The MTN Ghana Foundation has announced that on September 4, 2024, at the MTN House in Accra, it would begin Season 7 of its popular MTN Heroes of Change program. Through the MTN Heroes of Change initiative, selfless individuals who continue to give up their time and resources to better …
Read More »High Court orders re-run of NPP Walewale primary
A re-run of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primary in the Walewale constituency has been mandated by the Tamale High Court in the Northern Region. This follows Hajia Lariba Zuweratu, the current parliamentarian, filing a judicial challenge. Just a few days remain until the deadline for submitting nominations for the …
Read More »Digital identity and address systems made it possible for Ghana’s digitalisation to take off – Bawumia
Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has underscored the significance of digital identity and address systems to modern economies and nations. Speaking during his campaign tour of Dome Kwabena Constituency in Accra on Thursday, Dr. Bawumia said developed economies have gone ahead leaving African countries behind, because …
Read More »“We are going to provide 50,000 CCTV cameras to improve policing” – Bawumia
In an effort to improve security and lower crime, 50,000 CCTV cameras are going to be installed around Ghana’s main towns, according to plans revealed by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). While campaigning in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region, he …
Read More »Government releases GH¢700m to pay defunct bank customers – Finance Minister discloses
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, the minister of finance, has said that GH¢700 million will be disbursed to fund management businesses’ clients who experienced financial losses during the financial sector cleanup operation. This is a portion of a GH¢1.5 billion cedi fund that the Cabinet approved in order to compensate clients …
Read More »Mahama promises to honour unpaid government debts to investors if elected
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised that under his future administration, the government will honor unmet financial pledges made to investors. While noting the detrimental effect that broken promises have on investor trust, Mahama reiterated his resolve to uphold the integrity of …
Read More »NPP has “deceived” Ghanaians twice don’t fall for deception “a third time” – Mahama
During his Greater Accra Regional Campaign tour in the Amasaman Constituency on Thursday, National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama urged voters not to support the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections in December. He added that the NPP had “deceived” Ghanaians on two occasions and …
Read More »What happened to the drought resilient seeds you promised? – Minority quizzes Agric Minister
The Finance Minister’s request for GH₵500 million from the Contingency Fund to combat the dry spell ravaging eight regions has been opposed by minority members of Parliament’s Finance Committee. The lives of over 900,000 farmers and the nation’s food security are at risk, thus the Agriculture Ministry has already put …
Read More »Government pays Ghc50m to WAEC for BECE and WASSCE
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has received GHC $50 million, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education. The money is being used to fund the administration of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and it is a partial …
Read More »NDC Youth group to picket Finance Ministry over All African Games and Ambulance deals
Under the name Operation Recover All Loot Brigade (ORAL), a group of members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing has declared that on September 4, 2024, they would hold a demonstration at the Finance Ministry. The organization is requesting answers as well as a refund of money that …
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