The media conglomerate Canal+, owned by Vivendi, has stated that it is willing to work with Ghana’s regulator to resolve the ongoing dispute between MultiChoice Ghana and the government regarding subscription rates. Canal+ already owns over a third of MultiChoice, the parent company of Africa’s largest pay-TV operator, DStv. The French media organization has taken […]
On Wednesday, August 13, hundreds of young organizers from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) flocked to the party’s headquarters in Accra to collect presidential candidacy forms on behalf of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in a daring demonstration of solidarity. The delegation, which was made up of regional and constituency young organizers from
Following the unfortunate loss of Alhaji Hon. Dr. Murtala Mohammed, the local member of parliament, in the August 6 helicopter crash, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared that it will not run a candidate in the impending Tamale Central Parliamentary by-election. Dr. Murtala Mohammed was one of eight people killed in the Ashanti Region’s
The Asante Kingdom has been plunged into mourning following the official announcement of the passing of the Asantehemaa, Her Royal Highness Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III. The announcement was made by His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, in accordance with Ashanti customs and tradition. In a solemn declaration from the Manhyia Palace,
Following the horrific military helicopter crash that killed eight senior Ghanaians, including two cabinet ministers, Nii Lante Vanderpuye has made a strong case for a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, or galamsey. The coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) urged the nation to honor the late officials’ sacrifice by taking decisive action and
Former Ghanaian Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia sent his condolences at the residence of the late Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, a member of parliament for Tamale Central and minister of environment, science, and technology. A number of MPs and previous parliamentary candidates from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) accompanied Dr. Bawumia. His solemn signing of
Multichoice Ghana Limited has been informed by the National Communications Authority (NCA) that it will be suspending its authorization to offer subscription management services for Ghanaian satellite television programming. The NCA claimed Section 13 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) as the legal justification for the action in a news statement dated August
On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Presidency honored the eight people who perished in Wednesday’s terrible military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region with a sorrowful wreath-laying ceremony at the Ceremonial Gardens of Jubilee House. Two senior government officials, Defense Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr. Ibrahim
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has been instructed by President John Dramani Mahama to assume more responsibility as the defence minister and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Lands and Natural Resources, also doubling as the Minister for Environment. On Thursday, August 7, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the President’s spokesperson, made this announcement in a press
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defense, and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, were killed in a sad military helicopter crash that occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, August 6. Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator Muniru Mohammed, former parliamentary candidate Samuel Aboagye,
