The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has briefed the Energy Committee of Parliament on their operations and planned activities for 2025. The Chairman of the Committee and MP for Ho West stated that,this engagement forms part of the Committee’s oversight responsibility on the downstream petroleum regulator under the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition. He added...
Author: Baina Media (Baina Media)
Post
Post
Cape Coast: UCC second gate gory accident; One person confirmed dead
At least one person has been confirmed dead in Thursday afternoon’s gory accident in front of the second gate of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central Region. The accident occurred around 12:48 pm. CCTV footage shows how a tipper truck loaded with sand run over three vehicles at the intersection and a...
Post
The hard work to help NPP begins now – Bawumia to NPP MPs after declaration of support
Former Vice President and 2024 Presidemtial Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has rallied members of Parliament of the NPP to immediately start the hardwork ahead in the collective bid to help the NPP. The NPP MPs, numbering about 67, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Dr. Bawumia at his office in Accra,...
Post
Roadside horror: Driver loses control at Asuboi while dodging child
A tragic road accident at Suhum–Asuboi along the Accra–Kumasi Highway has left multiple people injured after a driver lost control of his vehicle while trying to avoid a child who darted across the busy road. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, June 19, when a child suddenly ran onto the...
Post
First batch of Ghanaians in Iran evacuated to Turkey successfully – Ablakwa
The government of Ghana has successfully evacuated the first group of its nationals from Iran to Turkey, as part of an emergency response to rising tensions in the Middle East. At the same time, those in Israel will also be considered as soon as possible. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 20, Foreign Minister...
Post
Parliament secures £800,000 World Bank support to boost economic oversight
Parliament has secured £800,000 in funding from the World Bank, with backing from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to train Members of Parliament (MPs) in economic and financial governance. The 18-month initiative, titled “Building the Capacity of Parliamentarians for Economic and Financial Governance,” was officially launched on June 18, 2025. It aims...
Post
‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage
A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras before taking part in an exam. In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an...
Post
Floods: Government is focused on improving drainage systems – Works & Housing Minister
The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei has briefed Parliament on recent flooding incidents affecting several parts of the country, citing both natural and human-induced factors as contributing causes. In his address, the minister described flooding as one of Ghana’s most persistent and destructive hazards, often resulting in the loss of...
Post
‘I’m a clean boy; my success is from music’ – Shatta Wale dismisses claims of fraud involvement
Popular dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has responded to critics who claim he’s involved in fraudulent schemes. Following news of the arrests of several Ghanaian ‘businessmen’ allegedly involved in romance and inheritance scams, a video shared on X show Shatta Wale defending his source of income. Among those arrested by the FBI is Isaac Kofi Oduro...
Post
Shirley Frimpong-Manso bemoans Ghana’s hype for Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’
Tyler Perry’s latest movie did not only gain traction in Hollywood; it had a global wave that swept through Ghana as well. A lot of Ghanaian movie lovers, critics and film buffs, took to their various media platforms to either pass commentary or analyse the movie when it was released. While a lot of people...