The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that the 2024 budget is uninspiring, cruel, and insensitive. The Finance Minister presented the 2024 budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15. However, the Minority Leader who is a former Deputy Finance Minister said that the document is completely out of touch with the realities of the people of Ghana. In ...

England and Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps has been voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. Earps won the Golden Glove as England reached the World Cup final in August, which they lost 1-0 to Spain despite Earps saving a second-half penalty. She also helped United finish second in the 2022-23 Women’s Super League (WSL). “I am truly honoured,” the ...

Ahead of the holiday season, renowned rapper, Dr Cryme has dropped his latest EP, ‘Unexpected 2’. Featuring four tracks, including the infectious beats of ‘Nika’, ‘Party’, ‘My Lover’, and ‘Honey Sugar’, the EP promises a musical journey that caters to diverse tastes. Fans can now groove to these tracks as they are available on various music platforms, to set the ...

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described former President John Dramani Mahama as a visionary, transformational and inspiring nation-builder. He urged Mr Mahama to keep giving hope and belief in the country. In a message on his X platform wishing the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) a happy birthday on Wednesday, November 29, Mr Ablakwa said “Happy Birthday to the visionary, transformational and ...

The National Media Commission has written to the National Communications Authority notifying the latter of “the need to suspend the authorisation of Onua TV and Onua FM”. The letter was in reference to a Memorandum of Cooperation adopted pursuant to section 3(d) of the National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (Act 769). The NMC complained that “the two stations have become ...

Celebrated Ghanaian disk jockey (DJ), DJ Lord OTB, last Saturday won the DJ of the Year award at the just ended Guinness Ghana DJ Awards held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event was organised to reward hardworking radio and mobile DJs who have contributed immensely to the growth of the entertainment industry in ...

Over 17,000 asylum seekers, whose claims have been discontinued, are currently unaccounted for, according to the UK Home Office. The admission came during discussions in Parliament regarding Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ambitious goal to eliminate the asylum backlog by year-end. The Home Office clarified that the withdrawal of asylum applications is a result of claimants failing to respond to interview requests ...

The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum over his ouster in a July coup. Since his toppling, Bazoum has been held at his residence in the heart of the presidential palace in the Niamey, Niger’s capital. The complaint with the ECOWAS ...

The Bono Regional Communications Officer for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Charles Akowuah, has cautioned against attributing Ghana’s digitalisation drive solely to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr Akowuah emphasised that the country’s digitalisation efforts were initiated before Dr Bawumia’s entry into the political arena. He recounted that, as part of the digitalisation agenda, the NDC began the ...

Former first lady Lordina Mahama has celebrated her husband John Dramani Mahama on the occasion of the former President’s birthday. The former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) turns 65 today, Wednesday, 29 November 2023. “Happy 65th birthday, my amazing husband. Thank you for being such an honest, reliable, kind, and loving husband and father. “Here is ...