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A photo collage of Alexander Afenyo-Markin [L] and Asiedu Nketiah The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, on June 20, 2025, reported an incident to the Presiding Speaker of the House, Lawyer Andrews Asiamah, concerning events that transpired in the chamber.According to Afenyo-Markin, the National Chairman of the ruling government the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, entered the parliamentary chamber to take photographs with 80 Members of Parliament from the NDC as part of his campaign to succeed President John Dramani Mahama.While addressing the Speaker, Afenyo-Markin questioned whether such conduct was permitted within the rules of the House.“Mr…

Students should be ready to be shocked and offended at university, according to the man in charge of ensuring free speech on campuses. Arif Ahmed, from the Office for Students (OfS), which regulates universities, told the BBC that exposure to views which students might find offensive was “part of the process of education”. It comes as the OfS published guidance for universities in England on how a new law, designed to protect free speech, will work when it comes into force from August. But the National Union of Students UK (NUS UK) said the latest guidance was “just more nonsense…

“There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr. President….don’t mock us,” the cardinals wrote.We must all adapt to a new America built in the image of Trump whether we like it or not. Americans themselves are having to adjust to this new episode, and so must we.Donald Trump is a rare book of controversy, meant to be read but not understood. This president is a perplexing deviation from anything before or after him. We are in uncharted territory, ladies and gentlemen!What went through your mind when Donald Trump’s carefully calibrated city of Gaza, purified of all the ragamuffins…

A collaboration between engineers from the Accra and Ashanti Sub-Transmission teams of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has successfully resolved a complex fault involving a jammed 33 kV Schneider GIS circuit breaker at the Ridge Bulk Supply Point (BSP) in Kumasi. Part of the 13F2 GRIDCo Incomer had seized on Monday, 16th June, 2025, triggering an operational challenge with far-reaching implications which saw power being rationed in affected areas. The jammed mechanism halted switching operations, resulting in a load shedding of 18 MW that affected parts of Ashanti West and South for at least three days. ECG’s Accra Sub-Transmission…

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in a joint operation with the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), has destroyed over 16,000 kilograms (kg) of illicit drugs worth a street value of over US$350million.The illicit drugs included cocaine, 113.348kg; heroine, 10.45kg; cannabis, 1934.273kg; methamphetamine- 2.00kg; MDMA (ecstasy), 0.644kg; Ketamine,1.099kg; Cathinone, 15.1kg; Codeine, Diclofenac, Hyergra, 11,500k, and 3,313kg seized cocaine from the NIB.The destruction exercise was done at the Bundase Military Camp in the Ningo-Prampram District.In attendance were officials from NACOC, NIB, EPA and the ambulance service.The Ghana Standards Authority was also present to conduct on-site tests on the illicit drugs for additional verification…

National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah The National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has announced the party’s return to Peace FM’s flagship morning show, Kokrokoo, after a prolonged boycott.Speaking in an interview on Peace FM on June 20, 2025, Asiedu Nketiah revealed that the decision to return followed a series of discussions between the NDC leadership and the management of Despite Media.He emphasised that the party had resolved its longstanding concerns with the station and expressed readiness to resume participation in the programme.“Before the elections, we used to…

The Parliament of Ghana took a significant step towards strengthening its legislative core as the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin officially launched a US$ 1,600.00 Million capacity-building project. This initiative, developed through a partnership with the World Bank and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is designed to enhance the skills of Members of Parliament and their staff in areas of economic and financial governance. At the launch, the Speaker expressed his gratitude to both organizations, emphasizing that this collaboration would reinforce Ghana’s democracy and support Parliament in fulfilling its constitutional mandate more effectively. The project,…

President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok’s sale in the US for a further 90 days. The video-sharing app has faced questions over its future after the US passed a law last year requiring the app to be banned unless sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Lawmakers said it posed a risk to national security – something TikTok denies. Trump, who vowed to save TikTok during his presidential campaign, signed an executive order on Thursday which has delayed the date for enforcing the law for a third time. In a statement, TikTok said it was “grateful for President Trump’s…

It’s intolerable that some of those who caused financial loss to Ghana during the Akufo-Addo presidency, which eventually bankrupted our national economy, are now trying to dodge being held to account. They’re egregiously insulting the intelligence of ordinary Ghanaians in the process.Accountability in a society sitting atop a ticking social time bomb of angry frustrated youth struggling to survive an unprecedented cost of living crisis, caused by elite price-gouging greedflation, must know no bounds, health or otherwise, oooo, Ghanafuor. Yooooooooo…Let us be clear: no one in Ghana who participated in the pillaging of Ghana, as if they had conquered it…

Mr. Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, is set to deliver a keynote address at the upcoming 2025 Ghana-China Business Summit.He will speak on the topic: “Harnessing Digital Innovation for Economic Growth: Opportunities for Ghana-China Collaboration” on Friday, June 27, 2025.The summit, which runs from June 23 to 27, is being held under the broader theme: “Synergising Opportunities: Strengthening the Ghana-China Business Relationship and Fostering a 24-Hour Economy.”According to a statement issued by the Communication Department of the Ghana-China Business Summit Secretariat, Mr. George’s address will spotlight Ghana’s digital transformation journey, the innovation ecosystem, and investment…