NPP affirms Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader, Annoh-Dompreh as Chief Whip
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Council has formally announced its leadership team for the 9th Parliament, outlining the party’s approach to handling legislative matters in the next session. The newly named leadership team consists of: Alexander Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader. Patricia Apiagyei as Deputy Minority Leader. Frank Annoh-Dompreh as Chief Whip. Habib Iddrisu as […]
Govt settles third-term arrears for school feeding programme caterers
Nana Amoh Otu Sekyi, National President of the School Feeding Caterers Association, has confirmed that third-term unpaid salaries for caterers participating in the Ghana School Feeding Program have started to arrive. This development follows a pledge to resolve these payments made by Dakoa Newman, Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection. While some caterers have […]
Côte d’Ivoire says French troops to leave West African nation
Côte d’Ivoire has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year address, Côte d’Ivoire’s President, Alassane Ouattara, said the move was a reflection of the modernisation of the country’s armed forces. Separately, Senegal, which last month […]
Fire ravages parts of Kantamanto market
A fire outbreak at the Kantamanto market has prompted the Greater Accra Region to deploy thirteen fire tenders to tackle the fire. The market’s many stores have been severely damaged by the fire, which started at around 1:00 a.m. Firefighters are putting in endless effort to contain the situation and stop more harm to the […]