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Georgina Opoku, popularly known as Asor, the developer behind a parking and washing bay structure under the Flower Pot Interchange, has defended her actions, insisting she obtained all necessary approvals from the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly before starting construction.Speaking to Citi News, Madam Asor said she would not act contrary to the laws of the country. She explained that in October 2025, officials from the highways department and the assembly conducted a two-hour orientation with her, outlining the requirements for the project at the site.“On 18th November, 2025, I had the permit from the Assembly,” she said.Madam Asor also appealed…

Parliament has approved an amount of GH¢2.9 billion for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Care, following the passage of the relevant financial allocation.The approval marks a major step in the government’s efforts to strengthen access to specialised healthcare, particularly for patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases.The approval came after consideration of the necessary policy and funding arrangements, with lawmakers acknowledging the growing burden of chronic illnesses on households and the healthcare system.The fund is designed to provide financial support for the treatment and management of conditions such as cancers, kidney failure, and other long-term illnesses that…

The high-level meeting is expected to confront the serious financial and operational challenges facing the cocoa regulator, following troubling disclosures by COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Randy Abbey, just over one year into the administration’s term.Dr. Abbey has revealed that COCOBOD is grappling with an overwhelming debt burden estimated at GH¢32.91 billion, a situation he described as unsustainable. Central to the problem is a $481 million loan falling due in the 2025/26 cocoa season, for which no repayment provision has been made.He further disclosed that COCOBOD defaulted on forward sales contracts during the 2023/24 cocoa season, failing to deliver 333,760…

The Ashanti Regional Head of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr Nathaniel Nana Kwabena Nkrumah, has clarified that existing laws do not permit the Authority to prevent pastors or religious leaders from selling so-called spiritual items to their church members.Speaking in an interview, Mr. Nkrumah explained that the sale of spiritual items falls outside the FDA’s enforcement mandate, particularly when such products are framed as matters of faith rather than regulated food or medicinal substances.“The law does not permit us to stop a pastor from selling spiritual items to church members,” he stated. “That is why we do not…

Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (Rtd) has criticised Ghana’s focus on issues he believes are less important than citizens’ daily struggles.He questioned debates about renaming the Kotoka International Airport.“What does the name do? What does it feed me?” he asked during an interview on TV3 monitored by MyNewsGh.He added, “We are a hungry nation. Young people are finishing school and have no jobs, yet we are arguing about buildings.”The retired officer said government attention should be on employment and welfare.“We have to feed our people. These are more important things,” he stated.He also shared how he supports people in his hometown.“Every…

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has taken a swipe at his predecessor, Francis Asenso-Boakye, over delays in the Suame Interchange project, highlighting what he described as misplaced priorities under the previous administration.According to Mr Agbodza, the NPP government’s expenditure of over $100 million on the National Cathedral could have financed at least half of the Suame Interchange project in Kumasi.“Over $100 million was spent on the National Cathedral,” the roads minister said, responding to criticisms from Mr Asenso-Boakye regarding the redesign of the interchange.“With that amount, you could have completed half of the Suame Interchange, which…