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President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang is steadily recovering and will soon resume her official duties. The President shared this update while delivering his address at the launch of the National Free Sanitary Pad for Girls in School initiative on Thursday, April 24, in Accra. He emphasized that the initiative, which promotes good sanitary care and alleviates the financial burden on the female child, was one that the Vice President was passionate about. In his remarks, President Mahama mentioned that during a conversation with the Vice President before the event, she had confirmed her…

Amid ongoing protests by Zoomlion workers over meagre earnings and delayed payment, the Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has defended the payment of GHS 258 to sanitation workers, describing it as a sufficient allowance for their role in maintaining cleanliness across the country. Dr. Agyepong made these remarks on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during a tour conducted at the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant by the Parliamentary Select Committee on Sanitation and Water Resources. He argued that the payment does not breach Ghana’s Labour Act or minimum wage regulations. “The hours they work is…

Minister of Communications and Digital Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has announced plans to begin a television content regulation exercise soon. This move follows persistent concerns raised by Nigerian filmmaker Bimbo Adeboye, who claims that Ghanaian TV stations have been airing her movies without obtaining the necessary permissions. Responding to an inquiry by the Film Maker on Instagram, Mr. George stated that the ministry will begin reviewing all television content and verifying the requisite permits before such content is aired. “I would be raising the issue with my colleague Minister responsible for overseeing television content,” he responded. He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment…

Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministers of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to witness the official launch of the ECOWAS 50th Anniversary celebrations today, April 22, 2025. The event which will be held at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC), will set the tone for a couple of deliberations as it recognizes the collective impact made by member states over the past five decades. Dealings for the two-day ceremony will include the review by the Authority of Heads of State of a comprehensive report prepared by the ministers, and also a deliberations on…

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to urgently reconsider newly introduced policies, which they describe as detrimental to the sustainability of Ghana’s mining sector. The Minority in a letter released on Monday, April 21 addressed the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah to express concern over the detrimental effects the new policies could have on Ghana’s mining sector. The Minority referenced the government’s 2025 revenue policies – particularly including a 2% growth and sustainability levy on gross mining volumes and an imposition of a new…

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has been appointed to chair the Technical Working Committee of the National Apprenticeship Program. The announcement was made, by George Opare Addo, Minister of Youth, Development and Empowerment, during the official inauguration of the committee at the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in Accra. The National Apprenticeship Program, a key initiative under the government’s youth empowerment agenda, aims to equip young Ghanaians with essential technical and vocational skills to enhance employability and entrepreneurship. The program forms part of broader efforts to bridge the skills gap and reduce…

Professor Godwin Etse Sikanku, a lecturer and the Head of the Directorate for Research, Innovation, and Development (DRID) at the University of Media Arts and Communication, has praised Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, as the embodiment of a modern Afrocentric vice president. In his latest political literature book, titled “Dr. Bawumia and the Modern Vice Presidency in Ghana,” Professor Sikanku outlines how Dr. Bawumia has met the expectations of the vice-presidential role. The book was launched on June 7, 2024, at the British Council in Accra, attracting attendees from various walks of life, particularly from academia. During an interview…

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The American professional mixed martial artist outshines his Nigerian opponent via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of UFC 293 in Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Strickland captured Adesanya’s attention in the opening round with a left-right combination despite being a significant underdog and the fifth-ranked middleweight going into the match. Strickland, 32, dropped the Nigerian-new Zealand born late in the first round leaving him spinning around the cage. Strickland could not find the knockout blow, as Adesanya, 34, survived that round to the buzzer rescue. Adesanya was more assertive in the second…

Nigerian singer and songwriter Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has lashed out over how the Best Female Artist of the Year was presented at the Headies Awards 2023, which she claims she won’t celebrate. The singer and songwriter, who wasn’t pleased with how the organizers presented her winning, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her dissatisfaction.Ayra stated that she would not celebrate such a win, indicating that women have put so much effort into their craft to be presented with an award that is supposed to recognize their efforts off-stage and not at the…