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Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has alleged that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin instigated Weija-Gbawe MP, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, by insulting him during the heated vetting session on January 30, 2025. In an exclusive interview with TV3’s Alfred Ocansey on Monday, February 3, Ahiafor disclosed that Afenyo-Markin verbally attacked Shaib, triggering tensions during the proceedings. “Afenyo-Markin called Jerry Shaib silly and told him he wasn’t doing what he brought him to the vetting to do. Any member of the committee who listened to them heard the insults,” Ahiafor claimed. His revelation comes amid growing tensions in Parliament, following chaotic…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two more suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that erupted during the Ghana Premier League match between Nsoatreman FC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC on February 2, 2025, at Nsoatre in the Bono Region. The newly arrested suspects, Isaac Ofosu and Yeboah Augustine, are currently in police custody and assisting with ongoing investigations. This latest development brings the total number of suspects arrested to five, as authorities intensify efforts to apprehend all individuals involved in the violence. The Police Service has assured the public that an intelligence-led operation is still underway to identify…

The founder of the Legal Advocacy Foundation, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has made a u-turn on his bold statement that he will relocate to Togo if John Dramani Mahama wins the 2024 presidential election. Speaking on Wontumi FM, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw at the time said, “I will relocate to Togo if John Mahama becomes president again.”With John Dramani Mahama winning the presidential election on December 7 and subsequently being sworn in as President on January 7, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has swallowed back his words.Speaking to GTV on Tuesday, February 4, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw explained that what he said was only a…

Businesses and households that rely on fuel endured massive hike in fuel prices for the last four years straining their operations and cost of living. The latest report by the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) on the trend of fuel prices in the last four years – 2020 to 2024 – reveals an astronomical rise. This suggests how businesses such as those in the transportation and other industries have bore the heat throughout the period.According to the report, petrol that sold for GH¢5 per litre at the beginning of 2020 sold at GH¢ 13 per litre at the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration, political stability, and collective security among its member states. Over the decades, ECOWAS has played a pivotal role in fostering regional development and peacekeeping initiatives, serving as a platform for dialogue and cooperation across a region marked by diverse political landscapes and socio-economic challenges.Historically, West Africa has faced a range of issues from economic disparities and political instability to security threats posed by insurgent groups and transnational criminal networks. ECOWAS was envisioned as a mechanism to address these challenges collectively, promoting…

The cause of the fire remains unknown A raging fire swept through parts of Suame Magazine in Kumasi late Friday night, January 31, 2025, destroying several shops and valuable property.According to eyewitness reports, the fire started in an area known as “Garage” and quickly spread to nearby structures.The cause of the fire remains unknown, though local traders suspect an electrical fault.Firefighters reportedly responded swiftly to contain the blaze, but by the time it was brought under control, several businesses had already suffered extensive damage.Meanwhile, further details on the incident are yet to be provided.See the video belowFire guts shops at…

The Executive Director of the Institute for Education Studies, (IfEST) Dr. Peter Partey-Anti, has called for urgent dialogue on the future of Ghana’s educational system, emphasizing the need for a sustainable funding model for the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Speaking during an interview with Roland Walker on the New Day show on TV3, Dr. Partey-Anti highlighted the critical issue of funding as the main challenge facing the policy, noting that the current reliance on limited resources such as the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) and the Government of Ghana’s fiscal allocations is unsustainable. “99% of the challenges of…

The Medical Women Association of Ghana (MWAG) has launched Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with a call on Women to prioritize screening for early detection and prevention.The launch, held in collaboration with the Ablekuma South Sub Metro Health Directorate, and sponsored by Lexta Ghana, aims to enhance the health and well-being of the community.It was on the theme, “We Can Prevent Cervical Cancer, Get Screened Now.”Dr Ayongo Mate-Kole, a Family Physician at Korle-Bu Polyclinic and MWAG Chairperson, Greater Accra Branch, engaging women at Tuesday Market in the Ablekuma South constituency as part of the Cervical cancer awareness month, said this was…

For the 5th week running, the government recorded an oversubscription of treasury bills auction. According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government recorded 43.59% of the sale of short-term instruments. The government received an incredible GH¢9.372 billion as demand for T-bills surged. This was against a target of GH¢6.527 billion. About GH¢5.59 billion of the bids tendered came from the 91-day bill. This represented 59.64% of the total bills tendered. GH¢5.224 billion of the bids were accepted. For the 182-day bill, GH¢1.522 billion of the bids were tendered. Only GH¢531.4 million were accepted. Once again, the one-year…

Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old father of two, was working as a fisheries observer when he was reported missing from his assigned vessel in October 2023.After a body missing its head, forearms and feet that Abayateye’s family says closely resembled him washed ashore in December, the Ghana Police Service opened an investigation.Five months later, Abayateye’s family said they still haven’t received any information from the authorities investigating the case, or the results of a DNA test to confirm the identity of the body.A fisheries observer told Mongabay the case has sown fear among observers appointed to monitor and report on…