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By Gifty Boateng The 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, ordered the Marshals to walk the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Effiduase/Asokore constituency in the Ashanti Region, out of the floor. The incident on Tuesday June 10, nearly turned the chamber into a chaotic scene after the minority side waded into the matter and insisted, they will not allow the Marshals to carry out the order. The whole incident unfolded after the MP out of the blue, requested the speaker to admit a motion to discuss the on-going strike action by the Ghana Registered…

There is panic and confusion at Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) offices as security operatives from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) pick up three directors following a targeted raid. The search was carried out under court orders, was supported by personnel from the National Security Secretariat. Sources indicate that the OSP is in the advanced stages of its investigation into the controversial SML contract and is interested in electronic information from the company’s servers. The search has been carried out simultaneously at the Osu and Tema offices of SML in Accra. This comes at a time when the…

The Minority has accused the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, of extreme partisanship following the rejection of a request to present an urgent statement on the ongoing nationwide strike by nurses and midwives. Speaking to the press in Parliament on Tuesday, June 10, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, said the Minority had sought to make a formal statement under Standing Order 93(1), which allows for statements on matters of urgent public importance, but the Speaker refused to admit it. Read also: Parliament adjourned amid Minority anger over lack of audience for GRNMA strike…

By Gifty Boateng As part of it on-going investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has stormed the offices of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). The Office is reported to have raided the SML offices with active support from operatives from the National Security and also with a search warrant. It is unclear when the operation was conducted but The New Republic has gathered that the company’s offices at Tema and Osu in the Greater Accra Region, were affected. The act was conducted at the same time. While the OSP continues with it investigation, the search became necessary…

Foster Romanus has been crowned Comedian of the Year at the Ghana Celebrity Impact Awards, adding another significant recognition to his growing list of accolades. This honour comes shortly after the success of his recent comedy show, Romanus Incomplete VI, which won Event of the Year at the Ghana Comedy Awards. Held at the National Theatre, Romanus Incomplete VI drew an overwhelming crowd, with patrons filling the auditorium and spilling into the lobby. The overwhelming response has inspired Romanus to aim even higher for the next edition, with plans to promote Ghanaian comedy on an international stage. In a further milestone, Romanus made…

At the 25th BET Awards on June 9, 2025, at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater, Eric Marlon Bishop, known professionally as Jamie Foxx, was honored with the Ultimate Icon Award and delivered one of the night’s most memorable moments. His acceptance speech traced the difficult path from the stroke he suffered in 2023 through his ongoing recovery, offering an emotional testament to resilience and gratitude. Before Foxx took the stage, BET mounted a stirring musical tribute to his body of work. Stevie Wonder surprised the audience by presenting the award and recalling his own first glimpse of Foxx performing in a…

The man with the world’s second fastest time over 100 Metres, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu of Ghana, is set to compete for a national title in the United States of America on Wednesday, June 11. Saminu will compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 100 Metre and 200 Metre events in midweek with Saminu set to compete in the 100 Metre event that is scheduled to commence at 12:30 GMT. Ghana’s National Record holder, Saminu who will be running for University of South Florida, will compete in the 200 Metre event at 1:30 GMT. In the 100 Metre event, Saminu will…

As the world unites on World Environment Day to confront the climate crisis and environmental destruction, Ghana faces a silent catastrophe — one that is eroding its landscapes, poisoning its waters, and robbing future generations of their right to a healthy nation. While plastic pollution dominates global discourse, Ghana’s greatest environmental emergency is galamsey, the illegal mining epidemic that is strangling our ecosystems and crippling livelihoods. For decades, our rivers—Pra, Offin, Ankobra—once sources of life, have become channels of death. Mercury and cyanide from unchecked galamsey operations seep into waterways, turning drinking water into a toxic brew and leaving communities…

The government has called on retired nurses and midwives to temporarily return to service in a bid to mitigate the impact of the ongoing strike by members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The appeal comes as the nationwide strike intensifies without resolution. The industrial action was triggered by the government’s proposal to defer the implementation of new conditions of service for nurses and midwives to 2026, an offer the GRNMA has flatly rejected. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, June 10, Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, acknowledged the growing strain on the healthcare system…

Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said it would be difficult for government to implement the current conditions of service demanded by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA). The Minister at a briefing on efforts made so far to address the ongoing strike by GRNMA said the current demands by nurses and midwives have not been captured in the 2025 budget and will put government’s budget in disarray if implemented. He said government is cautious of the serious economic consequences of any unbudgeted expenditure and wants to avoid the economic slippages that caused hardships in the recent past.…