Police in Switzerland made multiple arrests after someone reportedly ended their life using a so-called suicide pod, in apparently the first case of its kind.

The Overlord of Gonja, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunute Jewu Suale I, has expressed deep gratitude to Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his unwavering commitment to the welfare of the Gonja people.

The Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has raised concerns regarding acts of manipulation among the staff of the Judicial Service.

Ghana’s economy continued its positive trajectory in the second quarter of 2024, recording a trade surplus for the third consecutive quarter. 

A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Jones Dotse, says the current hybrid parliamentary system where members of parliament can serve both the Executive and Legislative arms of government at the same time will not work for Ghana’s democracy and good governance.

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to incorporate the “Journey to Nkroful”, a festival in recognition of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's birthday, into the national tourism calendar if given the nod in the December 7 election, this year. 

The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for a national dialogue to brainstorm on ways to amend the 1992 Constitution to do away with the winner-takes-away-all principle as enshrined in the Constitution.

Forty-five (45) years ago today, President Dr. Hilla Limann was sworn into office on September 24, 1979 after the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, AFRC had been in power for just 112 days in a counter coup, deposing the Supreme Military Council, SMC II. 

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang started the second phase of her campaign tour of the Western Region on Tuesday, September 24. 

Regularly, one may hear some Ghanaian TV/radio news anchors say, for example, that “Prof. John Gatsi is a Senior Lecturer at UCC”, or that “Prof. Ransford Gyampo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana”.

Freight Forwarders' in Tema on Tuesday embarked on a protest against what they termed exploitative practices by shipping lines in Ghana.

Last week’s public demonstrations organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) across all the regional capitals following its quarrel with the Electoral Commission (EC) got me thinking the other day.

The Overlord of the Wala State, Wa Naa Seidu Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fulfil his promise of fixing the Wa-Bole-Bamboi road made to the people in the Upper West Region.

The World Food Programme (WFP) Ghana, in collaboration in with the Agricultural Engineering Services of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), and the Mastercard Foundation has so far trained 398 graduates across the country in the installation, operation, problem diagnosis, maintenance and repair of post-harvest farm equipment.

Road networks are essential in our modern society, facilitating smooth movement, connecting markets and communities and driving economic growth. 

About 91 per cent of fishers sampled across the coastal communities have agreed to the total removal of subsidies on premix fuel meant to ease the burden on fishing activities in the country.

The Chief of Kumawu in the Ashanti region, Barima Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua, has endorsed the decision by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to choose Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as running mate of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the presidential elections this year.

Members of the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) in public and technical universities have joined the indefinite strike by the Senior Staff Association-Universities of Ghana (SSA- UoG) and the Federation of Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG).

A development specialist, Ivor Agyeman-Duah, has urged the government to take decisive action against illegal currency trading, popularly known as black market, to help stabilise the cedi against the major international trading currencies.

April 2024 – marked the 30th anniversary of the first post-apartheid elections in South Africa.

Despite significant investments to improve water access in Ghana, the country’s water crisis is shifting from access to quality. 

Staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) have petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin, over the proposed merger of hydro power generation systems to separate them from thermal power production in the country. 

The Ghana Police Service has reopened several major roads in Accra after a three-day closure due to a standoff with protesters from the Democracy Hub. The roads had been blocked as part of a special police operation following failed negotiations over the protest route.

BOOK REVIEW

Ayeboafoh shares his life story 

Title: Akyere – The Stream Which Never Dries Up
Author: Yaw Boadu – Ayeboafoh
Pages: 320
Printed: G-Pak Limited
Reviewer: Nanabanyin Dadson

Popular Ghanaian actress, Adwoa Smart, has made a startling revelation about her past, sharing how relentless teasing and bullying forced her to abandon her education.