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Volta Regional Minister commends outgoing Regional Police Commander
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Volta Regional Minister commends outgoing Regional Police Commander

Mr James Gunu, Volta Regional Minister, has commended the outgoing Volta Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Andrews Boadu-Ekumah for exhibiting high level of professionalism during his tenure. He said the Commander served the region beyond measure with dedication and integrity, and  never sacrificed professionalism for materials things nor showed any political colour in the discharge of his duties. Mr Gunu gave the commendation during a send off party organised by the Volta Regional Police Command in honour of the Commander. DCOP Boadu-Ekumah will bow out of the Service on April 5, 2025, after serving over 30 years with commitment, integrity and high level of professionalism, and he will leave an indelible mark on the Service. Mr Gunu, on behalf o...
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Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Chairs Armed Forces Council
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Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang Chairs Armed Forces Council

  President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the newly appointed members of the Armed Forces Council headed by Vice President, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang. Other members include Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, Daniel Addo, Fuseini Iddrisu, and Nancy Dakwa Ampofo. The appointees, selected from diverse professional backgrounds, will assume their roles in line with the council’s mandate to provide policy direction and administrative oversight for the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The Armed Forces Council is responsible for ensuring the military’s efficiency, adherence to democratic principles, and accountability to the civilian government. The council is mandated to advise the President on matters of national defence. It also ensur...
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NPP Issues Directive to Members: Cease Public Discussions That Create Disaffection
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NPP Issues Directive to Members: Cease Public Discussions That Create Disaffection

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a directive to its members, urging them to refrain from discussing internal party issues that could cause unrest or disaffection in the media and other public platforms. In a statement released today, the party acknowledged the disappointment and emotional distress among members following its defeat in the last election. While recognizing that many members have expressed their frustrations on various platforms, the party leadership is calling for calm and unity. The directive, signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, emphasizes that party members must immediately cease discussions that could foster negativity and division. The statement references Article 10(7)(5) of the party’s constitution, which mandates the coordination of pa...
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Parliament stalls passage of L.I. 2462 amid heated debate
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Parliament stalls passage of L.I. 2462 amid heated debate

The passage of the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to revoke the President's authority to approve mining in forest reserves was stalled on Tuesday after a heated debate. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala, the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, was ready to present the L.I. on the Floor of the House, could not do so because of the disagreement from the two Sides of the House. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus insisted on the instrument to be pre-laid before its formal introduction. Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader, emphasised the importance of adhering to Parliamentary procedures to ensure proper scrutiny. "Mr. Speaker I shall pray you to place the application on ice for now and rather direct that the Minister go...
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Ransford Antwi urges inclusion Bono stakeholders in Constitution Review Engagements
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Ransford Antwi urges inclusion Bono stakeholders in Constitution Review Engagements

Mr Ransford Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Suncity Groups of Companies on Monday called on President John Dramani to direct the Constitution Review Committee to include the Bono Region intended nationwide stakeholder engagements.Chaired by Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, the committee had announced its stakeholder and zonal engagements as part of the on-going constitutional review process and zoned the locations for the event.According to a statement issued, the engagements would be held in Accra, representing zone one, Tamale/Bolgatanga, zone two, Wa, zone three, Kumasi, zone four, Takoradi/Cape Coast, zone five, Koforidua, zone six and Ho, zone seven.“However, it has come to our attention that the Bono Region, which holds significant importance in our national dialogue, has been co...
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Bono East Minister prioritises agriculture, promises to advance the sector for job creation, economic growth
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Bono East Minister prioritises agriculture, promises to advance the sector for job creation, economic growth

Mr Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East regional Minister says his administration has prioritised agriculture, focusing on the agriculture value chain, financing, credit risk mitigation and project management to advance the sector. He said advancing the sector would not only improve food productivity but also make it more attractive for the youth and to create employment for the population. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) for his vision for the region, Mr Antwi said he was highly optimistic that the region's economic development could progress fast through modernised agriculture. He said commercial farming, livestock production and aqua culture had huge economic prospects for the region and called on farmers to see agriculture as a lucrative enterprise and not a res...
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Former Minister seeks clarity on inclusion of graduates with disabilities in military NSS programme
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Former Minister seeks clarity on inclusion of graduates with disabilities in military NSS programme

Dr Joshua Makubu, a former Oti Regional Minister, has raised concerns about the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the upcoming military training programme for National Service Scheme (NSS) graduates. As the Campaign Coordinator for PWDs and Special Needs, Dr Makubu is seeking clarity from the government on how the programme would cater for the needs of graduates with disabilities in the country. This comes after President John Dramani Mahama-led government announced plans to introduce short military training programme for NSS personnel. Dr Makubu concerns highlighted the need for an inclusive approach that ensures equal opportunities for all graduates, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. As someone who has been advocating for the rights and inclusion of PWDs,...
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NPP to Deliver ‘True State of the Nation Address’ on March 4
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NPP to Deliver ‘True State of the Nation Address’ on March 4

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will deliver what it calls the “True State of the Nation Address” on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. This move follows President John Dramani Mahama’s official State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, which the NPP claims misrepresented the realities of the country’s situation. In a press release signed by the party’s National Chairman, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, the NPP criticized President Mahama’s address for failing to provide a full and accurate picture of Ghana’s current trajectory since his administration took office on January 7, 2025. According to the statement, several alarming national challenges have emerged within weeks of President Mahama’s leadership, including worsening electricity instability, increasing security concer...
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Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope  
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Wa residents describe President Mahama’s SONA as message of hope  

Some people in the Wa municipality have described the President John Dramani Mahama's State of the Nation Address (SONA) as giving a glimmer of hope aimed at resetting the country to regain its past glory.   They praised the President’s transparency and truthfulness in presenting the nation's current state in the SONA and urged him to work hard to put the country back to economic growth.    Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in separate interviews after the President’s address, some of the residents said that they were confident in his assurance of transforming the current economic situation in the country.   Mr John Dinbong, a resident, lauded the government for the various policy intervention, aimed at addressing the economic problems, and encourage...
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Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case 
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Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case 

Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stays sentencing of Akwatia MP in contempt case The Supreme Court, by a 4-1 majority decision, has placed a stay of proceedings on the Koforidua High Court’s sentencing of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, following his conviction for contempt. This stay will remain in effect until a motion seeking to quash the ruling is determined. Justice Gabriel Pwamang was the sole dissenting judge, while Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Ernest Gaewu, Henry Anthony Kwofie, and Richard Adjei-Frimpong ruled in favour of the stay. Earlier, the Supreme Court had fixed March 12, 2025, to decide whether or not to hear the convicted MP’s motion seeking to set aside an injunction barring him from holding himself as an MP without first purg...
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