Following the Prisons Service Council’s proposal, in collaboration with the Council of State, and in compliance with Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 convicts nationwide. The ruling is in line with the President’s constitutional authority to show mercy in circumstances that merit it. 998 of the […]
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman Paul Afoko has spoken out over the party’s amnesty for its suspended and breakaway members. According to MyNewsgh, Afoko stated in an Okay FM interview with Kwame Nkrumah Tikese that other reporters had gotten in touch with him to offer their opinions on the situation, but he purposefully
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the public to draw motivation from the August 6 fatal helicopter crash that killed eight Ghanaians. The President claims that the occurrence has caused the entire nation to enter a state of mourning for the The vulnerability of human life has been made clear over the past week.
The eight victims of the August 6 military helicopter crash in Sikaman-Brofroyedru, Adansi Akrofrom District, Ashanti Region, are being given a final farewell by Ghana. Traditional elders, government representatives, security personnel, President John Dramani Mahama, and the families of the deceased will all attend the state funeral, which will take place in Accra’s Black Star
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has warned political players against using the purchase of presidential aircraft and helicopters as partisan propaganda, emphasizing that these purchases are for national security reasons rather than political expediency. When Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, paid him a courtesy call at the Manhyia Palace after the
The burial arrangements for the victims of the helicopter crash in Adansi Akrufuom on August 6 have been fully disclosed by the authorities. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) will perform a full military service during the ceremony, which is scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025. The funeral will take place in three stages, according to
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,
