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April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Persons With Dual Citizenship Can Be Appointed As Chief Justice, Chief Directors – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court by a majority decision has declared as unconstitutional sections of the Citizenship Act which prohibit a person with dual citizenship from becoming a Chief Justice, Commissioner, Value Added Tax Service, Director-General, Prisons Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Director

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024

Murder: Adu Boahen Son’s House Help Arrested

The house help of the late Dr Christopher Adu Boahen has been taken into custody in relation to his murder. Dr Boahen was the son of the late Professor Albert Adu Boahen, a notable figure who ran for presidency under the

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe

Ghana's High Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sedina Christine Attionu Tamakloe, the former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) who was convicted in absentia. The warrant follows a request from state prosecutors after Tamakloe failed to

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Ashanti Region ECG Workers Union Ban 4 General Managers From Attending REGSEC Meetings

The Workers Union of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Ashanti Region has banned four general managers from all Regional Security Council (REGSEC) meetings. General Managers of Ashanti East, West, South, and Sub-Transmission are all automatic members of the Council. However,

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Child Mortality Reduces Nationwide To 32% – Kuma Aboagye

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has reported a notable decrease in the mortality rate among children to approximately 32% nationwide in 2024. Dr. Aboagye attributed this improvement to a holistic health intervention implemented

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

FDA Must Inspect Global Fund’s Medical Supplies – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to swiftly inspect and verify pharmaceuticals cleared at the Tema Port. A shipment containing crucial antiretroviral medicines, tuberculosis, and malaria treatments, donated by the Global Fund, encountered

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

CETAG Sets May 31 Deadline For Govt To Address Service Conditions

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has issued a deadline to the government, demanding a resolution of their service conditions by May 31, 2024. The association cites frustration over the government’s delay in implementing the National Labour Commission’s

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

Alan Supporters Condemn Alleged Bribery Attempt By NPP To Undermine Movement For Change

The Nationwide Supporters of Alan Cash (NAWSAC) have strongly criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for allegedly attempting to bribe the youth to abandon their support for Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change and join the NPP. In a statement released on

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Ashanti Region: Tempers Flare As REGSEC Demolishes Kwadaso Onion Market

Hundreds of sheds at the busy Kwadaso onion market in the Ashanti Region were demolished on Monday, April 22, as traders rushed to salvage their belongings. The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) in a recent directive ordered onion traders to leave

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Open Cocoa Secretariat

Ghana and neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire have finally established a common secretariat to maximise their potential in the production of cocoa. The two countries produce 65% of the entire world’s cocoa, making them the biggest producers. The decision to therefore come together