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The Queen Mother of the Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs in the Eastern Region, Hajia Maurijaanatu Muhammed, has appealed to Ghanaians to support orphans who, through no fault of their own, have been left without parents. She emphasized that these children often find themselves in orphanages, disconnect from their biological families, and rely on caregivers. In a quest to ...

The government has been sued by five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to recover over GH₵1 billion paid to Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). The NGOs are challenging the legality of the payment and seeking accountability for the use of public funds. Earlier this year, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed audit firm KPMG to conduct an audit of the transaction between ...

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Sulemana Briamah has said Ghana needs an honest and accountable leader. In his view, Ghana’s destiny does not depend on manifestos. Sharing his views on the manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on his X platform, he said “The destiny of Ghana ...

Former Finance Minister, Mr. Seth Tekper, has expressed dissatisfaction over Ghana’s failure to save for crisis periods despite having three oil fields. In an interview on Morning Starr with Lantam Papanko Monday, Mr. Terkper argued that the government’s inability to fully supply the contingency fund and other funds have left the country battling to cope with disasters and economic challenges. Mr. ...

A 39-year-old Ghanaian migrant has died while being detained at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. The man passed away on August 13 after receiving medical care at the airport. The cause of death is yet to be disclosed. The migrant was among a group of “inadmissible travellers” held in a restricted area of the airport because they lacked ...

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced plans to begin the registration of individuals aged 6 to 14 to access the Ghana Card starting this September. This new phase of the registration process comes after the successful enrollment of 18 million Ghanaians aged 15 and above. According to the NIA, the decision to extend the Ghana Card registration to younger ...

For the seventh consecutive week, the government missed its auction target for treasury bills. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government missed its target by a marginal 1.66 percent. The government got GH¢5.203 billion from a target of GH¢ 5.319 billion. All the bids tendered for the short-term instruments were accepted. GH¢3.725 billion, representing 71.23% ...

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has finally published a list of beneficiaries of its scholarship program, following a deferred response to a formal Right to Information (RTI) request by JoyNews. The request, originally made by the Head of the Research Desk at The Multimedia Group, Raymond Acquah, sought comprehensive details on GNPC-funded scholarships granted to both local and foreign ...

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has issued a retraction and apology to business mogul Ibrahim Mahama regarding a statement in his latest book, “The President Ghana Never Got”. In the book, Manasseh claimed that Mr. Mahama owed Merchant Bank $28 million. However, Mr. Mahama’s lawyers clarified that their client had never applied for or received any facility from Merchant Bank ...

The President of the Apostolic Church Ghana (ACG), Apostle Dr. Aaron Ami-Narh, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure that the will of Ghanaians prevail in the upcoming elections to safeguard the nation’s peace. Speaking at the National Women’s Convention of the Church in Nkawkaw, Eastern Region, he emphasised the importance of fairness on the part of the ...