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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a nine-member committee to spearhead preparations for its upcoming National Delegates Conference. This was announced at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held on Tuesday, 17th June 2025. The high-powered committee will be chaired by former First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, with the party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, serving as Vice Chair. The National Delegates Conference will bring together delegates from across the country to deliberate on important party matters and potentially make critical decisions about the NPP’s future direction. Meanwhile, the party has scheduled its presidential primaries for…

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria should reject any plan to impose a state of emergency in Benue State. The plot to impose state of emergency have intensified following the massacte of over 300 in Yelwata on the 13th of June, 2025The plot to encourage the Fulani herders to overrun Benue State is politically motivated.Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Alia has exposed corruption in high places of Benue State by paying backlog of salaries, pension’s arrears and instituting good governance with micro management of resource, that he has to be brought down at all costs.The Fulani bandits’ attack in Benue…

Chief Executive Officer of Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Mr Ralph Ayitey. Coconut Grove Hotels, one of Ghana’s leading hospitality brands, with facilities in Accra, Elmina and Obuasi, has announced significant price reductions of between 15% and 30% in response to the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi and a nationwide decline in inflation. The decision comes as manufacturers, airlines, and businesses across the informal sector begin adjusting their prices downward, following sustained currency stability and reduced import costs. In an interview with Myjoyonline, Ralph M.K. Ayitey, Chief Executive Officer of Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, said the hotel group is fully…

Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo and President John Mahama Supreme Court judge nominee, Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo, has firmly dismissed speculation surrounding the possibility of a third presidential term in Ghana, stating that the Constitution is unequivocal on the matter.Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Tuesday, June 17, Justice Bartels-Kodwo was clear in her response:”It is crystal clear; the president cannot hold office for more than two terms. Period.”Her comments come amid renewed public debate over President John Mahama’s eligibility to seek a third term, a controversy that has sparked legal and constitutional conversations nationwide.Justice Bartels-Kodwo’s remarks echoed those of another Supreme Court…

The National Service Authority has assured personnel of plans to increase allowances for the next service year. Director General, Felix Gyamfi, says a series of meetings with the Finance Ministry will lead to a possible upward review of allowances in the national budget. “There is a window for us to include it in the budget very soon. The thing that I am certain about is that the new cohorts will most likely receive the new allowances,” he added. He was speaking at a Pre-Service Orientation ahead of the upcoming service year in Kumasi. The National Service Authority has released PIN…

Mali, a landlocked Sahelian nation of 25 million people, has faced significant instability since 2012, marked by terrorism, state neglect and armed conflicts. That year a Tuareg rebellion started in northern Mali and President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a military coup. Constitutional rule was suspended. Rebels in northern Mali went on to seize cities like Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal, declaring an independent Islamic State of Azawad and imposing sharia law. They also destroyed cultural heritage sites, including 14 of Timbuktu’s 16 Unesco-listed mausoleums. The crisis prompted international intervention, including a UN authorised mission, which retook northern cities within…

A photograph of IET-GH during the induction ceremony of newly qualified engineering professionals The President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has made a passionate appeal to the Ministry of Education and the management of Tamale Technical University (TaTU) to urgently address the university’s infrastructural challenges.He made the call during the induction ceremony of newly qualified engineering professionals, held on the university campus in Tamale on June 14, 2025.Engr. Boateng expressed deep concern about the state of facilities at TaTU, describing the current infrastructure as inadequate and unconducive to effective teaching and learning.He…

Visa (NYSE: V) has announced the appointment of Aminata Kane as Senior Vice President and Head of Western and Central Africa, effective September 4, 2025. Based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Aminata will lead Visa’s newly established sub-regional team, covering 23 markets across four key offices in Abidjan, Accra, Kinshasa, and Lagos. Kane is a recognized leader in digital financial services and telecommunications, bringing over a decade of executive experience from Orange’s operations in the Middle East and Africa. Most recently, she served as Regional Chief Executive Officer for Orange Money Group, where she oversaw Orange Money and Orange Bank Africa…

Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, a Supreme Court nominee, say there is a constitutional gap regarding the issue of “marriage and sex” in the country and must be addressed.He observed that the country’s laws stipulated that a person can have sex at age 16, but can only marry at age 18, describing this scenario as a gap that must be resolved.Justice Dennis Adjei made the remarks when answering a question about child marriage in Ghana during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday.“So, if you’re of 16, that means the person is 16 and the person voluntarily have sex, you…

The Ministry of Health has inaugurated the Pandemic Fund National Chairing Committee, a landmark initiative to bolster Ghana’s defences against future health crises. Dubbed “Strengthening Systems for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Ghana,” the program represents a proactive approach to mitigating the impact of national medical emergencies. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) outlined the fund’s objectives, emphasising collaboration, workforce resilience, and early threat detection. Speaking to the panel on June 13, the FAO representative pressed the need for collective effort, stating, “Synergy, coordination, and collective action are key to achieving our shared…