Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria, has declared three days of national mourning after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Ondo State, killing all 32 people on board. The ATR-42 aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda on Monday while on a routine mission from Benin City…
Hassan Ayariga, Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), has called on the government to clarify whether the change from “24-hour Markets” to “District Model Markets” represents a rebranding of the initiative or a shift in policy direction. In a statement issued on Monday, October 5, he said the 24-hour Market concept had…
Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, President of the Young Lawyers Association, has raised concerns over Ghana’s rape laws, saying the current definition under Section 98 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), does not recognise men as victims of rape. He said, however, that men subjected to non-consensual sexual acts by women could still seek…
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Volta Regional Branch, has warned that the proposed Free Primary Healthcare programme could increase pressure on nurses unless government expands recruitment and improves working conditions. Dr Oliver Commey, Director of Infectious Diseases at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, said removing financial barriers would likely increase patient numbers…
Mahama Ayariga, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, says the site of the National Cathedral has been handed back to the government as the Attorney-General reviews a forensic audit into spending on the project. Mr Ayariga said the contractor had been directed to hand over the site to his ministry, which will hold…
Nana Akomea, Third Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has denied claims that he negotiated with First Vice Chairman-elect Kojo Fosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, to secure the First Vice Chairman position. Mr Akomea said he was not present during the counting and tabulation of the election results and therefore could…
John Boadu, National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the position of National Chairman should not automatically confer the status of party leader, arguing that all elected executives are servants entrusted with the responsibility of serving the party. His comments follow the NPP’s recent constitutional amendment, which makes the party’s presidential candidate the…
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the newly elected Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has defended the party’s First Vice Chairman, Kojo Fosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, against criticism from NDC Deputy General Secretary Mustapha Gbande, who described his election as “backward politics.” Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, Mr Aboagye questioned the…
Lead counsel Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa has described the GH¢100,000 bail granted to senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti-Baffoe by the Adenta Circuit Court as a relief, following the High Court’s earlier rejection of her bail application. Mr Afoakwa said the legal team was grateful to the court and was working to meet the conditions required for…
Every new beginning gives us an opportunity to pause, reflect, renew our sense of purpose and reimagine what is possible. Today, we embrace that opportunity with a deep sense of responsibility and optimism as we begin a new chapter under the leadership of our newly elected National Executives. Their election is more than a victory….
