The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that the government will recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff in 2025 to boost the education sector. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, June 25, the Minister assured lawmakers that adequate financial provisions have been made in the 2025 national budget to facilitate the mass recruitment drive. “Mr. Speaker, as I have assured this House, 50,000 teachers will be recruited, along with 10,000 non-teaching staff. Adequate provision was made for this in the 2025 budget,” Haruna Iddrisu stated. The announcement follows concerns raised by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who called for an...
Patrick Boamah supports GPCC ahead of 2025 national delegates conference
As preparations intensify for the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council’s (GPCC) 2025 National Delegates Conference, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has extended a generous gesture to the Council. On Tuesday, June 24, Mr. Boamah donated 250 packs of bottled water and an undisclosed amount of cash to support the upcoming conference, scheduled for Wednesday, June 25. The donation was received by Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost and President of the GPCC, along with other senior executives of the Council. Apostle Nyamekye expressed deep appreciation for the MP’s thoughtfulness, describing the gesture...
It’s better to be a messenger of a ruling party than a General Secretary in opposition – Kufour reminds NPP members
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has issued a reminder to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) about the realities of political power. According to the statesman, “it is better to be a messenger of a party in power than the general secretary of a party in opposition.” He reechoed this sentiment during the launch of the NPP’s newly established Patriotic Institute, a certificate-awarding institution designed to deepen ideological education, build leadership capacity, and strengthen the party’s readiness for governance. The event, held today in Accra, saw key party figures in attendance, including General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, who stressed the institute’s...
Minority in Parliament Condemns dismissal of Bank of Ghana employees, demands immediate reinstatement
The Minority in Parliament has issued a strong condemnation of the recent dismissal of over 100 employees from the Bank of Ghana, describing the move as “unconstitutional, unlawful, and morally indefensible.” Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the minority criticized the terminations as politically motivated and a violation of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and labour laws. The affected workers, according to the Minority, were legally appointed and vetted but were abruptly dismissed following a directive from the Chief of Staff to revoke all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024. “This action, carried out without consultation...
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah officially sworn in as Board Chair of Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA)
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has officially been sworn in as the new Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). The swearing-in ceremony, held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, also saw the induction of Professor Ransford Gyampo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, as a member of the newly reconstituted GPHA Board. These appointments are part of a broader government initiative to strengthen institutional leadership and governance within the port sector. The new board is expected to provide strategic oversight, shape policy direction, and enhance operational performance...
Dennis Miracles Aboagye: Minority’s objection to Supreme Court nominees was politically motivated
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign Team, has asserted that the Minority’s resistance to the approval of seven newly appointed Supreme Court justices stemmed not from doubts about the nominees’ qualifications, but from what he described as the political intent behind President John Dramani Mahama’s nominations. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, June 25, Aboagye argued that President Mahama’s earlier remarks about “rebalancing” the judiciary had triggered political suspicion and controversy surrounding the appointments. “The Minority objected to the approval not because they had problems with the noble judges, but because of...
A.M.A. cracks down on illegal street loading as new time rules take effect
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A.M.A.) has begun clamping vehicles found flouting the newly revised loading and offloading hours within the city, as part of ongoing measures to ease congestion and enforce discipline in the capital. This follows the Assembly’s recent directive, which limits all street loading and offloading activities to the hours between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. The new time regulation forms part of the A.M.A.’s intensified decongestion enforcement efforts across major trading and business zones. Head of the Public Affairs Unit at the A.M.A., Gilbert Nii Ankrah, said before the enforcement, the Assembly had cautioned that any...
Gov’t sued over appointment of COP Kofi Boakye to Police Council
A Ghanaian businesswoman and gender activist, Henrietta Nana Yaa Simpson, has filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging what she describes as the unconstitutional appointment of the Commissioner of Police (Rtd.) Nathan Kofi Boakye to the Ghana Police Council. In her writ, Ms. Simpson argues that COP (Rtd.) Boakye’s appointment to the position designated for a representative of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO) violates both the 1992 Constitution and the Police Service Act. She insists that the duly elected president of the association, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Rtd.) Florence Arthur should rightfully occupy the Council seat....
Electricity tariffs up by 2.45%, water remains unchanged – PURC
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced a 2.45% increase in electricity tariffs across all customer categories, effective 1st July 2025, as part of its quarterly review mechanism. he tariff adjustment, which applies to residential, non-residential, and special load tariff (SLT) customers, is based on a detailed analysis of macroeconomic and operational factors, including inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, and rising fuel costs. According to a statement issued by the Commission, the upward review is necessary to sustain utility service providers and ensure a reliable electricity supply. The adjustment takes into account a projected average inflation rate of 20.67%, a...
OSP arrests former GRA officials over SML contracts
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that it has arrested Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, former Commissioner-General of the GRA; Isaac Crentsil, ex-Commissioner of Customs and now General Manager at Stargetic Mobilsation Limited (SML); and Christian Tetteh Sottie, former Technical Advisor and now MD/CEO of SML. In a statement on Wednesday, June 25, the OSP said that the arrests were linked to ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of contracts between the GRA and SML for revenue assurance services. “The probe also seeks to verify SML’s claims that its services have been saving the...