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Protesters holding a three-day demonstration under the hashtags #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow have demanded that the government, specifically the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, put an immediate stop to all mining activities in the nation. The organization claims that there is no denying the destruction brought about by galamsey, or …

According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), a John Mahama-led administration in Ghana will be “scary for bad people.” Speaking to supporters on a three-day regional tour in Sandema, Upper East Region, Mr. Nketia emphasized the party’s resolve to reclaim all pesewas …

Dennis Kwakwa, the former Ashanti Regional Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and two other individuals are recuperating following a near-fatal incident that occurred on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. After leaving a campaign stop in the Ashanti Region’s Asante Akim South Constituency, all three of them were hurt. …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghanaian authorities have achieved an agreement on a third assessment of the country’s US$3 billion loan programme, the IMF said in a statement on Friday. The IMF met with Ghanaian authorities in Accra on Tuesday, September 24, and concluded on Friday, October 4, discussing …

The general population has been urged by the Ghana Health Services (GHS) not to kiss or have intercourse with anyone who have monkeypox. This is to avoid getting the sickness, which the GHS states is communicated by intimate bodily contact. Following the GHS’s announcement of a suspected case of monkeypox …

Otto Addo, the head coach of the Black Stars, has announced his team for the next doubleheader Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers against Sudan. Ghana played the Palancras Negras to a goalless draw at Baba Yara Stadium before drawing 1-1 with Niger. Alexander Djiku and Ernest Nuamah, who missed the …

The Eurobond debt exchange and consent solicitation process has been successfully concluded, according to the Ministry of Finance. Bondholder support for the idea, which was introduced on Thursday, September 5, 2024, has been overwhelmingly positive, demonstrating faith in the nation’s financial recovery efforts. An astounding 98.6% of bondholders, or the …

47,000 teacher trainees in all 46 of the nation’s education institutes will get GH¢25 million in allowances thanks to a disbursement from the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF). “We are working to pay an additional two months soon to clear all arrears,” Nuhu Bayorbo Mahama, the Chief Executive Officer of …

Afrafranto Alliance presidential candidate Alan Kyerematen made a courtesy call to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, at the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Accompanying him were several of the Alliance’s leaders and Kwame Owusu Danso, Kyerematen’s running mate. A larger caravan campaign tour in the Ashanti Region …

NDC Ashanti Youth for Mahama, a pro-NDC organization, has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer John Dramani Mahama to cut all connections with Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, the founder and leader of Glorious Word Power Ministries International. In a statement made by the organization on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the …

According to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), if Middle East tensions continue to rise and the cedi continues to weaken, Ghana may have much higher gasoline costs by the end of 2024. This caution follows persistent drops in fuel prices over the course of four pricing windows, which prompted …

Kumasi, Ghana – Hundreds of final year distance students at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW-K) Kumasi study centre, have expressed their grievances over alleged deliberate mass failure in their exams. The students, in an interview with the press, stated that the university has not been fair to them, including …

Pastor Love, the ex-husband of Ghanaian gospel artist Obaapa Christie, was sentenced to 48 months of hard labor in prison for theft. Pastor Love, whose real name is Pastor Hammond Love, was given a 48-month jail term that includes hard labor. Following a seven-year trial, Pastor Love was found guilty …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Mahama is claiming that the administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is creating fake opinion surveys. He claims that this is the case since every reliable pollster indicates that the NDC would win the upcoming election. He is making these statements as …

A protest in Accra is scheduled by some activists for October 3–5. The march is anticipated to begin in Legon Okponglo and end in Accra’s Black Star Square. 53 anti-galamsey demonstrators were apprehended and arrested by the police a week ago; the rally is intended to demand their release. Known …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has defended its choice to disqualify a number of presidential candidates from running in the elections scheduled for December 7, saying it is ready to handle any legal challenges. On September 20, the EC disqualified eleven presidential candidates for not meeting the standards; among them was …

The opposition National Democratic Congress is expected to win the general elections in December, according to a firm statement from Fitch Solutions. It has made this audacious forecast three times now. It did, however, note that in order to improve its chances of winning, the government will increase spending in …

Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has justified the government’s choice to bring charges against Democracy Hub participants in response to some illegal events that were captured on camera during their demonstration against galamsey, or illegal mining. He said that their acts violated people’s right to free speech and endangered everyone’s …

The people of the Upper East Region have been exhorted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to fully support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the approaching December elections. In the run-up to the national elections, he characterized Dr. Bawumia as the personification …

As of September 2024, the annual rate of inflation has risen from 20.4 percent in August 2024 to 21.5%. The increase has been ascribed by the Ghana Statistical Service to an increase in food inflation. In August 2024, food inflation increased from 19.1% to 22.1%. But from 21.5% in August …