ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Minority Members in Ghana’s Parliament have staged a dramatic walkout in protest of the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The protest comes after Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday, May 27….
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Dzifa Abla Gomashie, is currently mourning. She lost her father, Mr Gomashie, who passed away at the age of 106. The Minister shared the sad news on her Facebook page. She posted a touching message along with a photo of her father. In her…
WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – The Ghanaian Embassy in Washington D.C., United States, is set to reopen on Thursday, May 29, following a temporary shutdown triggered by a major corruption scandal involving a fraudulent IT scheme. The closure, which began on May 26, was part of a sweeping restructuring after an internal breach revealed that a locally…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a visionary plan to stimulate economic activity and relieve the growing pressures facing the nation’s capital, Accra. Speaking during a Thank You tour at Dodowa in the Greater Accra region, President Mahama recognised the need for long-term solutions to urban challenges, which involve the development…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has named a major avenue in its capital Ouagadougou after former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings, in recognition of his strong ties with Captain Thomas Sankara and his unwavering Pan-Africanist stance. The gesture follows the recent inauguration of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, marking a dual tribute to two icons of…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s energy sector is on the brink of a nationwide power crisis due to a severe shortage of liquid fuel needed to operate the country’s power plants. Energy Minister John Jinapor raised the alarm during an appearance before Parliament’s Energy Committee on Thursday, May 15, revealing that Ghana has less than three…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – A five-member investigative committee appointed by Ghanaian President John Mahama is set to begin hearings on Thursday, 15th May, into allegations of misconduct against the country’s Chief Justice. The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was constituted under Article 146(6) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution following the establishment of a…
KUMASI (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has gone global with its degree in an exchange programme between the University and the Garden City University College (GCUC) Kumasi, Ghana. This comes as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, presented Master’s Degree certificates of the University of Calabar to the…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – President John Mahama-led Ghanaian government has released a report outlining its achievements during its first 120 days in office, asserting that it has fulfilled all 25 campaign promises under the slogan #PromisesDelivered. The document covers reforms in governance, economy, education, security, and the environment. Notable governance initiatives include the formation of a…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – The Government of Ghana has inaugurated a 10-member task force to oversee the establishment of a new National Airline. The task force is mandate to finalise the business model and operational framework for the national airline, oordinate engagements with potential strategic and technical partners, and overseeing regulatory compliance and certification processes. It…
