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Former President John Mahama has called for the resignation of the Health Minister after he openly admitted that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has failed. Kwaku Agyemang Manu says the Scheme is no longer working, admitting that he no longer uses the service and prefers to pay for his medical treatment. According to him, treatment given to NHIS card holders...
Police inspector Ahmed Twumasi, who killed his girlfriend, Maadwoa, by shooting her multiple times, is suspected of having mental health issues. The Executive Director of the African Center for Security and Counterterrorism, Emmanuel Mawanye Kotin, believes the severity of the police work was the reason for his uncontrollable action. The expert stressed that many police officers do not seek therapy and...
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has laid to rest rumours about who the next Chief Justice of Ghana will be. In a letter that has been sighted by GhanaWeb, and signed by the president, it has named Gertrude Torkonoo. The president indicated that it is important that he begins the processes for the replacement of the outgoing CJ...
Former President John Dramani Mahama has questioned the thought that went into President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to demolish what was a fully-fledged La General Hospital serving the people of La and surrounding communities in the Greater Accra. The hospital, which was upgraded from a Polyclinic into a General Hospital by President Mahama to expand and improve access to quality healthcare...
Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Commey has disclosed that he has never spoken to the former Minister for Science and Technology and former chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (ICIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng in his life. Mr. Commey said it then came as a surprise to him when the former Chairman of the Committee wrote in...
Operatives of the National Security Ministry have allegedly taken control of a large area of land that belongs to Cascade Development Company Limited (CDC), the owner of Kempinski Hotel, Accra, despite a court order that instructed the Ministry to refrain from developing or dealing with the disputed land. Reports suggest that heavily armed operatives entered the land, known as the...
The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson has advised the government to be open and truthful with stakeholders on how it implements the domestic debt exchange programme in order to gain the support of stakeholders for a successful implementation. The financial analyst indicated that the opposition the government has faced with the debt restructuring programme could have...
A 26-year-old lady has allegedly been shot dead by a young man believed to be her boyfriend at Adum in Kumasi. The incident which happened Thursday night took place a few meters away from the deceased’s house. According to some eyewitnesses, they heard the deceased, Victoria Dapaah begging the young man only identified as Takum, not to kill her and that...
For two consecutive years, the Ministry of Finance failed to transfer five percent of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) to the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF), despite a directive by the Supreme Court in 2019. In 2021, the Ministry of Finance was only able to transfer 1.74% of the ABFA, and in 2022, it could only transfer 2.39%. According to...
The Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame has appealed a decision by the High Court judge hearing the case brought against former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Stephen Opuni, and others, to start the trial from scratch. Mr. Opuni has been standing trial together with businessman, Seidu Agongo and Agricult Ghana Limited since...

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