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The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpon Kodua, has secured the endorsement of party executives in the Upper East Region as he continues his campaign for re-election as the party’s General Secretary. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Mr Kodua expressed gratitude to the party leadership and executives in the region for what he described as their overwhelming support, saying the endorsement reflected confidence in his vision to rebuild and strengthen the NPP ahead of the next general election. He said the support he received from the region sent a clear message that party members remain…

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused the government of imposing an increasing tax burden on Ghanaians, arguing that recent fiscal measures demonstrate a preference for raising taxes instead of addressing inefficiencies in revenue collection. Speaking in Parliament on Friday, July 31, during deliberations on the extension of the Energy Sector Recovery Levy to fuel oil, Dr Boako questioned the government’s justification for the proposal. He argued that issues such as fuel smuggling and tax non-compliance should be addressed through stronger enforcement rather than by extending existing…

The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has accused the government of failing to use proceeds from the Energy Sector Recovery Levy to settle debts in the energy sector as originally intended. Speaking in Parliament on Friday, July 31, Dr Boako recalled that the government introduced the GH¢1 per litre levy last year to address mounting debts in the energy sector. However, he claimed the objective had not been achieved despite the revenue generated from the levy. According to him, findings by the World Bank indicate that although the…

A few hours of rain. Floods are breaking into homes. People are wailing. Some are drowning. Their rooms have become dams overnight. There are neither lowlands nor highlands. Every home is submerged. It happened in the 60’s and repeated in the 70’s. Close to six decades later, the newspaper headlines read the same. June is here, and the floods are killing us again! When a disaster happens once, it is a natural disaster. When a disaster happens repeatedly, it is a broken system. If flooding in parts of Ghana after all these years is still a headline during the rainy…

The Member of Parliament for Ahafo Ano South East Constituency, Yakubu Mohammed, has issued a public apology following backlash over comments he made to a basic school pupil during a visit to Parliament House. In a signed statement dated Friday, July 31, the MP said his attention had been drawn to a video circulating on social media concerning remarks he made during a visit by pupils of The Citasel School in the Sagnarigu Constituency to Parliament House last week. He admitted that during the interaction, he described one of the pupils as beautiful and said he would marry her when…

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has visited children injured in the Dzorwulu road accident and assured their families of the government’s support towards their recovery. The Minister visited some of the injured school children receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital following Thursday’s accident involving a school bus and a tipper truck on the Dzorwulu-Accra Mall stretch. She described the incident as heartbreaking and expressed sympathy to the affected children and their families. Dr Lartey assured the families that the government, particularly President John Dramani Mahama, remains committed to supporting the recovery…

Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday. At least 18 people drowned while trying to reach Ceuta. Local officials had appealed to Madrid for help after a recent rise in attempted crossings, but there were chaotic scenes on Thursday as border controls apparently broke down. Spain’s Supreme Court ruled this month that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco. Spain’s interior ministry accused human trafficking networks of exploiting…

Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority Osman Abdulai Ayariga has described the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) as one of government’s clearest demonstrations of its commitment to empowering young people through skills development and employment opportunities. Addressing the launch of the 2026 National Youth Month Celebration, Mr Ayariga said government remained unwavering in its commitment to the social, economic and political empowerment of Ghana’s youth. He explained that the apprenticeship initiative is equipping thousands of young people with employable skills while supporting entrepreneurship. According to him, beneficiaries of the programme receive tuition-free technical and vocational training, starter tools and…

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has announced that it will hold the National Youth Clean-Up Exercise Festival simultaneously in all district capitals across Ghana on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The nationwide exercise is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. and forms part of the Authority’s efforts to promote environmental cleanliness, civic responsibility and active youth participation in national development. Chief Executive Officer of the NYA Osman Abdulai Ayariga has urged all Ghanaians, particularly young people, to take part in the exercise and contribute to creating cleaner and healthier communities across the country. The NYA said the clean-up exercise reflects its…

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has received commendation from Parliament’s Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions Committee for its strong performance and progress in implementing programmes to create jobs for young Ghanaians. The commendation followed the Agency’s presentation of its Mid-Year Performance Review before the Committee, where officials outlined achievements recorded during the first half of the year and the impact of its employment initiatives across the country. Members of the Committee praised the Agency for its effective use of available resources and the significant strides made in expanding employment opportunities for the youth. They acknowledged YEA’s efforts to roll out…