Key Issues
Ablakwa Urges Tougher Regional Action as West Africa Faces Escalating Synthetic Drug Crisis
Accra: Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, has called for stronger, coordinated regional action to confront the rapid proliferation of synthetic drugs across West Africa. He warned that the crisis now posed one of the gra…
WaterAid Country Director Installed as Development Queenmother of Bongo
Bongo: Ms Ewurabena Yanyi-Akofur, Country Director of WaterAid Ghana, a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)-focused organisation, has been installed as a Development Queenmother in the Bongo Traditional Area. With the skin name ‘Kosom Pognaba’ (Queen…
Ken Agyapong Campaign Tour Set to Engage Oti Region Delegates
Accra: The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential-hopeful, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, is gearing up for a significant three-day tour of the Oti Region, scheduled to commence on December 1. This initiative is part of Mr. Agyapong’s st…
Minority Leader Accuses Government of Facilitating Illegal Mining
Accra: Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, has accused the government of enabling illegal mining, stating that its decision to allow the Gold Board to purchase gold from small-scale miners effectively finances galamsey activities….
President Mahama Leads Ghana in Mourning Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama, accompanied by First Lady Lordina and Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, led the nation in paying respects to the late former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings at a state funeral held at the…
Bosome Freho DCE Commissions Three Development Projects to Boost District Infrastructure
Bosome freho: Mr. Charles Appiah-Kubi, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Bosome Freho, has commissioned three major development projects as part of efforts to strengthen infrastructure and improve public service delivery across the district. The …
LoGnet Warns Weak Local Governance May Undermine 2026 Budget Implementation
Kumasi: The Local Governance Network (LoGnet), a civil society organisation, has called on the government to prioritise long-standing structural weaknesses in Ghana’s local governance system to ensure the effective implementation of the 2026 National …
Mahama Ayariga Questions MPs’ Sincerity on Galamsey Fight
Accra: Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, has questioned the sincerity of Members of Parliament (MPs) who consistently raise concerns about the illegal mining scourge, popularly known as galamsey. He was addressi…