Westline Entertainment, organisers of the prestigious Western Music Awards have opened nominations for the 9th edition. This year’s scheme has a total of 31 categories including a new category – Best Female Artiste of The Year. According to the organisers, the works of artistes and other stakeholders from February 2024 to January 2025 are considered eligible for this year’s Western Music Awards. The deadline for nomination is March 17, 2025. Nana Kwesi Coomson, the Head of Public Relations department of the organizers announced, adding that, t The theme for this year’s edition is “Rhythm of Success.” “This year’s submissions are…
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Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a presidential advisor and special aide to the President, has stated that she did nothing wrong in purchasing the official vehicle she used while serving as the Deputy Minister of Transport. She explained t]that acquiring the vehicle was part of her conditions of service. Recently, some activists from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have criticized Joyce Bawa for purchasing the state vehicle—a Toyota Avensis with registration number GT 2435-14—at a remarkably low price of GHc14,700 on January 6, 2017, just one day before President Mahama handed over power to President Akufo-Addo. Legal Action Mogtari warned that she…
On Tuesday, February 25, the National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) met with the 2024 Election Review Committee to formally present their insights, observations, and perspectives on the party’s poor performance in the recent general elections. The document submitted by the National Council of Elders contains key recommendations and strategic proposals aimed at strengthening party organization and improving future electoral outcomes. A statement issued by the Election Review Committee confirmed their commitment to engaging all relevant stakeholders as part of their comprehensive review process. Attendance The meeting was attended by Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, Chairman of the National…
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to halt the ongoing termination of appointments of public sector employees. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 25, and signed by Secretary-General Joshua Ansah, the TUC warned that these terminations, which have affected teachers and nurses who have waited years for employment, could have devastating consequences. “The mass termination of employment for teachers, nurses, and others—who have been educated at great cost to their families and the nation—who may have struggled to secure jobs for years is heartbreaking. It represents a blot on our democratic credentials and…
Asantehene Otumfuo has destooled Nana Kusi Baaye II, the chief of Ohwim, for committing several offences, including illegal mining. The chief, who had been on the stool for 16 years, was also found guilty of additional offences such as desecration of the Great Oath, extortion, and illegal sale of lands. His destoolment occurred during a Kumasi Traditional Council meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Manhyia Palace. It marked the fourth time since last year that Otumfuo had destooled a chief within his kingdom for engaging illegal mining. Desecration of the Great Oath Nana Kusi Baaye was unable to…
Smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana are poised to gain a stronger voice in decision-making processes within the cocoa sector, with the establishment of the Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association.Authentic Ghanaian cuisine recipes Through this association, cocoa producers are consolidating their efforts and creating an effective advocacy organization for a stronger voice at the community, national, and international level. The Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Association, which is the first of its kind in Ghana, is an umbrella body comprising 75 cooperative unions from nine cocoa-growing regions in the country. Its goal is to increase the representation of…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the formation of a National Emolument Committee aimed at addressing salary disparities to ensure fairness in Ghana’s public sector remuneration.Authentic Ghanaian cuisine recipes This committee will be tasked with determining the salaries of all public sector workers, including the President himself, in a bid to bring consistency and transparency to the nation’s wage structure. President Mahama made this declaration during a meeting with Organised Labour on Thursday, February 20, where he reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring fair and equitable wages for all categories of public sector employees. He acknowledged the long-standing concerns regarding…
The government has in recent times turned down billions of Ghana Cedis in investor bids through its Treasury bill auctions.Ghanaian travel experiences In its last auction, it rejected GHS8.27 billion – one of the highest since March 2023. This comes after the government in an earlier auction held on February 7, 2025, rejected GH₵2.9 billion in treasury bill bids following a highly oversubscribed auction. Another recent and interesting feature in Ghana’s Treasury market is that since the start of 2025, interest rates in the treasury market have been on a steady decline. But why is this happening? Is the government…
Ghanaian boxing sensation and entertainer Braimah Isaac Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has set his sights on an unexpected new role—Inspector General of Police (IGP). The outspoken boxer says he is patiently waiting for President John Dramani Mahama to appoint him, especially as the government begins to reward loyal National Democratic Congress (NDC) members with key positions. In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeekend, Bukom Banku revealed that he actively participated in the NDC’s campaign but has yet to visit the Jubilee House to personally congratulate President Mahama. So far, he has only done so via social media. However, he…
After nearly a decade in detention, Gregory Afoko, a key suspect in the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, has been granted bail by the High Court in Accra. The court set bail at GH₵500,000 with two sureties, marking a major development in a case that has spanned almost 10 years. Afoko filed a fresh bail application before the Accra High Court on February 17, the third time the accused is praying the court to grant him bail in the course of the nine years alleged criminal trial. Afoko, who…