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The leader of the United Front Party (UFP), Nana Agyenim Boateng, has described President John Mahama’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) as generally successful but criticized portions of the speech for containing what he termed “inaccurate figures.” Speaking during an interview on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with host Kwesi E Baako, Boateng […]

The Mahama administration has annulled 541 public sector recruitments, appointments and promotions made in the final days of the Akufo-Addo government, following a detailed review by a presidential committee tasked with examining the surge in hiring after the December 7, 2024 general elections. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu presented

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has kicked off a nationwide membership registration drive, set to run from March 1 to March 31, 2026. The move aims to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures and prepare for future elections. However, concerns have been raised about potential chaos in Asante Mampong, where the party faced tensions during the

Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, has returned home after spending eight months in prison. Her husband, Asiamah, announced the development on Facebook on Tuesday, March 3, expressing gratitude and relief. “Thank God my wife is finally home,” he wrote. Nana Agradaa is expected to make her first public appearance later today when

A leading economist, Dr Gordon Newlove Asamoah, has expressed scepticism about the government’s ambitious plan to complete the Accra, Kumasi Expressway within three years, despite it being a major highlight of the 2026 national budget. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with Kwesi E Baako, Dr. Asamoah questioned whether it was realistic to expect

The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Francis Amoah, has clarified that Ghana’s new marijuana law does not impose custodial sentences for persons caught with the substance. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha, Mr. Amoah explained that instead of jail terms, other punitive measures and legal

The Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Mr. Francis Amoah, has clarified that marijuana for recreational smoking has not been legalized in Ghana. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with host Kwesi E. Baako, Mr. Amoah explained that the law only permits the cultivation of industrial hemp under strict regulation. He stated that Marijuana

Ghanaian entrepreneur and agribusiness advocate Nana Kwaku Agyemang has raised concerns over the high cost of entering Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry, warning that proposed licensing fees could sideline local farmers. Speaking on iKulcha TV and Radio Kulcha with host Kwesi E Baako, Agyemang said the current structure of licensing fees makes it “extremely difficult” for

The Deputy Minister of Health, Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has reaffirmed the government’s determination to address the long-standing “no bed syndrome” in public hospitals by strengthening and expanding healthcare facilities across the country. Her remarks come in the wake of the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, who allegedly lost his life after being denied admission at

Kwesi E Baako has called for a stronger role for the Vice President’s office in addressing Ghana’s pressing social challenges. Speaking on his programme on Ikulcha Radio and TV, Mr. Baako argued that the Vice President’s office led by Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang, should “mop up” many of the country’s social issues to enable the President