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Parliament Passes Value-for-Money Office Bill, 2026
Accra: Parliament has passed the Value-for-Money Office Bill, 2026, establishing a statutory body to regulate, monitor, coordinate, and promote value-for-money assessments in the management of public expenditure and procurement.
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Mahama Lays Wreath in New York to Honor African Ancestors
New york: President John Dramani Mahama has led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, a site that serves as the resting place for over 419 Africans buried during the late 17th and
UN Motion: ‘Slavery is Gravest Crime Against Humanity,’ Mahama Declares
New york: President John Dramani Mahama has moved a motion at the Plenary Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime again…
Volta NPP Warns Akatsi South MCE Against Party Interference
Akatsi south: The Volta Regional Secretariat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has instructed its executives in Akatsi South to refrain from attending a meeting organized by the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC). The meeting, which was scheduled for T…
Dr Yirenkyi Announces Bid for Oti Regional NPP Chairmanship
Kadjebi: Dr Frank Yirenkyi, the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Biakoye Constituency, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Oti Regional Chairmanship position of the New Patriotic Party.
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Parliament Approves 2026 Formula for DACF, Allocating GHS8.76 Billion for Disbursement
Accra: Parliament on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, approved the 2026 formula of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), allocating GHS8,769,707,900 for disbursement. This allocation aligns with Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, which mandates that …
Minority Urges Government to Address Unpaid Scholarship Fees for Ghanaian Students in the UK
Accra: The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged the Government to immediately settle outstanding tuition fees owed to Ghanaian students studying at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, under the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat. The cal…
Ghana and Kyrgyzstan Strengthen Diplomatic and Economic Ties
Bishkek: Ghana and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to strengthen diplomatic and economic cooperation following an official visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to the Central Asian country. The visit marks the first time an Af…