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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made the decision to withdraw its candidature from the April 30, 2024, by-election for the Ejisu Constituency. On March 7, 2024, John Ampontuah Kumah, a member of parliament for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), passed away, leaving the seat vacant. The NDC’s …

  The Ashanti Region’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that a definitive decision regarding the party’s participation in the upcoming Ejisu by-election will be made on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. This statement is in response to the by-election that the Electoral Commission (EC) scheduled for April 30, 2024, following …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, has emphasized the importance of digitization for the development of Ghana’s legal system. Speaking at the opening of LEADing Justice, an acronym for Her Ladyship Justice Margaret Torkonoo’s vision framework, on Monday, April 8, 2023 in Accra, Dr. Bawumia stated that …

Following the passing of New Patriotic Party lawmaker John Kumah, the Electoral Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday, April 30, that a by-election would be held in Ejisu. John Kumah, a deputy finance minister as well, passed away on Thursday, March 7, from illness at the age of 45. He departed …

The three people accused of sharing a private video of broadcast journalist Serwaa Amihere have been charged by the Ghana Police Service. Three people have been named by the law enforcement agency: trader Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio, filmmaker Edem Saviour Ketti, and Henry Amponsah, also referred to as Henry Fitz. The …

The Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) public relations officer has countered criticism from the minority in Parliament by praising the Akufo-Addo government’s achievements in the cocoa sector. Fiifi Boafo used a 58% increase in the cocoa producer price as evidence in a Citi TV interview to defend the government against claims …

MTN Ghana on Monday April 8 donates to Ashanti Regional Chief Imam ahead of Eid Celebration at the Kumasi Central Mosque. The telecommunications giant claims that the gesture also serves to commend Muslims in Ghana for their successful 30-day fast, which was emulated globally. MTN donated a sheep, bags of rice, cooking …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the significant advancements being made by Ghanaian products under the African Continental Free Trade Area’s Guide Trade Initiative during the State visit of Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló. President Akufo-Addo stated that following the initial implementation of the Guided …

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) made accusations against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for allegedly failing to follow load management directives. The ECG has responded to these claims. Concerning ECG’s compliance with load management instructions from GRIDCo’s System Control Centre (SCC), GRIDCo virtually accused the power distributor of being …

The Cocoa Farmers Cooperative Association is pressing for higher farm gate prices, threatening to withhold the sale of their cocoa beans to the government. The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), on behalf of the government, declared that for the duration of the 2023–2024 cocoa season, the producer price of cocoa will …