Living standard of Ghanaians will change – Akufo-Addo

President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that they will see an improvement in the standard of living under his presidency. According to him, the next four years must have a positive impact on...

Gov’t increases National Service allowance by 40%

The Ministry of Finance has approved a 40% increment in the allowances of National Service personnel, translating from GHC350 to GHC559.05. A letter signed by the ministry’s chief Director, Patrick Nomo and dated 14th December,...

Mahama confirms Whittal as CHRAJ boss

President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed Joseph Whittal as the new Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). Mr. Whittal was sworn-in at a short ceremony at the Flagstaff House Tuesday...

Ghanaians to acquire passports within 15 days

Passport applicants are expected to access their passport in five days or maximum 15 days. Government has launched an online service as part of measures to address the bureaucratic nature and delays associated with the existing...

Rescheduling of State of the Nation address due to challenges – Parliament

The rescheduling of President John Mahama’s final State of the Nation address to Thursday January 5, 2017 was due to challenges, the acting Public Affairs Director of Parliament, Kate Addo has explained. “The leadership has...

I’m ready to leave office – Doe Adjaho

Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho has said he is set to leave office for his successor to take over. The speaker who congratulated President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo in the House Tuesday noted that his belongings...

All is not lost, NDC will bounce back – Amissah-Arthur

Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has said the NDC is not dead and can bounce back in 2020. Speaking at the one week celebration of the demise of Yaw Asiedu, the party’s election director at the...

Cleric, 60, arrested for sodomy in Bimbilla

Police in Bimbilla have arrested a so called Muslim cleric, Alfa Alhassan Ibrahim, for allegedly sodomising a 12-year-old male he teaches Arabic at his home. The police is also investigating a child labor allegation against...

Mahama begins farewell tour today

Ghana’s outgoing president John Mahama will embark on a nationwide thank you and farewell tour Tuesday, following his annihilation in the 2016 general elections. He will be meeting traditional and religious leaders as well as...

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov shot dead in Ankara

A gunman has shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, apparently in protest at Russia's involvement in the Syrian conflict. Several other people were reportedly also injured in the attack, a day after protests...