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Bernard Ahiafor (L) and Alexander Afenyo-Markin (R) during the vetting of the Supreme Court nominees The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, who is also the Chairperson of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, has shared a cryptic message on social media following his clashes with the Ranking Member of the committee, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, during the vetting of the seven Supreme Court justice nominees of President John Dramani Mahama.Ahiafor, in a post shared on Facebook after the committee’s sitting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, drew inspiration from a quote by Jim Rohn, a famous American author, to describe the…

The spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, Kwasi Kwarteng, has reiterated that the former Assin Central MP is the best candidate to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 general elections.According to him, Kennedy Agyapong stands out as the most marketable and winnable among all potential contenders in the party’s flagbearer race.Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV on Wednesday, June 18, Mr. Kwarteng said the team is committed to an intensified grassroots campaign to rally support for Mr. Agyapong.“He’s speaking to the delegates, making sure they believe in our message. We have a very strong message, and we…

A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam. In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an examination hall. The university has not yet commented on the video, but a student leader defended the bra policy as being part of the institution’s dress code aimed at maintaining “a distraction-free environment”. However, he acknowledged that other ways were needed to enforce the policy…

– Source:Humanitarian needs are rising around the world. At the same time, major donors such as the US and the UK are pulling back support, placing increasing strain on already overstretched aid systems. Global humanitarian needs have quadrupled since 2015, driven by new conflicts in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. Added to these are protracted crises in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and DR Congo, among others. Yet donor funding has failed to keep pace, covering less than half of the requested US$50 billion in 2024, leaving millions without assistance. Notably, the US recently slashed billions of US dollars from global relief…

The Telecel Ghana Foundation has handed over 100 new laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi to help bridge the digital learning gap for underprivileged students. A second time donation to the ‘Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL)’ initiative, Telecel donated 200 laptops in 2021 in response to an appeal from KNUST. Both donations align with the Telecel Ghana Foundation’s Connected Learning pillar, which is targeted at bridging the digital gap for underprivileged people and communities through training and access to digital tools. Leading the delegation in donating on campus, Chief Executive…

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia launched myCreditScore in November 2024 Nigeria has announced plans to introduce a credit scoring system through its national identification card.In Ghana, former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia advocated for a credit scoring system using the Ghana Card as a unique identifier for individuals.This move, he noted, would open access to easy credit, ensuring credibility by using Ghana Card.Dr Bawumia, with the support of the Bank of Ghana, successfully launched the credit scoring system in November 2024.A few months down the lane, West African neighbour, Nigeria, has now adopted Dr. Bawumia’s concept.The Nigerian government has announced that it…

Spokesperson for Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign team, Kwasi Kwarteng, says they have no reservations about the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold its presidential primaries on January 31, 2026.The date, which was agreed upon by the party’s National Council, has attracted some criticism from sections of the public and party faithful.But speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on Wednesday, June 18, Mr. Kwarteng insists that their team respects the decision and is more focused on reaching the grassroots with their message.“We respect the decision of the National Council. We do not hold any strong reservations—except to say that…

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of deliberately stalling the collation process in the Ablekuma North constituency of the Greater Accra region, following the 2025 general elections. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Justin Kodua claimed the NDC is resorting to delay tactics because it did not win the election in the constituency. “If the NDC had genuinely won the Ablekuma North elections, the results would have been declared by now,” he stated. “They know they have lost, and what they are doing is only to…

I have been reading with curiosity, comments from some people who argue that the problem with the NSS ghost names scandal was/is not about the digital platform or the so-called metric app. For such persons, those to be blamed for the scandal should be the NSS/NSA staff who were using the platform.Surprisingly, those who make such arguments include the current Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi.Before I go on to the substantive points, it is important to point out that the current Director General was a staff (in fact, a District Director) of the NSS/NSA until…

Some of the leaders from the Yoruba community Alhaji Sidiku Buari, President Yoruba Council of Elders Ghana and a prominent figure within the Ghanaian community has described the upcoming Yoruba Day as a landmark event poised to strengthen cultural identity and unity among Yorubas living in the country.Speaking after a courtesy visit from the leadership of the Yoruba Community in Ghana on Tuesday, June 17, Alhaji Buari emphasized the importance of preserving traditional values among Yorubas in the diaspora. The delegation was led by Alhaji Chief Tunde Azeez, National President of the Yoruba Community in Ghana, alongside Alhaji Chief Fattau…