John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been urged by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to make clear his position on the battle against galamsey, or illicit mining. Mahama was criticized by Akufo-Addo for making what he called confusing and conflicting remarks on the …
Read More »All identified anomalies have been corrected – Jean Mensa assures Ghanaians
In order to ensure a legitimate and accurate roll ahead of the next general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that all anomalies in the 2024 Provisional Voter Register have been successfully resolved. This promise comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the major opposition party, expressed concerns about …
Read More »Afenyo-Markin files injunction at Supreme Court over seat declaration brouhaha
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the leader of the majority, declared that he had petitioned the Supreme Court for an injunction against the minority’s attempts to declare the seats of independent candidates vacant. This comes after former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu declared that his party would use Article 97(1)(g) of the Constitution, which …
Read More »A/R: Mentally-challenged man kills brother
According to reports, a sibling in Kwamo, Ashanti, Ghana, murdered a seven-year-old kid. The catastrophe happened on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in the afternoon. It is believed that the accused is mentally ill. The accused, Samuel, was arrested for trying to kill someone but was subsequently freed because of his …
Read More »Former Minority Leader petitions Speaker of Parliament to declare 4 seats vacant
Haruna Iddrisu, the Tamale South MP, has petitioned Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of the House, to declare four seats in the House vacant. Agona West, Suhum, Amenfi Central, and Fomena are the constituencies that are impacted. On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader and Effutu MP, …
Read More »EC to begin re-exhibition of Provisional Voters Register online from October 15 to 19
The online re-exhibition of the 2024 Provisional Voter Register has begun, according to the Electoral Commission (EC), giving registered voters the opportunity to confirm their information in advance of the general elections. The re-exhibition exercise is scheduled to occur between Tuesday, October 15, 2024, and Sunday, October 19, 2024. As …
Read More »EC releases ballot statistics for 2024 election
The ballot statistics for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections have been released by the Electoral Commission (EC). The EC said in a statement on Monday, October 14, 2024, that the ballot statistics will direct the ballot printing process before to the general elections. The Commission emphasized that in order …
Read More »FUSSAG and SSA-UoG suspend strike
The strike action has been suspended by the National Executive Councils (NEC) of the Federation of University Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) and the Senior Staff Association, Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) from Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This is what came out of an emergency meeting that was convened on …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: “We need to develop alternative industries to support the youth”- Cardinal Turkson
His Eminence Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, Vatican, Rome, has stated that poverty is the reason why many individuals engage in illicit small-scale mining (Galamsey). Therefore, he has tasked the Ghanaian government with finding alternative employment for those involved in illicit …
Read More »Haruna Iddrisu challenges MPs contesting 2024 elections as Independent candidates
Haruna Iddrisu, the former minority leader, has declared that his party plans to utilize Article 97 (1)(g) of the constitution to force members of the majority party to vacate from their positions. This follows the announcement by these four members that they will run as independents for reelection. In accordance …
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