Author: SAMUEL
Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to part ways with former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia if the party wants to stand a chance in the 2028 general elections. The former legislator, who is part of Dr. Bryan Acheampong’s campaign team, stressed that the NPP must make a “radical change” to revive its political fortunes. “It is not just about one individual. When it happened that Jonah had to be removed from the ship to save the ship, it happened, and it gets to a point in time…
The Madina District Court has cleared Mr. Daniel Owusu Koranteng of all charges in connection with the 2019 murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, bringing an end to years of legal uncertainty surrounding his involvement. Presided over by Her Worship Susan D. Nyakote, the court’s decision followed a review and legal advice from the Office of the Attorney-General (A-G), which found insufficient evidence to sustain the charges of abetment and murder. According to the A-G’s findings, the call records that allegedly linked Mr. Koranteng to the crime were inconclusive and failed to establish any direct or circumstantial connection to the…
An expectant mother being attended to on the floor. The lack of a dedicated maternity block coupled with inadequate beds, has compelled Management of the St Anne’s Hospital in Damongo to admit patients and place them on the floor. Appropriately 10 to 12 patients face this challenge on a daily basis, which according to Management is derailing efforts at achieving zero maternal and child mortality Patients and their relatives lament, the situation is frustrating. Pregnant women lying on the floor Samira Amadu, is a patient’s relative, who brought a patient and was placed on the floor because there were no…
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said government is still on course with the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) agenda, insisting that stolen monies by former public officials will be recovered and put to good use. His comment comes after a former Auditor-General and member of the Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) team, Politicians and public servants are equally corrupt – Domelevo with corruption. who have been charged with corruption. In an interview on The KSM Show, which was posted on YouTube on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Mr. Domelevo bemoaned the fact that, nine months into…
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that government is developing a proposal to elevate a few Category B senior high schools to Category A rank as part of efforts to address the nation’s school placement issues. He said that the program seeks to increase access and guarantee equity for students who frequently face obstacles in getting accepted into their desired Category A schools. Speaking at the launch of the ADEA Triennale on Education Conference on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Mr. Iddrisu noted that the Ministry will require sufficient financial support in order to…
Civil society group, Democracy Hub has filed a writ at the Supreme Court challenging what it describes as an “unconstitutional” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Ghana and the United States of America for the reception and detention of deported West African nationals. The group contends that the MoU — which allegedly allows the U.S. to transfer third-country nationals into Ghana for temporary detention and onward rendition — violates both Ghana’s Constitution and international human rights obligations. The Supreme Court has fixed Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to hear an application for an interlocutory injunction seeking to halt the…
Veep Opoku-Agyemang interacting with some family members of the deceased. The Vice President, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has announced that government will bear the cost of burial of the victims of the Volta Lake accident that killed 15 persons. According to her, the survivors will be supported to regain their livelihoods. “Government will bear the cost of burial of the victims and we will provide rapid support for the survivors,” she announced while leading a government delegation to visit the bereaved families on October 14. Prof Opoku-Agyemang used the opportunity to donate relief items as well as life jackets to…
President Mahama and his Chinese counterpart. President John Dramani Mahama has called on countries that share common values and interests to unite in the face of global trade challenges. His comments come after Ghana was hit with a 15% tariff on its exports to the United States, following a new trade order. The tariff impacting Ghanaian goods was introduced as part of an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump on July 31 to address what it calls a national emergency due to persistent trade deficits and imbalanced trade relations. In a bilateral meeting with Premier of the…
Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response to a similar requirement that the Trump administration has imposed on its citizens. The US embassy in Mali said on Friday, October 10, the fee had been introduced to reinforce Washington’s “commitment to protecting America’s borders and safeguarding US national security”. Mali’s foreign ministry said on Sunday the bond had been imposed unilaterally, and it had decided to “establish an identical visa programme” for US citizens. The visa policy shift…
President John Mahama has ordered the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to extend government subsidies on dialysis treatment to patients receiving care in private hospitals. The decision, announced by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh at the inauguration of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Board, popularly known as “Mahama Cares”, seeks to ease the financial strain faced by kidney patients nationwide. Akandoh explained that the government will now pay GH₵500 per dialysis session for patients treated at private facilities, matching the existing support available at public hospitals. “Many patients depend on private centres for dialysis, and the President has directed that…