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President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 72 individuals for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE) in eight regions. In a statement issued by the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim disclosed that the nomination is pending approval from their respective District Assemblies. He further added that the nominations are in line with Article 243(1) of ...

President John D. Mahama has received three petitions from various persons seeking the removal of the Chief Justice Gertrude Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The president has forwarded the said petitions to the Council of State to commence the consultation process mandated by Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. This was communicated in a statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, ...

Music star King Paluta’s management has registered its disapproval of the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) ignoring the singer and rapper’s ginormous 2024 hit Makoma. According to a March 18, 2025, statement signed by Paluta’s management, they wrote to the TGMAs Board to consider the Burger Highlife piece for four categories, Most Popular Song, Record of ...

Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Benita Sena Okity-Duah, has been appointed the Coordinator for the Free Senior High School (SHS) Secretariat. Born on June 19, 1976, in Anloga in the Volta Region, Okity-Duah first gained national recognition when she won the Miss Ghana pageant in 1997 at the age of 20. She attended Achimota School for her secondary education ...

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) will be holding a live musical concert for up-and-coming musicians at the Gold Coast Restaurant this Saturday, March 22, 2025. The concert forms part of activities put in place to project Ghana’s culture and heritage during the Ghana Month celebrations. The event, which will feature over 40 musicians, is being organised by MUSIGA for ...

The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has unveiled significant reforms to the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, including the elimination of the double-track system and an expansion to include private schools. Mr. Iddrisu explained that the policy expansion is aimed at increasing access to secondary education. “We have decided to extend Free SHS to private schools in Ghana,” ...

President John Dramani Mahama has raised fears over the quality and location of a resettlement project in Agavedzi, meant for victims of tidal waves. During a visit to the area, Mahama described the project reportedly financed by Ghana Gas as poorly planned and unfit for its intended purpose. “I don’t think the project was well thought through. The work is ...

The National Commission for Civic Education in Nkoranza North in the Bono East Region has organised quiz and Independence Day Constitution Game Competition at Busunya SDA Central Church on the 10th March for basic schools. The event, organized by the National Commission for Civic Education Nkoranza North and sponsored by the head office in Accra, brought together four schools in ...

Former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has filed a lawsuit against DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah and Chief Inspector Mensah, also known as Sir Mensah, for trespassing and violating his right to privacy. The lawsuit follows an incident on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, when a group of individuals, including some in military and police uniforms, allegedly raided his residence in ...

Technology workers in Kenya have held a vigil for a colleague who died in unclear circumstances after she was unable to travel to her home in Nigeria for two years. Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, a content moderator for TikTok employed by the subcontractor Teleperformance Kenya, died last week and her decomposing body was discovered in her house after three days. It ...