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Staff of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) joined other workers’ unions at this year’s May Day celebrations in a striking show of discontent over the national broadcaster’s current state, especially the continuous presence of the Director-General, Professor Amin Alhassan. Gathered at Black Star Square in Accra, GBC employees, participated in a vibrant parade organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). They carried placards, aimed squarely at President John Mahama, expressing deep dissatisfaction with what they described as the collapse of the Corporation under the leadership of Director-General Prof Alhassan. The protesting workers, used the occasion to draw national attention to…

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno. The purpose of the visit was to officially congratulate the IGP on his appointment and discuss ways of strengthening the longstanding relationship between the NPA and the Ghana Police Service. Mr Tameklo, appealed to the IGP to support the NPA in curbing the menace of fuel diversions, particularly in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as Galamsey. IGP Yohuno, assured the delegation that…

By Benjamin Makafui Attipoe, Denu-Tokor The Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) in the Volta Region, Nicholas K. Worclachie, has outdoored his vision and strategies to the thirty-nine (39) Assembly Members heading the 39 Electoral Areas of the Municipality at a maiden engagement held at the residency at Denu-Tokor. The meeting dubbed, ‘KSMA Mission and Vision in Focus – Strategic Approaches With Assembly Members’, took the participants through some nine (9) thematic areas the new MCE intends to employ in collaboration with the Assembly Members to realize the mission and vision for the Ketu South Municipality. Worclachie, who was the…

By Patrick Biddah All prospective Ghanaians seeking to apply for a licence to purchase and deal in gold, have been given three more weeks grace period to complete the process, following the expiration of a previous deadline which ended on April 30,2025. These Ghanaians have up to 21 May from 30th April, 2025 to follow up on acquiring the license to trade in gold. The Chief Executive Officer of GOLDBOD, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, who announced the extension at a press conference in Accra on April 30, 2025, indicated that the old license ceases to be valid following the repeal of…

By Patrick Biddah The President’s Nominee to the possible of Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Haruna Mohammed Awal, has received an impressive 100percent endorsement to become the Municipal Chief Executive of the Assembly. He garnered all 18 votes in a confirmation electoral exercise which was supervised by the Electoral Commission. All the 18 Assembly members voted “Yes” to confirm him, after he was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama. In a brief remark, he expressed his gratitude and promised to give the municipality a face-lift. He pledged to build on the successes of his predecessor and focus on fighting crime and…

…Reaffirms commitment to health and community development The newly appointed District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District Assembly, Daniel Mensah Wardy, has officially assumed office, following his overwhelming endorsement by Assembly Members on April 16, 2025. Wardy reported to duty on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, after the Easter break. He was warmly welcomed by staff of the Assembly, who accompanied him as he toured various offices to greet and interact with workers present. Shortly after assuming office, a delegation from Edumfa Heavenly Ministry, led by its pastors, visited the DCE to congratulate him on his appointment by…

One of the world’s most-cited African scholars, Prof Toyin Falola, is deepening his connection with the North-West University (NWU) and its Mahikeng Campus in particular. Two years after delivering a public lecture there on indigenous languages and global cultural shifts, he is returning to receive an honorary doctorate from the NWU. In recognition of a career that has shaped African historical discourse across continents, the university will present the degree during a graduation ceremony at the Mahikeng Campus on 9 May 2025. The award acknowledges Prof Falola’s academic achievements, his decades-long public engagement and his contributions to global scholarship in…

Stagflation is here — and the markets are finally responding. Growth is fizzling out, yet inflation is proving too stubborn for the Federal Reserve to justify action. The result? A cornered central bank, with President Trump and the bond market setting the pace. This is the stark analysis of Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. March’s inflation report might look like progress on the surface. The Fed’s preferred gauge, the PCE index, slowed to a 2.3% annual rise from February’s 2.7%. But dig deeper, and the picture is far…

By Benjamin Makafui Attipoe, Bewutesikope Awafia of the Agave Traditional Area in the South Tongu Municipality of the Volta Region has stressed the need for Ghanaians to take clean-up exercises very seriously. Togbe Adzaklo Dunesor II who is also the Dufia of Bewutesikope, noted that the health importance of such exercises cannot be over-emphasized. Togbe Adzaklo Deunesor II was speaking at a massive clean-up exercise at Bewutesikope. The clean-up exercise was organized by the chiefs and elders of the community as part of activities to mark the one-year anniversary of the coronation of Togbe Adzaklo Dunesor II, as Dufia of…

As Ghanaian workers joined their counterparts around the globe to mark Workers’ Day on May 1, the celebrations rang hollow for millions across the nation. Beneath the slogans and speeches lies a sobering reality: those who power our economy with their daily toil continue to bear the brunt of economic reforms that offer little in the way of protection or relief. The irony is hard to ignore. The very people whose sweat and sacrifice keep the nation moving are the same ones carrying a disproportionate share of the burden from policies aimed at long-term economic recovery. For many, May Day…