LIST: Foreign Affairs names groups of former officials to return Diplomatic/Service Passports
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a directive for the recall of Diplomatic and Service Passports issued during the previous administration, specifically naming a broad range of former officials and other individuals required to return their travel documents.
Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire and hostage deal
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war, to begin on Sunday 19 January.
US President Joe Biden confirmed the deal, which involves a full and complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of all the hostages held by Hamas
Carpenter jailed for defiling ex-lover’s child
A 39-year-old carpenter, who defiled his ex-lover's nine-year-old girl at Yareyeya, a community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour.
Mechanic jailed 10 years for robbing AAMUSTED student off iPhone 7
A 25-year-old mechanic has been jailed 10 years by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for attacking and robbing a university student at Abrafo Kokobeng, near Akropong.
Kwasi Pratt Jnr questions the rationale for ECG privatisation given history of failed state enterprise divestiture
The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper Kwesi Pratt Jnr has raised concerns regarding the potential privatisation of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) during his appearance on Good Morning Ghana on January 14, 2025.
The great social media migration: Sudden influx of US users to RedNote connects Chinese and Americans like never before
As Supreme Court justices ponder the future of TikTok in the United States, a growing number of American social media users have responded by moving to an unlikely alternative: Xiaohongshu, a hugely popular social media app in China.
The app, which means “Little Red Book,” often shortened by US users to RedNote, surged to the top position on Apple’s US App Store on Tuesday.
Founded in 2013, Xiaohongshu is one of China’s biggest social media platforms with 300 million users, according to research firm Qian Gua. Described as China’s answer to Instagram, the app has become especially popular for sharing tips on travel, makeup and fashion.
Close St Vincent College of Education: Ya-Na directs over dispute, GTEC calls for calm
The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II, has directed the closure of St Vincent College of Education in Yendi, following a disagreement over the appointment of a new principal for the college.
Appeal Court to determine Nyantakyi’s request to unmask Anas February 13
The Court of Appeal will on January 30 affirm or deny the request of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kwasi Nyatakyi, to have Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist, to unmask before testifying in open court.
President Mahama faces selection headache as piles of CVs flood his office
President John Dramani Mahama may be just a week old in office but may have a staggering pile of CVs and applications to sort out as he forms his government for the four-year mandate.
Energy sector debate heats up — Jinapor’s ECG privatisation plans faces Union backlash
A fresh clash over the future of Ghana's power distribution sector has emerged as Energy Minister-designate John Abdulai Jinapor's plans for private sector participation in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) met immediate resistance from the Public Utility Workers' Union (PUWU).
VIDEO: Minority urges public to boycott ORAL Committee investigations
The Minority in Parliament has called on all individuals invited by the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) committee to boycott the ongoing investigations into alleged corruption-related activities.
Walewale: Soldiers assault residents over burning truck
Some residents in Walewale in the North East Region on Tuesday sustained injuries after an alleged military brutality in the afternoon.
Minority accuses Appointments Committee Chairman of obstructing scrutiny of ministerial nominees
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor of obstructing proper scrutiny of ministerial nominees during the recent vetting process.
Is Mahama manipulating Parliament with vetting of ministerial nominees which breached Standing Orders - Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
A former Majority Leader In Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has criticised last Monday's vetting of three ministerial nominees by the Appointment Committee of Parliament.
According to the former Member of Parliament for Suame, the vetting process violated Parliament's Standing Orders, which govern such exercises.