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By Angelina Tukpe In a poignant address at the symposium on genocide prevention held on Thursday, May 23rd, at Gimpa Auditorium Hall, retired soldier General Henry Kwami Anyidoho shared chilling insights into his involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi. The event, themed “Remember, Unite, Renew,” aimed to …

By: Ruth Tang The opposition National Democratic Congress has accused Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame of manipulating court proceedings to incriminate the leader of their party’s Caucus in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. During the trial on May 23rd, witness Richard Jakpa testified that Godfred Dame pressured him to alter his …

By: Ruth Tang The Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) has expressed satisfaction with the release of the KPMG report regarding the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at CDD-Ghana, Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante commended the report’s release, …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye A leading member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has been granted bail by the Dansoman Circuit Court on Thursday, May 23.  He was granted bail by the Dansoman District Court, set at GH¢20,000. The leading member of the Movement was charged with the publication of …

Story by Atwumaa Agnes The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party ( NPP ), His excellency Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has unveiled plans to provide driving skills to head porters, also known as “kayayei.” This announcement was made on Tuesday, May 21, during the launch of the “Kayayei Empowerment Programme” …

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the termination of its long-running scholarship scheme, citing the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative by the government. In its place, the Board has established the Cocoa Board Education Trust, aimed at providing essential primary school infrastructure in underserved cocoa-growing …

Story by Isaac Mortey Ghana’s Black Challenge team kicked off their African Amputee Cup of Nations campaign with a commanding four zero win over Gambia. Goals from Hamza Mohammed, Yussif Yahaya, and a brave from Mubarak Mohammed gave Ghana the three maximum points over their counterpart with Mubarak Mohammed winning …

PETROSOL has appointed Daniel Acheampong, a distinguished corporate leader and former Chief Executive Officer of Volta Aluminium Company Ltd (VALCO), as its Board Chairman. He officially assumed the Chairmanship role on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Mr. Acheampong, who dedicated 36 years to VALCO in various key roles, steadily rose through the ranks due …

The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA), Sammy Amegayibor urged the government to be proactive in handling the recent cement price hikes. According to him, government instead of issuing a directive should rather engage the cement manufacturers to decide the best way forward. Mr Amegayibor emphasised that, government …

The Minority has voiced alarm over what they view as covert and unlawful recruitment into the security services by the government. During a press briefing, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, claimed that all NPP Parliamentary candidates have been granted 30 slots each to nominate NPP loyalists and supporters for …