Top News in Ghana Today

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has announced the recall of house to convene on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10 am.

The Kwabenya Circuit Court has adjourned the case of Nowell Gavu, the man accused of destroying six effigies at the Airport Roundabout, to December 17.

Former Kumbungu MP and Abdulai Mohammed Mubarak alias Ras Mubarak, has filed a lawsuit against leading telecommunications company MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC) at the High Court in Accra.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH₵200 million as claims payment to health facilities nationwide while rolling out the free dialysis treatment programme, effective December 1, 2024.

Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday, December 1, commissioned the Otuo Siriboe STEM Junior High School, in Juaben of the Ashanti region.

The school which is the first of its kind, will specialize in STEM education and science laboratories to aid in teaching and learning.

The government seeks to build similar schools in other parts of the country.

The Paramount Chief of Juaben, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, expressed appreciation to the government for naming the school after him.

Being a trained engineer, the paramount promised to personally take some teaching lessons with the students.

“I express my gratitude to the government for the honour of having the school named after me. We also acknowledge the progress made in our community and extend our thanks for the establishment of the school. My constituents have committed to supporting Dr. Bawumia in recognition of the advancements in Juaben.”

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.  

The sun rose gently over the bustling city of Accra, painting the sky in hues of orange and gold.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that 20 hospitals nationwide will begin offering free dialysis treatment on December 1.

The Ghana Police Service has initiated an investigation into an incident involving the convoy of National Democratic Congress (NDC) running mate Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang.

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has reiterated a firm warning to residents and business operators in Accra to keep the newly inaugurated Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange free from unauthorized structures such as kiosks, wooden shops, and mechanic workshops.

President Akufo-Addo as part of efforts to improve and enhance Ghana’s road infrastructure development has commissioned Phase Two of the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange in Accra.

President of the Republic and Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, Akufo-Addo, has at the 2024 Wings Parade, presented Aviator Wings or Air Crew Badges and Awards to twelve pilots at the the Ghana Air Force Base.

A Yutong bus carrying 1,800 rounds of ammunition has been intercepted at the Customs barrier at Binguri in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region by the Bawku Divisional Police Command on Thursday.

Former President and NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama visited the Ga Mantse’s Palace on Thursday as part of his campaign tour in the Greater Accra Region.