Foreign Affairs Minister-Designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah, Ghana’s longest-serving Foreign Minister, to seek his counsel and draw from his wealth of experience. Dr. Asamoah, 89, served as Foreign Minister for an impressive 16 years under President Jerry John Rawlings. He is also the only individual to […]

Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Ghana’s Minister-Designate for the Interior, has strongly advocated for the mandatory use of body cameras by police officers as a measure to tackle rising concerns over police brutality and extortion in the country. Speaking during his vetting before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Friday, January 24, the Asawase MP underscored the importance of […]

The administration of President John Dramani Mahama has donated one million cedis to support victims of the fire disaster that ravaged the Kantamanto Market in Accra on January 2, 2025. The donation follows a pledge made by President Mahama when the Kantamanto Traders Association, comprising 13 different groups—including the Used Clothes Traders Association, Egg Sellers […]

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister-Designate for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, has underscored the urgent need to revive the Komenda Sugar Factory to benefit the people of Ghana. A major obstacle hindering the factory’s operations has been the persistent lack of raw materials, which has rendered it dormant.   During her appearance before the Appointments Committee of […]

During a recent visit to Nkwanta, a district facing escalating security concerns, the National Security Coordinator, DCOP Osman Abdul Razak, emphasized the need for a unified and specialized response to violence stemming from chieftaincy and land disputes. The visit followed a series of violent incidents, including attacks on security and private vehicles, which have heightened […]

Ms. Julie Essiam, Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has officially tendered her resignation to the President’s office through the Minister-designate for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson. Appointed by former President Akufo-Addo on March 24, 2024, Ms. Essiam previously headed the GRA’s Support Services Division before assuming her current role. Her resignation was conveyed in […]

In response to a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has launched investigations into the deaths that occurred during the 2020 and 2024 elections, according to a report by the Chronicle Newspaper. The report states that the IGP has assigned a specialized investigative team to the CID Headquarters, […]