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Two persons have died as a result of a shooting incident that took place at Nsawam Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region. The two unidentified persons were part of four people who sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the Nsawam government hospital on Tuesday following a renewed chieftaincy dispute in the area. Last week, one person sustained a gunshot wound …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported that the Upper East Region of Ghana has the highest number of cases of elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, in the country. Approximately 2,373 confirmed cases of elephantiasis, which make up about a third of all cases in the country, have been recorded in the region. The Desk Officer for the Ghana …

Soldiers appeared on Gabonese national television, announcing the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of “all the institutions of the republic”. The apparent coup follows shortly after the national election authority’s announcement on Wednesday that Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba had been re-elected for a third term. A soldier appearing on TV channel Gabon 24 said, “We have decided to …

President Akufo-Addo has affirmed government’s commitment to improving Ghana’s security infrastructure to withstand and protect the country from possible terrorist attacks. Delivering a speech at the inauguration of the International Maritime and Exhibition Conference held at Burma Camp, the president noted that one of government’s concerns is Ghana’s territorial waters. As such, the Navy is being provided the necessary machinery to be …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) Ghana, a public accountability organisation has filed documents at the Supreme Court of Ghana against the Attorney General over what the group says is Ghana’s weak Asset Declaration regime. Asset declaration is a multifunctional anti-corruption tool aimed at detecting the acquisition of illegal and unjust enrich­ment and for recovery of same …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that the 2nd phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PJF) will create an annual average of two hundred and ten thousand (210,000) new farm-related jobs. The new phase according to the president will exclude other jobs along the agricultural value chains. The President disclosed this when he launched the 2nd phase of Planting …

Deputy Minister of Finance Abena Osei Asare says President Akufo Addo’s proclamation that Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen will be the next leader after him will be fulfilled on November 4, 2023. “In our party, there is a historical antecedent, that when the leader blesses you as the next leader it comes to pass. Former President Kuffuor told Akufo-Addo to be patient because after him …

The former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu, has confirmed the veracity of the contentious leaked tape which purportedly captured a plot to remove the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akufo-Dampare, from his position. Bugri Naabu made the confirmation when he appeared before the Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee which was convened to delve into …

The New Patriotic Party Presidential Elections Committee is set to submit a report to the National Council of the party, following Saturday’s Special Delegates’ Conference. This report will provide insights and recommendations on ensuring a seamless presidential election on November 4, 2023. There were reported cases of alleged pockets of brutality in some of the polling centres, with the camps …

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s office has vehemently refuted recent claims that he holds the position of the fourth wealthiest individual in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of approximately $900 million. These allegations have been declared as entirely false and lacking any factual basis. In an official statement, Mr. Mahama’s office unequivocally rejects these assertions and views them as yet another …