Temporary EC officers ‘fight’ Jean Mensa over allawa

All temporary staff engaged by the Electoral Commission (EC) has called on the Chairperson of the election management body to pay them their allowance for the job they did during the polls. The electoral officers who were engaged during the 2020 presidential and parliamentary polls expressed disappointment with the EC for the delay in paying them their allowance six months after the […]

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‘I’ll beat him!’ – Sam George warns Australian High Commissioner over LGBT pressure

The MP for Ningo Prampram Sam Nartey George, has warned the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana to desist from trying to impose ideas of homosexuality on Ghanaians. He said Gregory Andrews must start behaving like the diplomat that he is and respect the laws of Ghana. Speaking to Nana Aba Anamoah on Starr Chat, an angry Sam George said: “I warned him that […]

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Let’s fix Ghana together – Ken Ofori-Atta appeals

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has appealed to Ghanaians to complement government’s effort to fix the country. He said the responsibility to make Ghana a better place should be a collective responsibility. Mr. Ofori-Atta said this in a press conference in Accra to respond to the online campaign #FixTheCountry. He said “In extraordinary times you should expect exceptional leadership […]

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Suspected killers of African World Airline Engineer say they mistook him for a pig

One of three suspects facing trial for the murder of the Aeronautic Engineer of African World Airline (AWA) has reportedly admitted to the crime but explained that he mistook the deceased for a pig. The Akyem Oda Police has arrested Joseph Kwasi Effah alias Kwasi Tailor, Kwabena Akwaah, 45, and Kwasi Bosompem Mensah, 58, all members of the local community […]

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Allowing LGBTQ rights will turn Ghana into a satanic country – Chieftaincy Minister

The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ebenezer Kojo Kum, has disclosed that allowing members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community to practice freely will be detrimental to the country. Mr. Kum said this when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief Imam to court support for government in clamping down of homosexual activities. Addressing […]

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Osafo-Maafo becomes Senior Presidential Advisor to Akufo-Addo

Former Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has been appointed as a Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Akufo-Addo. The 79-year-old announced his appointment while addressing the Birim Central Municipal Assembly at Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region. Mr. Osafo-Maafo served under President Akufo-Addo’s first term, where he was appointed Senior Minister. However, he retired from the role after four years and was […]

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Court throws out second application to force Achimota School to ‘temporarily’ admit Rasta student

A second application filed against the Achimota School over its refusal to admit dreadlocked students has been dismissed. Rastafarian student, Tyron Marhguy, was seeking an injunction to force the school to admit him temporarily pending the final determination of the case. However, the Human Rights Court 1 Division of the High Court threw out the application during Tuesday’s sitting. According to a […]

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Gov’t spent GH¢230m to prevent floods – Minister

The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has revealed that the government spent GH¢230 million to provide proper drainage systems to end the perennial flooding in some parts of the country. He made this known after touring some major drainage projects in some flood-prone areas in Accra on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, and said the government remained committed to resolving the […]

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