The inaugural Sustainability Week event, with the theme “Sustainability: Our Collective Responsibility,” has been officially launched by MTN Ghana. Throughout the week, MTN will demonstrate its dedication to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values. At MTN House, the festivities began with the debut of an electric vehicle and motorcycle, as …
Read More »MTN employees support breast cancer patients
In October 2024, MTN Ghana celebrated “Y’ello Goes Pink Day” for its employees as a sincere way to raise awareness of breast cancer. MTN House and its regional offices hosted the event, which was one of several events meant to increase public awareness of the illness. MTN’s Women in Technology …
Read More »Positions on presidential ballot will be maintained for 2024 elections – EC
Following the recent disqualification of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate Philip Appiah Kubi, the Electoral Commission (EC) has affirmed that it will uphold the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election. At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, November 12, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa made the statement, …
Read More »Mahama will secure one-touch victory if election is free and fair – Omane Boamah
On the day of the general elections on December 7, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections and IT is advising party members to monitor the Electoral Commission (EC) and the New Patriotic Party to prevent the latter from influencing the results. According to Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, party …
Read More »EC releases ballot statistics for 2024 elections
A summary sheet with information on the certified voters’ register for the elections scheduled for December 7 has been made public by the Electoral Commission. This came after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made a request. After obtaining the final voter list from the EC, the NDC submitted the request …
Read More »EC disqualifies GFP’s Roman Fada over illegalities
Following the discovery of mistakes and infractions on his nomination form, the Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified Philip Appiah Kubi, the GFP’s new flagbearer. At a news conference on Tuesday, November 12, EC Chair Jean Mensa disclosed this announcement. The EC decided to exclude Kubi from running in the next …
Read More »Attorney General urges Parliament to respect Supreme Court ruling
Godfred Dame, the Attorney General (AG), has urged all parties to the dispute over the open parliamentary seats to follow the Supreme Court’s ruling. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, applied to the Court to reverse its previous decision over his announcement of vacant seats in the House, and the …
Read More »Majority Leader urges Speaker to reconvene Parliament
Speaker Alban Bagbin has been urged by the majority in Parliament to call a new session of the House so that MPs can return to their legislative responsibilities. This appeal follows the Supreme Court’s decision to follow Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s challenge and overturn Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary …
Read More »“Respect the supremacy of the Supreme Court” – KT Hammond to Speaker
The speaker of Parliament must abide by the Supreme Court’s ruling, according to KT Hammond, the minister of trade and industry. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, shifted the balance of power in Parliament on Thursday, October 17, when he announced the vacancy of four parliamentary seats. Amenfi Central, Suhum, …
Read More »Speaker’s declaration of 4 seats vacant is unconstitutional – Supreme Court rules
By a vote of 5-2, the Supreme Court of Ghana declared that Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration that four seats were vacant was unconstitutional. The Speakers’ proclamation cannot stand, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo stated during a brief session on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. She stated that the verdict’s justifications would be …
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