The NDC majority in Ghana’s 9th Parliament has transformed what should be a deliberative democratic institution into a certificate of urgency factory, bypassing the very scrutiny that protects Ghana’s long-term national interests. This reckless exploitation of parliamentary procedure must not be allowed to continue when the Second Session of the 9th Parliament begins on February…
Bruno Miranda, a musician and friend of Ron Kenoly, confirmed the news on Tuesday morning. Kenoly was a famous gospel singer and worship leader. The cause of death was not given. Kenoly was born and raised in Kansas. He had a hard childhood and served in the US Air Force for a short time before…
Hamza SuhuyinHamza Suhuyini, a member of the NDC communications team, has said that the party wants to look into changing the name of Tamale International Airport, which is now called Yakubu Tali International Airport. They say that the name doesn’t fit with the larger identity of northern Ghana. He said on Channel One TV that…
Ghana Water Limited (GWL) says that customer debts of about GH¢2 billion are hurting its cash flow and making it hard for it to expand services and improve infrastructure, even though a lot of water is going unaccounted for across the country. The company makes about 220 million gallons of water every day, but only…
The US government is back up and running after President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion budget into law. The measure barely passed the House of Representatives and the Senate. The package pays for most federal agencies until the end of the fiscal year in September. However, it only pays for the Department of Homeland…
Ghana wants to train 100 specialist pharmacists over the next three years to improve healthcare, especially when it comes to treating non-communicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The goal of the initiative is to give pharmacists advanced skills so they can work closely with doctors and nurses. This is because pharmacists…
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, has spoken out against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). He says that even though it gets about ¢250 million a year, it isn’t getting good results in terms of prosecutions and outcomes. He said on Joy News’ PM Express that the public and…
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a businessman and unsuccessful candidate for the NPP presidency, says that the party’s presidential primary, which Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia won, has changed how he thinks about politics. He says he will no longer let people take him for granted or disrespect him. After the contest, he said he would not run as…
Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, has denied that the proposed name change for Kotoka International Airport is politically motivated. He says that it is a neutral effort to bring back the airport’s original name, Accra International Airport, which it had during Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s time. He said that the change is part of…
Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, said that children under 16 will not be able to use social media. He said that platforms will have to put in place systems to check users’ ages. At the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 3, Sanchez talked about keeping kids safe from the “digital Wild…
