For the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has selected a 55-man preliminary squad. With just 24 days till the competition begins, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released its squad on Wednesday, December 20. There are 11 Ghana Premier League players on the tentative …
Read More »“The issue of the non-use of the indelible ink breaches the law” – Minority to EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has been charged by the Minority caucus in Parliament of violating the constitution by forgoing the use of indelible ink in the next round of elections. This comes after the European Commission (EC) declared its intention to replace the ink that is typically put to voters’ …
Read More »Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh listed No 6 of 100 Inspiring Individuals in Africa
The African Regional Journal has ranked Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the minister of energy, as the sixth most inspirational person in Africa. The African Regional Awards, run by Tarj Events, are said to have as their primary goal “to celebrate inspiring individuals in Africa and motivate the collective African citizenry …
Read More »Willingway Foundation-Ghana wins best Mental Health and Rehabilitation Centre of the year
At the Damak-IDP Sanitation Health Watch Community Heroes Excellence Awards, which were held on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the SSNIT Conference Hall in Adum-Kumasi, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Willingway Foundation-Ghana which is headed by Mrs. Lydia Abena Manu has won the title of best Mental Health Care and Rehabilitation …
Read More »EC attributes voter apathy to the non-partisan nature of District Level Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) has determined that a significant contributing cause to the low turnouts that have been characteristic of the Elections in previous years is the non-partisan nature of the District Level Elections (DLEs). However, Samuel Guggisberg Asrifi-Young, the EC’s Bono Regional Director, said that the directorate had sophisticated …
Read More »NPP opens nominations for parliamentary primaries
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today open nominations for aspiring parliamentary candidates in constituencies where the party has sitting Members of Parliament. While the nominations are expected to close on December 25, 2023, the party has fixed January 27, 2024, to conduct the final leg of its internal election …
Read More »NPP Parliamentary primaries: Tafo residents rally support for Dr Louisa Serwaa Donkor
In order to allow Dr. Louis Serwaa Donkor to run for the party’s parliamentary seat in the Tafo Constituency in the Ashanti Region in the 2024 elections, a large number of residents are pleading with the delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to support her. Residents have noted …
Read More »Antoinette Kwofie wins Ultimate Woman in Leadership – Finance Award
At the recent 5th Women’s Choice Awards Africa in Accra, Antoinette Kwofie, the Chief Financial Officer of MTN Ghana, was presented with the Ultimate Woman in Leadership – Finance Award. Antoinette’s award is given in honor of her outstanding achievements in the largely male-dominated field of finance. The award is …
Read More »John Mahama promises to pay Assembly Members if elected in 2024
National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate John Mahama has promised to give assembly members financial support in the form of an allowance if he is elected in 2024. Acknowledging the pivotal function performed by individuals in the local governance framework, Mr. Mahama underscored the necessity of financial support to empower …
Read More »Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association to demonstrate over unpaid allowances
Due to unpaid arrears, the Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) has threatened to stage a protest. The Association asserted that the government has not yet paid the allowance that its members are entitled to. The National President of the GNMTA, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, released a statement …
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