In advance of the 2020 national elections, former president John Dramani Mahama has once more charged that the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is biased in favor of the NPP, which is currently in power. On Friday, January 27, 2023, the former president said that his party, the National Democratic …
Read More »Modernization and Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks Critical for Universal Broadband Coverage by 2030 – Ralph Mupita
To ensure that Africa can provide universal broadband service by 2030, Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, Africa’s leading telecommunications company, has advocated for modernization and harmonization of regulatory frameworks. He said this during the inaugural meeting of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, which was hosted at the Peduase …
Read More »World Leprosy Day: VP Bawumia makes an appeal against stigmatisation
On January 29, 2022, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, attended the Weija Leprosarium’s residents and administration in Accra to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World Leprosy Day. He made a fervent plea to stop stigmatizing leprosy patients. Every January on the final Sunday, people throughout the world mark World …
Read More »Mahama rallies support for Ayorkor Botchwey for Commonwealth position
Former president John Mahama has declared his support for Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the foreign minister of Ghana, in her campaign to become the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth. Patricia Scotland, the current president of Dominica, will step down at the end of 2023, and Ms. Botchwey hopes to take her …
Read More »Fuel prices may go up again by 7% to 13% from February, according to IES
According to the Institute for Energy Security (IES), fuel prices will increase by Wednesday. Fuel costs for gasoline, diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are expected to increase by 7% to 13%, according to IES. Therefore, gasoline will cost around Ghc15 per liter, while diesel would cost more than Ghc17 …
Read More »Read full speech by President Akufo-Addo at the dialogue organised by the Africa Prosperity Network at Peduase Lodge
Closing Statement By The President Of The Republic Of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The Dialogue Organised By The Africa Prosperity Network On Saturday, 28th January 2022, At Peduase Lodge, Eastern Region, Ghana. On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, I congratulate the Africa Prosperity Network, the …
Read More »Chiefs accuse NPP Chairman of interference in Yilo Krobo chieftaincy matters
The Yilo Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Nanekey Terkpertey Ofori Agor lX Divisional Chief of Okper in the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area of the Eastern Region has launched scathing allegations of interference against the Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the raging chieftaincy dispute …
Read More »Black Galaxies eliminated from the CHAN 2022
Black Galaxies have officially eliminated from the postponed 2022 CHAN after losing 2-0 to Niger in the quarterfinals. At the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran, Imarana Dan Baro gave the Menas the lead after 11 minutes with a header that Ghana defender Konadu Yiadom deflected into his net. The Black …
Read More »Police restore calm and arrest one person in connection with murder at Krofrom
After restoring order, the police detained suspect Nana Osei Gyeabour, also known as Point, for his alleged participation in the violent riots that left one person dead in Krofrom, a Kumasi neighborhood in the Ashanti Region. On January 25, 2023, the suspect and a few others attacked the deceased victim, …
Read More »Minority Leadership Reshuffle: Council of Elders urges MPs to refrain from speaking publicly
Disgruntled Members of Parliament, party leaders, and others have been warned not to publicly remark on recent changes in the Minority leadership by the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) Council of Elders. The Council of Elders declared in a statement that it has “started procedures to act quickly on the petition …
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