Author: SAMUEL
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has appealed to members of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA) to reconsider their planned strike scheduled for November 7, 2025, as the government takes steps to resolve their grievances. Speaking to journalists after leading the November edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise in Accra on Saturday, November 1, the Minister said the concerns raised by ESPA were receiving urgent attention at the highest levels of government. “We are engaging with the leadership of ESPA and other key stakeholders to find a lasting solution. The…
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye says while the fight against misinformation is legitimate, criminal sanctions for online speech risk harming innocent citizens and silencing democratic participation. He agreed that fake news has become a threat but stressed that public officials must absorb criticism. “Oh, of course we have a problem with fake news,” he admitted on Good Morning Ghana monitored by MyNewsGh. “But democracy allows both the wise and the fool to speak. Some people do not even have the cognitive power to understand what they are saying, but you do not silence them.” He emphasised that legal consequences should be…
Former Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has cautioned the government against passing the Cybersecurity Amendment Bill in a manner that undermines democratic freedoms, urging authorities to resist laws that can be abused to suppress dissent. He stressed that thriving nations are those that encourage open expression and diverse ideas. “In the book Why Nations Fail, it tells you that it is communities or societies that are open to ideas that are able to grow economically,” he said on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana monitored by Lovinghananews.com. “Those that stifle people’s ideas, thoughts and comments end up becoming stale or…
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has expressed concern over the continued low participation of traders in the National Sanitation Day cleanup exercise within the city’s Central Business District (CBD). Environmental Health Officer at the KMA, Kwaku Poku, said the assembly has made several efforts to encourage traders and shop owners to take part in the monthly cleanup exercise, but response levels remain poor. “It’s been a source of worry to the assembly whenever we are organising this kind of exercise — the participation has been quite low. We expect the shop owners and the attendants to support us in that…
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Nikpe Bukari, has announced a significant improvement in the revenue performance of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) over the past eight months. According to the Minister, the company’s monthly revenue has increased from GH¢8 million in 2024 to GH¢14 million in 2025, reflecting enhanced operational efficiency and service delivery. Answering questions on the floor of Parliament, Mr. Bukari said the improvement has strengthened Metro Mass Transit’s financial position and boosted its credibility with suppliers. “Last year, a monthly collection of about GH¢8 million was what they had. From January 2025 to date, we have seen…
Flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed that his motivation for entering politics is to serve Ghanaians and improve their lives, not to pursue personal wealth. Speaking to party delegates during his campaign tour of Amenfi West in the Western Region on Saturday November 1, Dr. Bawumia emphasised that his greatest satisfaction comes from witnessing how government projects have positively impacted ordinary citizens. “My greatest joy comes from seeing how these projects are transforming lives, not from personal gain. I am not in politics for money — I am here to make a difference…
Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, has expressed deep concern over the controversial contracts awarded to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), describing the situation as “mortifying” and “cancerous.” Speaking on the matter on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on Saturday November 1, Cudjoe said, “The things we are hearing and the things we’ve seen, I am mortified, really mortified.” He further criticised the state of anti-corruption efforts in the country, noting that the fight against corruption has largely been left to a small group of individuals. “It is worrying, it is really worrying,” he added. Cudjoe described the…
Music legend Daddy Lumba, his widow, Mrs. Akosua Serwah Fosuh, has formally informed the Kumasi High Court that she and her children hold the exclusive right to decide on the custory and funeral arrangements of the late star under German law. The assertion was made in a detailed legal letter submitted through her lawyer, William Kusi, Esq., which contends that the late Charles Kwadwo Fosuh had legally renounced his Ghanaian citizenship and was solely a German citizen at the time of his death. The document, addressed to Her Ladyship Justice Dorinda Smith Arthur, provides what it presents as conclusive evidence…
Anti-corruption activist Oliver Baker Vormawor has commended The Fourth Estate for exposing questionable deals in public institutions while criticising the state for failing to take the initiative in fighting corruption. In a post on Facebook sighted by Lovinghananews.com, Vormawor said independent journalists have proven that allegations of wrongdoing are not fabricated. “If The Fourth Estate, a bunch of journalists had not taken the trouble to investigate NSS and SML, they would have said our claims of corruption were made up. And that we hate those God has blessed.” He argued that the absence of state-led investigations enables corruption. “Imagine all…
Artiste, Kuami Eugene, has stated that he has not been affected by the Lynx curse, as it has been known. According to him, he has access to more shows, has written more award-winning songs, and has released hit songs after leaving the record label, unlike others who died out after leaving. “Have you seen a man who has been blessed by God and is making money and playing more International shows, who has been affected by a curse? Is making it in life like I am doing now what you people call curse?” He continued while speaking to MC Portfolio…