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By Gifty Boateng In a fiercely contested election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency, Ewurabena Aubynn has finally snatched the seat for the first time in 28 years. It is the first time since 1996, the governing party is winning the seat from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), which prides itself as it stronghold. The outcome of the election forms part of similar feats chalked by the party in many areas like the Dome Kwabenya, Ablekuma South, Sekondi constituencies among others. Provisional result of the rerun held today Friday July 11 shows…

By Gifty Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set in motion, a wicked propaganda against it main opponents, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of today’s rerun of some 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. It Member of Parliament (MP) for Trobu constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, Gloria Owusu, has accused the NDC and it candidate Ewurabena Aubynn of intimidation. According to the first time MP, who stormed the constituency with colleagues to campaign, the NDC wants to cheat the NPP candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, who once represented the constituency. Speaking to a female resident…

In a significant move to bolster Ghana’s mining sector and enhance value addition in mineral exports, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, recently concluded a high-profile six-day visit to Tianyuan Manganese Industry (TMI), the parent company of the Nsuta Manganese Company. The trip, which took place from June 28 to July 3, 2025, marks a pivotal step in advancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the development of Ghana’s first major manganese refinery in Nsuta-Tarkwa. Ghana’s Nsuta manganese mine, operational since 1916, has long exported raw ore—primarily to TMI’s processing plants in China. However, under Ghana’s new export…

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, inaugurated three key governing boards under her Ministry, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), and the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank), to strengthen Ghana’s investment, industrialization, and export agenda. The first to be inaugurated was the 10-member governing board of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, chaired by former Minister of State, Akwasi Oppong-Fosu. Other members include Dr. Zakaria Mumuni, Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Sampson Ahi, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem, CEO of…

The President of Gomoa Traditional Council and Omanhene of Gomoa Ajumako Area, Obrempong Nyanful Krampah XI, has installed a popular Swedru businessman and Chairman of the Sand Winners Association, Nana Kwame Adu I, as the Asrahene (Chief in charge of lands) at the Gomoa Traditional Area. Osaberemaa Nana Kwame Adu I’s role is to protect all lands under the Gomoa Traditional Council catchment area entrusting him with the critical responsibility of safeguarding communal lands and resolving land disputes that have long plagued the area. Last Friday, July 4, 2025, during a swearing-in ceremony at Gomoa Ajumako, Nana Kwame Adu I…

The Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has performed a swearing-in ceremony in Accra last Thursday July 10, 2025, to officially usher in five critical health regulatory institution governing boards tasked with safeguarding quality, protecting public trust, and advancing Ghana’s journey toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Health Minister Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh emphasized that these agencies are more than bureaucratic bodies—they are frontline defenders of life, health, and dignity. The newly inaugurated boards include; Health Facilities Regulatory Authority (HeFRA) task to ensure over 35,000 health facilities uphold safe and ethical care standards, Nursing and Midwifery…

Mr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, a former minister and local governance and policy analyst, has been sworn-in as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) with a renewed quest to chart a new course for post-pandemic FDI recovery. Having served as a public servant for over four decades, Mr. Oppong-Fosu comes to the position with a rich and diverse plethora of experiences to steer the affairs of the GIPC board. His is seen as a very strategic one considering the requirements and demands of building an investor friendly economy which will drive growth and improve livelihoods. Mr. Akwasi…

By Gifty A. Boateng The New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North constituency, in the Greater Accra Region, has broken ranks with the main opposition party. According to the candidate, she is unaware that the NPP has formally boycotted the rerun set for tomorrow Friday July 11. As far as she is concerned, the aspirant insists the party has not issued any formal letter to the effect that it is disinterested in the rerun. “Have you seen a letter”, she asked hostess of the ‘Pulse’ on the JoyNews channel. Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, who was once…

…24-Hour Security Requested as Tensions Mount in Kwahu. In a decisive move, the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has unequivocally thrown its weight behind Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, issuing a stern interlocutory injunction that effectively bars Baffour Akoto Osei from meddling with the legitimate functions and status of the Kwahu Omanhene. This landmark ruling comes on the heels of what the House denounced as an “invalid destoolment attempt”—a blatant disregard for both the time-honored customs of the Kwahu Traditional Area and the established chieftaincy laws of Ghana. According to the ruling, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II himself petitioned the House, citing…

The embattled Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, has escalated her fight against removal proceedings, taking the Republic of Ghana to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice in Abuja, Nigeria. The unprecedented move, confirmed by Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, injects a significant international dimension into a saga that has captivated the West African nation. Dr. Srem-Sai revealed the suit was formally filed on July 4, 2025, just over two months after Justice Torkornoo’s suspension from office…