Heavy gunfire broke out at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku following a confrontation between personnel from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.   The clash reportedly began when police officers refused to allow Customs officials to inspect a truck bound for Togo, suspected of carrying smuggled cocoa […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has responded to Organised Labour’s press release of October 7, 2024, which called for an immediate halt to illegal mining (galamsey) around water bodies and forest reserves. Demonstrating the government’s commitment to addressing the issue, the President, through the relevant sector ministers, invited the leadership of Organised Labour to a […]

Minister Fatimatu Abubakar has responded to claims made by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, regarding the financing of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP). Mahama had alleged that the government had only made a 15 percent down payment from a loan secured for the initiative.   Speaking at a […]

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin, has added his voice to the calls for swift action against the growing threat of illegal mining in the country’s forest reserves and water bodies. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Speaker Bagbin stressed the urgency of addressing the environmental damage caused by illegal mining, […]

A coalition of religious and traditional groups has petitioned Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to expedite the hearing of two cases concerning the Pro-Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-LGBTQI+ Bill. The petition, submitted on October 8, 2024, calls on the Chief Justice to schedule hearings for the two cases within the next two weeks. […]

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged its members to “continue providing full services without disruptions” in light of the upcoming nationwide strike announced by Organised Labour, set to begin on Thursday, October 10, 2024.   In a statement on Tuesday, GMA President Dr. Frank Serebour clarified, “The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has not outlined […]

In its ruling, the court instructed the Circuit Court to begin prosecution within 72 hours, cautioning that failure to do so could lead to a reconsideration of Vormawor’s bail. The court’s refusal to grant him bail was influenced by his previous release on bail for treason felony charges, under which the current protest-related offences allegedly […]

Independent presidential candidate and leader of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, has called on Ghanaians to reject political parties that attempt to buy their votes with money in the upcoming December 7 elections.   Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in Obogu, Asante Akim South Constituency, Kyerematen expressed his disapproval of politicians […]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of monkeypox (Mpox) in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. The case involves a 15-year-old male who sought treatment at a district government hospital on September 25, 2024, after experiencing three days of fever, body aches, sore throat, and a rash that first […]

Kwaku Asante-Boateng, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim South, has raised concerns that the government’s hesitation to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, may be driven by fears of losing the upcoming December 7 elections.   Asante-Boateng pointed out that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) strong stance against galamsey in 2020 led to […]