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The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has launched an audit of all MMDAs over failures in enforcing building permit regulations and development controls.

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What are the cybersecurity implications of linking online activity to personal identities? We hear from the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Information and Communications Committee and cybersecurity experts on the debate.

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

A week after tensions surfaced between Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu and NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the party’s Council of Elders banned all endorsements, campaigning, publicity, and activities related to prospective presidential candidates.

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Government says the economy is stabilising, pointing to falling inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved GDP figures. But NPP’s Nana Akomea argues that the numbers do not reflect the daily struggles of ordinary Ghanaians.

Confusion and political disagreement erupt over the newly signed Legal Education Reform Bill as the Minority and Majority clash over whether LLB graduates will still write entrance exams this year.

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Government has set an end-of-week deadline to restore all power generation plants as parts of the country continue to experience widespread blackouts.

Government has rejected claims by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that it is undermining the OSP following a High Court ruling that halted the office’s prosecutorial powers without authorization from the Attorney General.

The demonstration follows what the NPP describes as rising intimidation and a clampdown on free speech. It comes after the arrest of Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has appealed a ruling that stripped it of key powers. The legal battle now heads to court as the agency fights for its survival.

CHASS warns that many schools are running out of food and lack funds to feed students, risking a halt in academic work just as WASSCE preparations intensify.

The AG is moving to take over all criminal cases being handled by the Office of the OSP after a High Court ruling held that the OSP lacked authorization from the AG to prosecute a case independently.

The OSP says it will challenge a High Court ruling that bars it from initiating criminal prosecutions without the express authorization of the Attorney General, describing the decision as a threat to its independence and anti-corruption mandate.

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A devastating tragedy has unfolded on Volta Lake after a boat carrying passengers capsized, leaving at least nine people dead, including seven children.

Embattled former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted bail after spending about 90 days in detention by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for allegedly overstaying his visa.

Controversy has emerged over the decision to award the Damang Mine takeover bid to Engineers and Planners Limited. The company—reportedly linked to the President’s brother—has been identified as the highest evaluated bidder following a competitive tender process conducted under LI 2176.

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Former officials of the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are facing tough questions before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee over controversial payments totaling GH¢28 million in mobilization fees for projects that were reportedly never executed.

Government has uncovered shocking sabotage in the fight against illegal mining, revealing that several municipal assemblies in galamsey hotspot areas were allegedly collecting taxes from changfangs and heavy-duty machines used for illegal mining.

The Minority in Parliament says it is petitioning CHRAJ over what it describes as a conflict of interest involving John Dramani Mahama.

Tensions rise in Parliament as the Minority accuses the Majority of deliberately disrupting a sitting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probing GH¢68 billion in government arrears.

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, is responding to allegations that more than GH¢70 billion worth of contracts under the project were awarded through sole-sourcing without full disclosure.

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Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a comprehensive overhaul of all fuel-related taxes, accusing government of punishing consumers at a time when global crude oil prices are rising

Rising tensions in Ejisu after a group of NDC youth locked up the NHIA office, demanding that the Municipal Director position be given to an insider aligned with the party. The Minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the incident, describing it as “cruel and uncivilised”, and is calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those involved.

A helicopter plummeted from the sky and crashed into the Oninku Drive School Park on Monday, March 16, leaving two people on board dead.

Discussing the controversy surrounding President John Mahama’s travel arrangements after an NPP MP accused him of breaching the Code of Conduct for government appointees.

Frustration mounts among hundreds of thousands of young Ghanaians seeking employment in the security services as the Interior Minister reveals that 500,000 applicants are competing for just 5,000 positions, with over 300,000 already disqualified after the aptitude test.

Shocking revelations from Parliament after a government audit uncovered GH¢68.7 billion in suspicious arrears claims linked to the previous administration.

Signs of division are emerging within Ghana’s labour movement after the Trades Union Congress distanced itself from the indefinite nationwide strike declared by CLOGSAG.

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Discussion and analysis of the topmost news story of the day

Voting in the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election has ended, with electoral officials now counting ballots at polling stations across the constituency.

CLOGSAG has fired a warning to government, urging authorities to keep “hands off the civil service” as it rejects recommendations that would allow the Council of State to recruit and vet nominees for the Head of the Civil Service before forwarding binding nominations to the President.