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Inflation for May 2023 has experienced a marginal increase, rising from 41.2% in April 2023 to 42.2%. The Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim, disclosed that the main drivers of this inflation are food and non-alcoholic beverages constituting 52.4%. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other fuels constituted 13.1%, and transport contributed 9.2%. Clothing and footwear had 6.4% while furnishings and …

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, has stated that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been receiving undeserved credit for the Paperless Port innovation. According to Mr. Ohene Ntow, the credit should actually go to flagbearer hopeful Alan Kyerematen, as he was the innovator behind the Paperless Port. He added that it is …

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Boateng Agyeman, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for choosing Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, to be Chief Justice, describing it as something he considers as the President’s best appointment so far. According to him, despite the arguments by politicians, it can widely be agreed that President Akufo-Addo took careful consideration …

The Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has stated that prior to his court action over the validity of Former President John Dramani Mahama to contest in the 2024 general elections, he had petitioned Parliament on the same matter. However, he said, his petition was ignored hence his decision to go to court. The reliefs he is seeking include, …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has been sued by a Ghanaian citizen over his bid to vie for a second presidential term on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In the suit filed by the Plaintiff; Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, he wants the Supreme Court to disqualify the former president from contesting as a flagbearer of a political party or the presidency …

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah, has justified the cost that has been incurred so far in the construction of the cathedral. The Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral and the government have been criticized by the public for the state of the cathedral project despite the huge investment that has …

A private legal practitioner, Yaw Dankwa has described as unfortunate President Akufo-Addo’s comments that it is unacceptable for judges to pronounce judgment based on decision by law court. President Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at the judicial service as he says it’s unacceptable for judges to pronounce judgment based on decisions by the law court and cited the same as …

A 38-year-old man in Wassa Wiredukrom is reported to have butchered his wife to death and is currently on the run. According to the report, the suspect whose name is given as Atta and his wife now deceased; Ama Gifty, lived together with their two children in Wassa Wiredukrom in the Wassa Mporho District, Western Region. The report explains that the two, …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared Charles Bissue, the former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), wanted. This declaration follows Mr. Bissue’s failure to respond to an invitation from the Special Prosecutor to appear and answer questions regarding the ongoing investigation into suspected corruption within the dissolved IMCIM. Mr. Bissue recently filed a writ at the …

According to the World Health Organization, road crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in Ghana. The causes of road crashes in Ghana are varied, but they often include speeding, drunk driving, poor road conditions, and lack of adherence to traffic laws. In addition, many vehicles on Ghana’s roads are old and poorly maintained, which can contribute to …