Teenage pregnancy and early marriage are becoming increasingly problematic in the Duakwa area of the Agona East District in the Central Region, where many girls aged 13 to 19 are being forced into marriage or cohabitation after becoming pregnant.   Stakeholders attribute this issue to parents and traditional leaders who encourage girls to live with […]

Abraham Amaliba, Director of Conflict Resolution at the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called for the resignation of Attorney-General Godfred Dame. This appeal comes as the NDC prepares to release evidence against Dame in the ongoing ambulance purchase trial.   Richard Jakpa, the third defendant in the case, has accused Mr. Dame of repeatedly seeking […]

Drivers who worked during the African Games in Ghana are urging the government to pay their outstanding fees. The games, hosted for the first time in Ghana, saw participation from over 50 nations, with more than 400 drivers employed to transport athletes and media personnel to various venues.   However, two months after the games […]

Residents of Asonomaso in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region are urging the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to install a chief in their town to address growing concerns over crime and development. The community has been without a chief for six years following the destoolment of their previous leader. Residents say the […]

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced the termination of its long-standing scholarship program, attributing this decision to the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) initiative.   In place of the scholarship program, COCOBOD has introduced the Cocoa Board Education Trust, which aims to provide essential school supplies to underserved cocoa-growing regions. Board Chairman, Mr. […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on media practitioners across Africa to address the growing issue of misinformation and its impact on the media landscape. He emphasized that this effort is essential to maintaining the social contract between the media and the public, highlighting the media’s significant power and responsibility in ensuring accurate and […]

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has clarified that Rock City Hotel will acquire stakes in four of its hotels, not six as claimed by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu.   This announcement was made in a press statement released by SSNIT on Sunday, May 19, 2024. “Consequently, […]

One person has died and about 15 others are in critical condition after a premix fuel drum fell, burst, and began spilling fuel.   The spilled fuel unfortunately flowed to the area where fishmongers were smoking fish in the community. When the fuel came into contact with the fire, it ignited.   Those in close […]

A retired newsagent who came to the UK on a student visa nearly 50 years ago now faces deportation after being informed by the Home Office that he is not a British citizen.   Nelson Shardey, 74, arrived in Britain from Ghana in 1977 to study accountancy and has lived in the UK ever since, […]

Franklin Cudjoe, President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of bias. In a Facebook post on Friday, May 17, Cudjoe alleged that the President has neglected to forward at least three petitions against a former Chief Justice and the current Electoral Commission (EC) to the Chief Justice, […]