The 2024 Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has requested a meeting with members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to share his vision for the country and outline his plans if elected as President of Ghana. This important engagement is set to take place on Thursday, June 20, 2024, …

Over 86,000 passports remain uncollected at the Passport Office, the Senior Government Advisor on Public Sector Reforms, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has said. “Some of the applicants use middlemen to complete the passport application form, so if you call, the numbers they provide on the forms, it does not go through,” he said. Mr Osafo-Maafo added that because there was no accurate …

Government spokesperson on Governance and Security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has clarified President Akufo-Addo-led government’s intentions towards the sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels. He highlighted that government is seeking to float shares in order to boost revenue and involve private sector expertise. Mr. Boakye-Danquah’s explanation follows growing concerns by some political critics, which led to the staging …

LOS ANGELES (JUNE 19, 2024) – The Bahati Foundation, in partnership with Unity Sports Inc. and Black Girls Do Bikes NYC, has once again demonstrated its commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles and mobility. The Foundation provided new Giant bicycles to student scholars at Friends of the Children Harlem during the 2nd Annual Motion Equals Healthy Bike Giveaway Harlem held at …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Mr Kennedy Osei Nyarko , has predicted a one-touch victory for the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The lawmaker was optimistic that the Vice President would break the eight-year jinx for the elephant family and continue with the sterling achievements of the Nana …

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has issued a strong warning to officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), vowing that they will face prosecution for corruption if the NDC wins the upcoming elections. During a press briefing in Accra, Mr. Kwetey criticised the NPP for mismanaging public funds and assured that these actions would not …

The Supreme Court has by a majority decision upheld the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s directive which prevents celebrities from endorsing alcoholic drinks. This brings an end to a highly publicised nineteen-month legal suit filed against the Authority by the CEO of Black Kulcha Music, Mark Darlington Osae. Delivering an abridged version of the ruling at the apex court on …

During cross-examination, the state presented 68 WhatsApp messages sent by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ato Forson trial, to Attorney-General Godfred Dame, along with the two responses from the Attorney-General. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa, highlighted the significant number of messages sent by Mr Jakpa compared to the limited responses from the AG. …

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has accused certain individuals within the Ministry of Health of acting in bad faith. This accusation follows an appeal by the Ministry of Health for MELPWU to call off its strike and return to the negotiation table. The Ministry acknowledged the union’s demands for improved working conditions and expressed readiness to address them …

The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advised the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to adopt the turnaround strategy that saved Labadi Beach Hotel years ago to rescue its other struggling hotels. According to him, the current issues with SSNIT-owned hotels like La Palm Royal Beach and Elmina Beach Resort, which were once thriving, are due to …