to restore their withheld allowances. The two other unions are the Senior Staff Association of the University of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). Addressing a press conference in Accra, GAUA National President Dr. Beth Offei-Awuku said the …

Ghana and Burkina Faso law enforcement agencies have launched a coordinated security operation to locate individuals believed to be terrorists hiding in the Fatchu area of the Sissala West District. According to information obtained from the Sissala West District Police Command, it suspected that these individuals crossed the border from Burkina Faso into Ghana on Wednesday, September 27, at approximately …

The Minority in Parliament has opposed the government’s proposal to either dissolve the National Investment Bank (NIB) or amalgamate it with the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). In recent years, the government has been actively pursuing the merger of ADB and NIB to establish the National Development Bank, citing ongoing challenges faced by both institutions. During a press briefing in Parliament, Isaac Adongo, the Minority …

The First Deputy Speaker in Parliament and MP for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, has expressed his wish for Ghanaians to be less cynical towards politicians.  Daniel Oduro, Joe Wise indicated that the cynicism from Ghanaians towards politicians hurts and diminishes their desire to contribute to society. “But I think the real instance is that you provide some …

The Anglican Sunday School Association (ASSA) has successfully held its annual study camp after three years of break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2019, The Sunday School Association has been unable to hold its yearly study camp in the Diocese of Accra. Since 2019, The Sunday School Association has been unable to hold its yearly study camp in the …

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has reimbursed a total of GH₵283,000 initially allocated for administrative purposes from the Assembly’s Common Fund. During a Public Accounts Committee hearing in Ho, Sandra Owusu Ahinkorah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso West Municipality, defended the utilization of GH₵ 751,000 from the Assembly’s Common Fund. It was disclosed that they were supposed to …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has disclosed that a total of 15,000 voters have been expunged from its voter register. The Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa, noted that these individuals were found to be ineligible voters, i.e., minors or foreigners. She made this known during a press briefing on Monday, September 18, to update the public on the status of the Limited Voter …