February 21
Ghana: President Mahama Names 19-Member Cabinet - Holds First Meeting
President John Dramani Mahama has constituted his Cabinet pursuant to Article 76(1) of the 1992 Constitution. Read more »
Ghana: Proposed Circle Pedestrian Shopping Mall to Accommodate 6,000 Traders
The proposed New Pedestrian Shopping Mall at Circle Odawna in Accra, when completed, will accommodate 6,000 traders. Read more »
Ghana: President Appoints Dr. Bernardette Naa Hoffman, Woelinam Dogbe As Deputy Director-General's of Ssnit
The President, John Dramani Mahama, has appointed Dr. Bernardette Naa Hoffman as the Deputy Director-General in charge of Finance and Administration at the Social Security and… Read more »
Ghana: Public Sector Base Pay Goes Up By 10 Percent - Minimum Wage Now Gh¢19.97
The government and organised labour have signed an agreement to increase the base pay for public sector workers by 10 per cent. Read more »
Ghana: Interior Minister Pledges to Fast-Track Passage of Nadmo Legislative Instrument
THE Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has pledged urgent reforms and resource allocation to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), stressing that… Read more »
Ghana: National Petroleum Authority Must Scrap Zonalisation Policy - Comac
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) should scrap the zonalisation policy it is implementing to allow oil marketing companies to directly distribute fuel to their stations across… Read more »
Ghana: Hearts, Kotoko Demands On GFA Unfair - Mr Wilson Art
The Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Mr Wilson Arthur, has expressed disappointment at football clubs taking advantage of the recent troubles in the Ghana Premier League (GPL)… Read more »
Ghana: Tsel, GBF to Launch Boxing League Today
The Trust Sports Emporium (TSEL), operators of the Bukom Boxing Arena, in collaboration with the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) will launch the Ghana Amateur Boxing League today at… Read more »
February 20
Ghana: Catholic Bishops Accept Pres Mahama's Apology
The Catholic Bishops' Conference has accepted the apology from President Mahama for the omission committed by way of delaying the clergy's invitation to the National Education… Read more »
Ghana: Attacks On Journalists Cast Dent On Our Democracy - GJA President
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) says attacks on journalists cast a dent on Ghana's democracy. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Rehabilitation - They Can Do It When They Want To!
The Ghana national team has managed to restart their game after a series of unsuccessful matches and return to the winning path. The "Black Stars" are showing quality football… Read more »
Ghana: Former Speaker Adjaho Elected Council of State Chairman
Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, a former Speaker of Parliament, was on Tuesday, elected as the chairman of the Council of State. Read more »
Ghana: Gbi Paramount Chief Commends President - for Appointing Dr Asiamah As New BoG Governor
The Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area, Togbega Gabusu VII, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the appointment of Dr Johnson Pandid Kwesi Asiamah as the new… Read more »
Ghana: Positive Communications
Because most people identify communication with the written and oral word, they often feel that they are not communicating. But this is not the case at all. We are always… Read more »
February 19
Ghana: President Mahama Gives Ultimatum To Officials For Declarartion Of Assets
President John Dramani Mahama has given his appointees up to the end of March this year to declare their assets or face sanctions. Read more »
Ghana: Govt Will Complete Abandoned Housing Projects Nationwide - Minister
The government will complete all stalled and abandoned housing projects across the country says the Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Must Tackle Root Causes of Macroeconomic Imbalances - World Bank Report
Ghana, in the next three years, must tackle the root causes of its macroeconomic imbalances and build the foundations of a robust fiscal system in order to support the country's… Read more »
Ghana: Interior Minister Commends Police for High Standard of Professionalism
The Minister for the Interior, Mr Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has commended the Ghana Police Service (GPS) for maintaining a high standard of professionalism and fairness, which… Read more »
Ghana: Pres Mahama Opens Nat'l Education Forum in Ho... Apologises to Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference, Christian Council of Ghana for Delayed Invitation
The President, John Dramani Mahama, yesterday opened a three-day National Education Forum in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. Read more »
February 18
Ghana: No Agreement to Extend IMF Programme - President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has given the indication that his government has not discussed the possibility of extending Ghana's US$3 billion extended credit facility with the… Read more »
Ghana: WTO Boss Urges African Leaders... to Seek Internal Funding Opportunities
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged African leaders to look inward for funding opportunities to accelerate the continent's… Read more »
Ghana: Fetish Priest, Two Others Remanded Over Alleged Theft
A fetish priest and two others have been remanded in police custody by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for allegedly stealing communication… Read more »
Ghana: Prophet Salifu Amoako, Two Others Re-Arrested
The legal woes of Prophet Elisha Salifu Amoako, Founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International Church, and two others are far from over, as they have been re-arrested… Read more »
Ghana: Mason Gets 4 Years for Stealing
The Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, has sentenced a mason to four years imprisonment for stealing at Adankwame, near Akropong. Read more »
February 17
Ghana: Practise Wash Protocols to Complement Cholera Vaccinations - Health Minister
Ghanaians have been urged to keep up with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) protocols to complement scheduled cholera vaccinations going on in the country. Read more »