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The Ministry of Transport has pledged to address the long-standing grievances of railway workers who have gone nearly a year without pay. The affected employees have expressed deep frustration over the delays and have threatened to strike and picket on September 30 if their concerns are not addressed. Speaking during the Government Accountability Series, Transport Minister Joseph Nikpe assured that the government is actively working on a solution. “The Ghana Railway company’s operations have declined over the years due to infrastructure deterioration which has limited its capacity to generate sufficient revenue to cover its operational cost including staff salary. We’re…

Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has announced key updates on ongoing and upcoming aviation projects during the latest edition of the Government Accountability Series. Speaking on the status of the Prempeh Agyemang I International Airport, Mr. Nikpe said; “The runway, which currently measures 1,981 meters, is being extended to 2,320 meters to accommodate medium-sized aircraft and facilitate international flight operations. The project is 90 percent complete and will be ready by the end of the year.” He also pointed to improvements in night operations as part of government’s 24-hour economy agenda. “We have extended night operations at Prempeh Agyemang…

was a major leap in smartphone technology and helped establish Samsung as a global smartphone leader. It featured a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and came with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, later upgradeable to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Key features included: Slim & lightweight design (8.5 mm thick, 116g) 8MP rear camera with 1080p video + 2MP front camera 16/32GB internal storage (expandable via microSD) 1650mAh removable battery NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and MHL support The S2 sold over 10 million units in a few months. https://lovinghananews.com/every-region-will-benefit-mahama-on-big-push-programme/ https://lovinghananews.com/ndc-cried-out-on-galamsey-in-opposition-why-not-now-dr-afiyie/ Source: Lovinghananews.com

Seasoned New Patriotic Party (NPP) figure Richard Nyamah has declared that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia remains the party’s strongest hope of returning to power in 2028. Reflecting on the NPP’s 2024 defeat, Nyamah argued that Ghana’s political history and voting behaviour show that Bawumia is the candidate most likely to reclaim power for the party. “No presidential aspirant in the Fourth Republic has managed to win against an incumbent at the first attempt,” he noted, stressing that leaders like John Agyekum Kufuor, John Evans Atta Mills, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and John Mahama all endured multiple contests before securing victory. According…

Dr. Samuel Afiyie has questioned the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and President John Dramani Mahama’s resolve in tackling illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The senior lecturer at Kumasi Technical University accused the government of showing less passion in addressing the menace compared to when the NDC was in opposition. “The passion Mahama and the NDC showed against Akufo-Addo on galamsey when they were in opposition is not the same passion they are showing now that they are in government. If they could cry out so loudly then, what has changed today?” Dr. Afiyie asked on Wontumi TV in…

President John Dramani Mahama has pledged that all 16 regions of Ghana will benefit from his government’s flagship infrastructure initiative, the Big Push programme. Speaking at the official launch of the project at Afienya in the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, September 16, the President said the initiative is designed to modernise the country’s road network, enhance inter-regional connectivity, and create new economic opportunities. “From January 7, we have been designing road projects across the length and breadth of the country. The Big Push touches all 16 regions. Every region is going to benefit from its share of the programme,”…

The Anala family will hold a memorial mass on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the OLA Catholic Cathedral Parish in Tamale to mark the passing of three siblings who died within five months. The service is being organised in collaboration with the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) – Ghana Province. The series of deaths began with Grace Lena Anala, who passed away on March 31, 2025, in Virginia, USA. She was buried on June 2, 2025, in Virginia, with the service officiated by her brother, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ataamine Anala (SVD). Fr. Anala later died on June 20, 2025,…

The Railway Workers Union of Ghana (RWU) has announced a nationwide strike and picketing on September 30, 2025, over 12 months of unpaid salaries. In a letter to the Ghana Police Service, the Union said arrears dating back to October 2024 have plunged workers into financial crisis, leading to broken homes, health problems, and children being forced out of school. Despite repeated appeals, the Ministry of Transport has not initiated any negotiations. “By Monday, 22nd September 2025, if no concrete measures are taken, we shall proceed to act under Sections 160 and 171 of the Labour Act,” warned General Secretary…

A Deputy Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko has indicated that the coming weeks will come with deployments in the fight against galamsey. He says the fight against galamsey is a war against environmental degradation and therefore needs resolute actions. Elikem Kotoko, however, is against the calls for a state of emergency to be declared in the fight against the menace. He believes that concrete actions and steps are what are imperative at the juncture. His post shared via social media read, “Coming days will witness heavy deployments. The fight against galamsey is a war against environmental degradation.…

Thomas Partey, the former football player for Arsenal, has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third. At Southwark Crown Court, the Ghanaian midfielder entered a not guilty plea to five rape charges and one sexual assault charge. The 32-year-old played in the Premier League on a regular basis between 2021 and 2022, when the alleged offenses occurred. After his contract expired at the end of June, he left the north London club and was charged four days later. Until his trial, which is scheduled to begin at the same court on November 2 of next year, Mr. Partey…