Politics

More than GH¢15.1 billion irregularities have been uncovered in the operations of public boards, corporations and other statutory institutions for last year, the 2022 Auditor-General’s report has found. The amount represents a 13.86 per cent or GH¢2.4 billion reduction from the 2021 figure of GH¢17.48 billion. It is important to …

A seeming frosty relationship between the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Daniel Kwaku Botwe and the Administrator of Districts Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie Addo-Lartey has landed on the desk of the President. The move follows recurring disagreements between the two top government appointees over the …

John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his concern about the maladministration of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, stating that it poses the biggest threat to Ghana’s democracy. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 31, Mr Mahama called on Ghanaians to vote out the current …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released a new statement regarding the ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses involving the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The investigation focuses on large cash sums that were reportedly stolen from her residence. The OSP …

Deputy Minister of Education, John Ntim-Fordjour has pledged his unflinching support to clamp down on any form of bullying in Senior High Schools. He explained that, a troubling video that emerged, depicting an act of violence involving two students from Adisadel College would not be handled as a case in isolation but …

Ten passengers escaped death on the afternoon of Monday, 24th July 2023 when two vehicles were involved in an accident in front of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Trom near Somanya in the Eastern Region. The accident which occurred on the main Somanya-Dodowa road of the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced that there will be no parliamentary sitting on Thursday, July 26, due to a significant national event involving key authorities in the country. This critical agenda will bring together the President, Chief Justice, members of parliament, former presidents, ministers, and other important figures. …

Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), was subsequently granted bail with surety late Monday evening at approximately 10:20 p.m. She was released after spending hours in the custody of the OSP, who had earlier conducted searchesat both her …

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses, and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has attributed the mass exodus of nurses and midwives from the country over the years to low salaries and poor conditions of service.  Mrs Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo said nurses and midwives in Ghana contributed to the health system in the …

Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Apaak has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be swift in investigating the immediate past Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah. Dr Apaak said the issues involving Madam Abena Dapaah are national issues that have generated intense public …