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The items included bags of maize, rice, beans, gari, and sugar, as well as clothing and toiletries In a heartwarming display of compassion and generosity, the 2004 year group of the Old Mawuli Students Union (OMSU 2004) has donated essential food items and clothing to the Ho Leprosarium, a rehabilitation center for persons affected by leprosy.The donation, which included bags of maize, rice, beans, gari, and sugar, as well as clothing and toiletries, aims to alleviate the daily challenges faced by the residents of the leprosarium.This charitable act is part of the group’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, demonstrating their commitment to giving…

Alhaji Seidu Agongo, the majority shareholder of the now-defunct Heritage Bank, has expressed confidence that his bank could have transformed Ghana’s banking industry with unmatched competition. “Heritage Bank would have given the entire banking industry in Ghana competition they could never match. Have you visited any of our branches before? Our success was in the planning, not just what you saw,” Seidu Agongo asserted. The renowned business mogul and philanthropist detailed his experience with Heritage Bank and the challenges that led to its collapse in an interview with TV3’s Business Focus. Agongo lamented that the central bank’s actions crushed his…

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine has justified why he discontinued the case against Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in the controversial ambulance case.The A-G last month discontinued the case which involved allegations of causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in a deal to procure ambulances for the Government of Ghana.Addressing a press conference today, Wednesday, February 12, Dr. Dominic Ayine explained the decision to drop charges and discontinue the case against Dr. Ato Forson.He argued that he believed the Finance Minister was a target of a political witch hunt.“In the case…

The 16 regional representatives to form the next Council of State of Ghana were elected on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in accordance with Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.In all, 155 candidates, made up of 145 males and 10 females, contested the elections in the 16 regions of the country. An electoral college of two representatives from each of the districts in a region elected its representative on the Council of State.These 16 regional representatives would join at least 9 other persons chosen by President John Dramani Mahama to form the Council of State, which would serve as…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has scheduled a re-run of the Council of State elections in the North East and Ashanti Regions for Monday, February 17, 2025.In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 12, the Commission explained that the decision was necessitated by a tie in the North East Region, where the two leading candidates each secured six votes. Under electoral regulations, a re-run is required to determine the winner.In the Ashanti Region, the election was disrupted by unidentified individuals, preventing the process from being concluded. As a result, the EC has decided to conduct a fresh vote to ensure a…

Assistant Divisional Officer grade II (ADOII) Thaddeus Jabal Mabanye, Public Relations Officer of Somanya Municipal Fire Station has charged students to prioritize fire safety in dormitories and off-campus housing. He said fire safety was a critical aspect of everyday life because effective safety measures and procedures could reduce the risk of injury and save lives. Fire can spread quickly and be difficult to control, leading to widespread destruction and loss of life. ADOII Mabanye, was speaking to students at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in Somanya at the University’s fifth commencement lecture. He said, ” students staying…

Minority in Parliament is calling for the immediate summoning of the National Security Coordinator following a reported raid on the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.On Tuesday afternoon, a group of individuals, including some in military and police uniforms, allegedly stormed Ofori-Atta’s residence in Cantonments while he was reportedly out of the country.Raising concerns on the floor of Parliament, First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu strongly condemned the incident, describing it as a threat to Ghana’s democratic values.“Mr Speaker, Ghana has been noted for the democracy that we have been enjoying, and yesterday, the former Minister responsible for Finance,…

Robert Talierco, the World Bank’s Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, has cautioned Ghana against an early return to the international capital markets due to its current debt status.Speaking at the launch of the World Bank’s latest Public Finance Review report in Accra on February 12, 2025, Talierco warned that re-entering the markets too soon could send negative signals to investors and lead to a resurgence of unsustainable borrowing costs.He acknowledged Ghana’s progress in restructuring both domestic and external debts under the $3 billion IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, which has provided significant debt relief. Ongoing fiscal…

US president Donald Trump’s recent actions seem designed to reassert American power and demonstrate that it is still the dominant global power and is capable of bullying weaker nations into following America’s lead. He has shown contempt for international collaboration by withdrawing from the UN climate negotiations and the World Health Organization. His officials have also indicated that they will not participate in upcoming G20 meetings because he does not like the policies of South Africa, the G20 president for 2025. In addition, he’s shown a lack of concern for international solidarity by halting US aid programmes and by undermining…

play videoThe intensity of the flames made the rescue efforts of neighbours impossible An eyewitness broke down into tears while giving a traumatic account of how a nurse and her three children died in a domestic fire accident at Gyinyase, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.Linda Agyemang, a nurse at the Kumasi South Hospital and her three children were trapped in their three-bedroom house during an inferno that broke out in the early hours of Saturday, February 8, 2025.Despite frantic efforts by neighbours, the intensity of the flames rendered their rescue attempts futile. Firefighters reportedly arrived at the…