Dr. Hannah Bissiw appointed as Administrator of Minerals Development Fund by President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Hannah Louisa Bissiw as the Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund.
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National Service personnel to be paid arrears starting 13 February
“We should be grateful to President John Mahama. You’ve realised that even before he became president, he had his press worry about the delay in payment of service personnel, especially so when the service allowance is a meagre ¢715, considering that we have serious inflation issues around us.
To Save Money, the 2025 Independence Day Event Will Only Be Conducted at Jubilee House
Addressing the media, Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated that the regional rotational celebration has been paused, as the 2023 event cost the country GH¢15 million
President Mahama Orders Investigations into 81,885 Alleged ‘Ghost Names’ on NSS Payroll
The ghost names were detected following a headcount of active National Service personnel, conducted at the behest of the Minister for Finance as a prerequisite for clearing allowance arrears dating back to August 2024.
Minister of Tourism Launches Ghana-Norway Cultural Exchange Initiative
A tall list of scheduled events, including workshops and masterclasses, cultural exhibitions and performances, travelling exhibitions and residential programmes, among others, have been lined up throughout the year to December 2025
NDC youth in Ashaiman vandalizes Chairman’s office over appointment dissatisfactions.
The youth, however, remain adamant that they will no longer be pacified with mere promises. Presiding Member of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, Godwin Twumasi, urged the national leadership to take swift action, warning of further unrest.
President Mahama calls on Chiefs to protect lands and water bodies from illegal mining.
President Mahama highlighted the urgent need for collective action to combat the environmental degradation caused by illegal mining
Government reduces 2025 Hajj fare from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000.
The government has reduced the fare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000 for Ghanaian Muslims seeking to embark on the trip.
Eight-member Committee appointed by President Mahama to organize the National Education Forum.
The committee, chaired by Professor George K. T. Oduro, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has been given two weeks to submit a comprehensive plan for the forum.
Prof. Ransford Gyampo Selected As Acting CEO of Ghana Shippers Authority
He succeeds Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, who was appointed to the role by the Akufo-Addo administration in December 2023.