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Veteran Ghanaian actress Grace Omaboe, commonly known as Maame Dokono, marked a significant milestone in her life on Saturday, September 7, as she celebrated her 80th birthday and 60 years of her contributions to the acting industry. The event, held at The Underbridge event centre at East Legon in Accra, was a fitting tribute to a life and career that has deeply influenced Ghanaian entertainment. In addition to the birthday celebration, Grace Omaboe unveiled her memoir, titled ‘Unforgettable Maame Dokono,’ offering readers a glimpse into her illustrious career and personal life. The event attracted a host of Ghanaian music stars, movie actors,…

The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the call for a forensic audit of the voters register was not solely an NDC demand, but a necessary step to ensure the integrity of the upcoming December 7 general election.

The Ministry of Finance has debunked claims suggesting that the government is engaging in debt restructuring with private banks and local contractors.

Trade Union Congress, the mother of all labour union in Ghana has added to the pressure being piled on President Akufo-Addo to ban both legal and illegal small scale mining to save the nation from the wreckage of government backed environmental terrorists. The leadership of Organised Labour is threatening to stage nationwide strike if government fails to ban all forms of small scale mining activities by September 30. The latest threaten comes as a support to earlier ones issued by civil society groups (CSOs), members of Organized Labour like the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Health Sector Associations and…

In a bold move on Monday, September 9th, 2024, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, spearheaded a delegation of the party’s leadership to present the nomination forms for the NDC Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, and his Vice Presidential Candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, to the Electoral Commission. Post-submission, Hon. Asiedu Nketia reiterated the NDC’s persistent demand for a forensic audit of the voter registration process. He announced that the NDC is gearing up for a nationwide demonstration scheduled to take place on September 17, 2024, with the primary objective of urging the electoral…

An employee of the presidency at Jubilee House has been apprehended and detained by the National Investigation Bureau

Pius Enam Hadzide, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Asugyaman in the Eastern Region, has dismissed the exoneration issued by the corrupt Akufo-Addo government regarding his involvement in a visa racketeering scheme during the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Despite denying allegations in 2018 that he abused his position as Deputy Sports Minister to falsify visas and documents for party affiliates to pose as members of the Ghana team at the Commonwealth Games, he recently boasted of sending people to Australia. During a campaign event, he proudly recounted his exploits as a visa racketeer and pledged to engage…

In a surprise move, incumbent Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Kwakye Ackah, has withdrawn from the upcoming NDC primaries, paving the way for Joana Gyan Cudjoe to be acclaimed as the party’s parliamentary candidate on September 8.

The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yoke, has disclosed that much of the food available on the market today may be eventually contaminated due to illegal mining activities in rural areas.

The Free Senior High School (SHS) policy introduced by the Government of Ghana in 2017 has been one of the most transformative educational reforms in recent decades.