“In the digital age, safeguarding your identity is crucial,” MTN’s Chief Information Officer, Mr. Bernard Acquah advises customers. On Monday, MTN Ghana, one of the leading telecom companies, held a cybersecurity awareness seminar at its Ridge headquarters in Accra. The workshop, with the theme “Living with Security,” emphasized MTN’s continuous …
Read More »East Mamprusi Municipal leads in child marriage in Ghana – UNFPA report
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the East Mamprusi Municipality has the highest rate of child marriage in Ghana, which is 19 percent. Compared to 1983, when the incidence of child marriage in Ghana reached 39 percent, the current figure of 19 percent represents a decline. With Niger …
Read More »‘Cheating’ wife allegedly stabs husband to death
A 29-year-old lady named Bernice Asantewaa is accused of fatally stabbing her 35-year-old husband, Kofi Antwi, at Abuakwa-Abakomadi in the Ashanti Region. Residents claim that a dispute over Bernice’s adultery led to the stabbing. Mr. Joseph Acheampong, the deceased’s brother, told Kwame Agyenim Boateng of OTEC News that the tragic …
Read More »Speaker recalls Parliament to sit on November 7
On Thursday, November 7, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called a crucial meeting of Parliament to discuss pressing national issues. In line with Standing Orders 5 and 53 and Article 112(3) of the Constitution, which give the Speaker the power to call a meeting of Parliament when it is …
Read More »Printing ballot papers, there is no secrecy; it’s so transparent – EC invites media
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has made a big move to increase transparency by letting journalists watch how ballots are printed at three important locations. Acts Commercial, Buck Press, and Inolink Printing Limited are among the ballot printing facilities as Ghana prepares for the general elections on December 7. The action …
Read More »Don’t vote for NDC, the party has not treated Volta Region as stronghold – NPP
The ruling New Patriotic Party has declared its intention to run against the National Democratic Congress for votes in the Volta Region. At the polls on December 7, the party claims it would aim to garner over 300,000 votes in the region, which is much more than the 100,000, 481, …
Read More »2024 Election: Mahama pledges to rebuild public confidence in government
John Mahama, the former president, has emphasized the necessity of reviving public trust in Ghana’s institutions. Mahama underlined that it is our joint duty to restore faith in government, citing a recent Afrobarometer report that shows significant disenchantment among Ghanaians. In her remarks at the Good Governance and Accountability Forum …
Read More »Government will fix Kenyasi roads before 2024 elections – Bawumia assures Chiefs
The New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, told the chiefs and residents of Kenyasi Number One in the Ahafo region’s Asutifi North Constituency that the current road work would be finished in time for the December 2024 election. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Chief of Kenyasi Number …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo signs Ghana Shippers Authority Act 2024
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act 2024, an innovative piece of legislation intended to improve the governance of Ghana’s commercial shipping industry and fortify the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), was signed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. An important milestone in the GSA’s 50th anniversary year was reached on Friday, October …
Read More »Franklin Cudjoe criticizes Supreme Court for its “double standards” and “hypocrisy”
Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president and chief executive officer of IMANI Africa, has criticized the Supreme Court’s recent decision over four parliamentary seats, calling it hypocritical and unfair. While his own SALL case was dismissed and sent to the High Court, where it was finally decided that the court lacked …
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