Out of 180 countries under observation, Ghana is ranked 70th in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index report, which was released today, Tuesday, January 30. Since the Ghana Integrity Initiative’s (GII) 2020 ranking, this is the fourth place. The Transparency International chapter in the vicinity. Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index presents …
Read More »Mahama begins tour of Eastern Region
Starting today January 30, 2024, former president John Dramani Mahama is expected to tour the Eastern Region as part of his “Building Ghana” tour. The itinerary of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is designed to foster relationships with the local populace. At the Peduase Valley Resort, the …
Read More »Ekumfi chiefs replies Akufo-Addo over development neglect comment
Chiefs in the Central Region town of Ekumfi have expressed disappointment in President Akufo-Addo over his remark that the people of Ekumfi have not received the attention they deserve because they did not support NPP Parliamentary candidate Joseph Ato Cudjoe in the 2020 election. During a press conference, the traditional …
Read More »NDC wants 2024 presidential vote collation broadcast live
A public broadcast of the collation of presidential election votes during general elections is being strongly pushed by the opposition NDC. A lengthy list of modifications that the party feels could greatly increase the polls’ credibility is included in a document titled “NDC Position Paper on Electoral Reforms.” A year-round …
Read More »Teacher dies in motorcycle accident on the Assin Adadientem-Andoe road
A motorbike accident on the Assin Adadientem-Andoe road in the Central Region claimed the life of a 37-year-old teacher at Assin Abodweseso D/A Primary School. Two more people were critically injured in the accident. On Monday, January 29, 2024, at around 7 p.m., the incident occurred. Reports indicate that the …
Read More »NPP Primaries: We did not declare winner in Yendi – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released a statement in response to a video that has been making the rounds on social media and features a person claiming that the incumbent won the unofficial results of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Yendi Constituency. To be clear, the …
Read More »Yendi NPP parliamentary primaries misunderstanding to be resolved soon – JFK
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to its general secretary, Mr. Justin Kodua Frimpong, will soon make public the party’s choice regarding the parliamentary primary in the Yendi constituency. When the votes were being counted on Saturday, January 27, 2024, violence broke out in the Yendi constituency. The current …
Read More »12 suspects of Major Mahama killers sentenced to life imprisonment
Twelve of the fourteen defendants on trial for Major Mahama’s death have received unanimous guilty verdicts from the jury in the Major Mahama case. The 12 were convicted on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and aiding and abetting murder. Given their convictions on the counts, each of them …
Read More »28 NPP sitting MPs including 10 ministers who lost parliamentary primaries
In the parliamentary primaries held last Saturday, ten ministers and deputy ministers seeking reelection to parliament on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) were defeated. 28 sitting members were defeated overall in the contest. Effia’s Member of Parliament (MP) for the Western Region, Joseph Cudjoe, is the …
Read More »Ghana budgeted US$8.5m for preparation and participation in AFCON 2023 – Ablakwa reveals
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, revealed that the Black Stars’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign was allocated $8.5 million (GH₵105 million) by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. This revelation follows requests for budgetary transparency prior to the competition regarding the funding allotted …
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