Ghanaians have received assurances from Joyce Bawah Mogtari, John Dramani Mahama’s campaign spokesperson and special adviser, that if elected in the next election, Mahama will protect the country’s resources and enforce the rule of law. Madam Mogtari, a former Deputy Transport Minister, emphasized Mahama’s commitment to accountability and openness in …
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Bagbin returns Supreme Court ruling processes
Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Deputy Clerk of Parliament, has been directed by Speaker of the House of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin to return the Supreme Court’s ruling on the designation of four parliamentary seats as vacant. The Speaker stated constitutional criteria for this move in a letter …
Read More »EC announces revisions to 2024 ballot statistics
The Electoral Commission (EC) has notified small modifications to the 2024 Ballot Statistics as a result of the Re-Exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register and rulings from High Courts and District Registration Review Officers (DRROs). According to a press statement issued by the EC on Monday afternoon, these changes will …
Read More »“We need to look at our constitution again” – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, has said that Speaker Alban Bagbin’s recent expulsion of four members of Parliament is indicative of a growing political crisis in Ghana. Mahama voiced his worries about the condition of democracy in Ghana, pointing out that Speaker Bagbin’s decision was …
Read More »Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey elected Commonwealth Secretary-General
The newly elected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has sent her sincere appreciation to Commonwealth leaders for their faith in her. The Minister also gave the Commonwealth leaders her word that she would lead the region toward a common goal of …
Read More »Lewandowski’s double as Barcelona beat Real Madrid in El Clasico
La Liga leaders Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the El Clasico, scoring twice in three minutes thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski. This victory put them six points ahead of their opponents. Real wanted to reach 43 league games without a loss, which would have tied the record established by …
Read More »Thousands turn up for NDC health walk at Asawase
Thousands of NDC supporters from the Asawase Constituency in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, took part in a Health Walk on Sunday, October 27, as part of activities commemorating the 44th anniversary of the June 4th uprising. The purpose of the walk, led by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, …
Read More »Eschew your extreme partisan posture when handling the affairs of Parliament – Kodua to Bagbin
According to Justin Kodua Frimpong, general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), there isn’t a discussion over the composition of the 8th Parliament at the moment. In Ghana’s Parliament, the NDC Parliamentary Group makes up the Minority Caucus with 137 MPs, while the NPP Parliamentary Group and the Independent …
Read More »74year old man dies after sex romp with girlfriend in Movie House
The death of a 74-year-old British national in Ghana has led to the murder accusation of Pearl Agbomadzi, a 20-year-old interior decorator. As per the case’s summary facts, on August 2, 2024, the dead John Scott Hughes contacted the accused to arrange a meeting at American House. Following that, they …
Read More »A/R: Okada rider brutally murdered by unidentified assailants in Dwaaho
A 19-year-old Okada rider was brutally murdered by unidentified assailants in Dwaaho, Ahafo Ano North District, Ashanti Region. The deceased, a local motorbike rider, was discovered dead with a slit neck and many knife wounds. Hon. Yaw Opoku, the local Assembly member, claims that a group of unidentified persons hired …
Read More »Napo woos Pantang Nursing Trainees to vote for NPP
As part of his campaign to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential bid in the December 7 election, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), visited the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital in the Greater Accra Region on Thursday. As the NPP running mate engaged with …
Read More »We’ll strike again if what we are asking for is not met within this month” – Mortuary Workers
If the long-standing concerns of its members are not resolved, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has threatened to go on strike nationwide in November. The organization, which speaks for mortuary employees nationwide, is demanding immediate changes to their working circumstances, such as increased pay, a safer workplace, and …
Read More »“We’ve suspended our strike as part of the Labour Commission’s directives” – PSWU
The National Labour Commission (NLC) ordered the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) to stop its industrial action. On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the NLC gave the union the order to immediately end its strike. This followed appearances before the NLC by the PSWU and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission …
Read More »Sekondi: Mother reportedly sells her 2-week-old child for GHC 300
Mena Efua, 35, is accused of selling her two-week-old child in Nkotompo, a town in the Western Region’s Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, for GHC 300. Maame Esi, the suspect’s sister, told Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, presenter of Connect FM’s Omanbapa Morning Show, that she helped her sister give birth on Monday of …
Read More »We’ll provide duty-free vehicles with engine capacities less than 1.8 for nurses”- NAPO
According to Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice presidential candidate, if Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is elected president of Ghana in 2025, nurses in the country would be permitted to import cars with engines less than 1.8 liters duty-free. On Wednesday, October 23, while speaking to students …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: Togolese galamseyer sentenced to 18years in prison
For his involvement in illicit mining activities in Akyem Mouso in the Eastern Region’s Atewa West District, Togolese national Shaibu Yaw was convicted by Koforidua Circuit Court A to 18 years in jail with hard labor. The widespread problem of illicit mining, referred to locally as “galamsey,” which has greatly …
Read More »Ghana to celebrate 40th National Farmers’ Day in Accra
According to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Greater Accra Region will mark the 40th National Farmers’ Day on Friday, November 8, 2024. The yearly occasion honors the crucial roles that farmers and fishermen play in Ghana’s food security and economy. The topic for this year’s festival is “Building …
Read More »UTAG to suspend strike against illegal mining
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that on October 29, 2024, it would put an end to its anti-galamsey strike. They informed Ghanaians about their industrial action in a statement issued on Thursday, October 24, 2024, saying that their decision was made following extensive discussions with the …
Read More »8th Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary history – Banda MP
The Eighth(8th) Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary system, according to Ibrahim Ahmed, a Member of Parliament(MP) for the Bono Region’s Banda Constituency. “The opposite is true, despite First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei Owusu’s assertions that this parliament is the worst,” he said. According to data and many assessments, …
Read More »“We’ll not sign any peace pact until the killers from the 2020 elections are arrested and prosecuted” – NDC
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed the party’s stance against signing the peace agreement put out by the National Peace Council in advance of the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. The peace accord has been approved by a number of …
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