It has been said that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others”. We, in Ghana, should know, for we have tried virtually all the others. We have held elections that were not free and fair; we have had constitutional regimes without limitations placed on executive power; we have had rule by law without rule of law; and we have lived under a number of military dictatorships.
President Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to 'do everything within' their means to safeguard Ghana’s democracy as the country celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Fourth Republic.
The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah says he has regretted signing the “Neutrality Allowance” demanded by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG).
The National Council of the College of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has announced that its members will resume a strike action that was suspended in December 2022.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) has paid special tributes to the Ghana Armed Forces for its unalloyed support for the Ministry in the execution of its projects and initiatives aimed at protecting the environment.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor MP, says his Ministry will ensure the full implementation of the formal communiqué arising out of the maiden edition of the National Lands Conference (NLC) 2022, which took place in Accra last year.
Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has been directed by the Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to comply with the 15 percent fee increment as approved by Parliament.
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has dismissed reports suggesting that the Buipe bridge will be closed on Friday to pave way for emergency repair works.
A 33-year-old scrap dealer who allegedly stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max belonging to Meek Mill, an American rapper, during a programme at the Independence Square last week, has been remanded into police custody.
A 21-year-old Okada Rider, Emmanuel Waki has been sentenced to serve 15 years jail term after pleading guilty to robbing a bystander of his mobile phone in front of the Police CID Headquarters.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, says the reconstruction of the Appiatse community in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipal Assembly is on schedule, and the first phase, which consists of the construction of the core community, would be completed before the end of the year.
President Akufo-Addo has appealed for the strengthening of the relationship between the Church and the State, which, he said, will help in the construction of a progressive, prosperous Ghana.