Mr. Kwame Ntow Amoah, a senior management staff member at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has assumed leadership of the national oil company. Mr. Amoah is now the Acting Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Edward Abambire Bawa, who has been reassigned to Ghana Oil Company (GOIL) as acting Managing Director and Group CEO. Throughout his…
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf a Djiboutian Diplomat has been elected as the new Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), succeeding Moussa Faki Mahamat. Youssouf secured 33 votes in the seventh round, defeating Kenya’s Raila Odinga. The election process involved 49 eligible African countries, with three candidates vying for the position. To win, a candidate needed…
An attack occurred on the Walewale-Tamale highway, where gunmen targeted a bus headed to Kumasi, leaving 3 adults and 1 infant trapped and unable to escape after the bus was set ablaze. The bus which has a carrying capacity of 62 passengers, had passengers on board before the attack. Although some managed to flee, including…
The situation at the US-Mexico border has long been a point of contention, but under former President Donald Trump, it reached a level of urgency that led to the declaration of a national emergency. Trump’s border crisis became a major political flashpoint, marked by heated debates, controversial policies, and a deepening humanitarian crisis. But what…
Pope Francis, the 87-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has been hospitalized for treatment of bronchitis, according to a recent statement from the Vatican. The pontiff was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome for medical attention after experiencing symptoms related to the respiratory condition. While his hospitalization has raised concerns among the faithful…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has come to the defence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, rejecting the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) recent declaration that he is a fugitive. Read Also- The Majority in Parliament has issued a Formal apology to Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Henry Nana Boakye, the NPP’s National Organiser,…
The Majority in Parliament has issued a formal apology to former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta following the recent raid on his residence by individuals in military uniforms. The raid, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Ofori-Atta’s Cantonments home, has sparked widespread concern and criticism. While Ofori-Atta was reportedly out of the country at the time,…
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has instructed the acting Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA) to provide a detailed list of all frequency authorisations that have been issued or renewed in the past 60 days. According to a memo dated Wednesday, February 12, this directive is part…
Former Ghanaian Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, was declared a wanted fugitive on Wednesday by the country’s Special Prosecutor, who accused him of corruption. Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that Ofori-Atta has two options: return to the jurisdiction voluntarily or face enforced return by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Ofori-Atta is accused of causing…
President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an immediate investigation into the National Service Authority’s ghost names scandal, following the discovery of 81,885 suspected ghost names on the payroll. These names were found after a headcount of active National Service personnel, initiated by the Minister for Finance to clear outstanding allowances dating back to August 2024….
