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10 security service recruits dismissed over mobile phone violations – Interior Minister
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak Mohammed, has disclosed that at least 10 recruits undergoing training in Ghana’s security services have been dismissed for violating a ban…
Sammy Gyamfi authorises lawyers to receive Afenyo-Markin’s defamation suit
Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi has taken steps to facilitate the legal process in a defamation suit filed against him by Minority Leader Alexander…
President Mahama charges Ayariga, Zanetor to put public interest first
President John Dramani Mahama has charged newly sworn-in Ministers Mahama Ayariga and Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings to make accountability, integrity and public interest the foundation of their service. The…
Muntaka pushes for mandatory drug tests before public sector recruitment
The government is considering introducing mandatory drug testing as part of the requirements for entry into Ghana’s public service, Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has disclosed. The proposal,…
I’m not a pushover; I have the experience to lead NPP – Eugene Antwi
New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary hopeful Eugene Boakye Antwi has positioned his long experience in the party as a key asset he would bring to efforts to…
Nana Akomea officially declares bid for NPP First Vice Chairman
Former Information Minister Nana Akomea has officially entered the race for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) First Vice Chairman position ahead of the party’s 2026 national executive elections.…
Wontumi’s EXIM Bank case moves toward trial as plea-bargain talks fail
The criminal case against former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, is set to progress to the next stage after…
James Agalga officially takes over as Majority Leader
Builsa North MP James Agalga has officially assumed the position of Majority Leader in Parliament, promising to prioritise dialogue and consensus in his dealings with the Minority Caucus.…
Afenyo-Markin leads Minority boycott of Supreme Court nominees’ vetting
The Minority on Parliament’s Appointments Committee has boycotted the vetting of three nominees to the Supreme Court, citing concerns over what it described as an unnecessarily hurried process.…
I support the National Cathedral idea but it was poorly executed – Ayariga
Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has expressed support for the idea behind Ghana’s National Cathedral but criticised the manner in which the project…