Ken Ofori-Atta sues National Security Operatives for ‘raiding’ his home
Former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has sued Chief Inspector Mensah, also known as Sir Mensah, and DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah for trespassing and violating his right to privacy. The lawsuit comes after a group of people, some of whom were dressed in police and military uniforms, allegedly raided his Cantonments home on Tuesday, […]
New minister of state, 13 deputy ministers sworn into office
Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms, and 13 other recently approved Deputy Ministers were sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, March 12, at the Jubilee House. Among the newly appointed deputy ministers are the Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Yussif Issaka Jaja, Deputy Minister for Finance; Thomas […]
Mahama swears-in Srem-Sai, Suhuyini, Apaak, Dumelo, others as Deputy Ministers today
President John Dramani Mahama will swear in newly appointed Deputy Ministers at Jubilee House today at 1 p.m., as they prepare to officially take on their roles assisting their respective substantive ministers. The swearing-in ceremony comes after the Appointments Committee of Parliament, led by Mr. Bernard Ahiafor, has reviewed and approved the nominees. Following a […]
President Kurt E.S Okraku elected CAF Executive Committee member
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has been successfully elected as a member of the Executive Committee (EXCO) of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The four-year term runs from 2025-2029. The President, who was elected uncontested, joins the 24-member committee of the powerful body of the continent’s governing body. […]
Sefwi Agyemadiem: 5 dead in clash between illegal timber loggers
Five people have been killed and several others seriously injured in a deadly clash between two rival groups of illegal timber loggers in the wooded area of Sehwi Agyemadiem in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. According to reports, tensions over control of prime logging areas were the catalyst for the violent altercation […]
Kumasi to experience temporary water supply disruptions
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Ashanti Region is closing the Barekese Water Treatment Plant, which will result in a temporary water shortage for residents of Kumasi and the surrounding areas beginning Monday, March 17, 2025. GWL management stated in a press release that the shutdown is required to make it easier to install new […]
2025 budget: 24-hour economy lacks proper execution plan- Franklin Cudjoe
Franklin Cudjoe, the CEO of the Imani Centre for idea and Education, has questioned why the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy lacks a clear implementation plan for the much-discussed 24-hour economy idea. After Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the budget to Parliament, Mr. Cudjoe spoke on Asempa FM on March 11, 2025. […]