The list of polling stations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections has been made public by the Electoral Commission (EC). The Commission has declared that on December 7, 2024, it will hold elections at 40,975 polling stations. This is stated in a news statement that Deputy Chairman Samuel Tettey …
Read More »‘Ghana’s future rests in your hands’ – Awasumanhene to Bawumia
The paramount chief of the Dwenim Awasu traditional area in the Jaman South Constituency, Awasumanhene, Nana Bofobene IV, has expressed tremendous faith in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, saying that he holds the key to Ghana’s future. The chief commended Dr. Bawumia’s leadership and vision for the nation during a courtesy call …
Read More »2024 Election: We shall not accept discrimination against Ghanaians living in Togo – Asiedu Nketia
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to oppose discrimination of this kind and has issued a warning against any attempt to prevent Ghanaians residing in Togo from taking part in the general elections in 2024. NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia blasted the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for …
Read More »“No jobs for graduate students if galamsey continues” – Catholics lead environmental protest
A “Service of Preparation” at the Holy Spirit Cathedral preceded the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra’s protest walk against galamsey, or illicit mining. The protest walk is now taking place. Catholic worshippers, environmentalists, and members of the public all came to the ceremony, united in their desire to put a stop …
Read More »2024 Election: We are printing notice of poll, not ballot papers – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted rumors that the process of printing ballots for the general elections of 2024 has begun, emphasizing that it has not yet done so. Rather, on Friday, October 11, 2024, Notices of Polls for the Presidential and Legislative elections began to be printed. The EC …
Read More »Attorney General directs EPA to lay L.I on mining in forest reserves for revocation
In order to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, the Attorney General (AG) has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to present It to Parliament. In an attempt to remedy the continuous environmental harm brought on by illegal mining, often known as galamsey, organized labor …
Read More »Galamsey fight: Operation Halt team burns 10 changfans other mining equipment on Pra river
Operation Halt, the anti-galamsey task force, has stepped up its efforts to suppress illicit mining activity and has destroyed important machinery that was being utilized for illicit operations on Ghana’s streams and rivers. In their most recent action, the task force destroyed eight water-pumping devices, ten Changfans, and a gun …
Read More »Stakeholders in WASH Sector tasked to prioritize achieving reviewed 2010 Sanitation policy
Dr Bertha Darteh a member of the Consulting team from TREND – ECOPSIS supporting the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on the Environmental Sanitation Review 2010 has urged stakeholders in the Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) Sector to contribute towards achieving the goals of Environmental Sanitation policy 2010 review. According …
Read More »MTN shows commitment to sustainability through Project Zero
Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, has highlighted the company’s commitment to sustainability through Project Zero and other programs included in its sustainability framework. Among other things, Ms. Adwoa Afriyie Wiafe gave this comment during a media engagement in Accra to provide updates on …
Read More »Mortuary workers to embark on another strike
In an effort to demand better working conditions, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has decided to postpone its planned strike, which was initially set for October 10. The decision to postpone the strike was made, according to MOWAG General Secretary Richard Kofi Jordan, after the government was given …
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