At the J. A. Kuffour Housing project at Oyoko Akrofrom in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region, 70 housing units have been completed, according to Minister of Works and Housing Hon. Kwadwo Oppong Nkrumah. The Minister claims that the final 30 housing units are in varying states …
Read More »Mahama has nothing new to offer Ghanaians, we know his track record – Majority Leader
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama, has nothing to offer the people of Ghana. Mr. Afenyo-Markin claims that Ghanaians will not choose Mr. Mahama in this year’s election because they remember what Mr. Mahama did in his roles …
Read More »NDC demands parliamentary probe into stolen biometric machines
To ensure that the elections in December are free and fair, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on Speaker of the Parliament Alban Bagbin to look into the Electoral Commission’s (EC) unaccounted Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and components of Biometric Verification Registration Kits. The party expressed its hope that …
Read More »COPEC blames fuel price hike on depreciation of the Cedi
The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has encouraged the government to focus on strengthening the Cedi to secure a reduction in the cost of petroleum products. In recent weeks, the price of petroleum products has plummeted, and the situation has gotten worse after the Price Stabilization …
Read More »IMF board to approve $360m third tranche of the $3bn bailout for Ghana in June
According to Stephane Roudet, the head of the IMF mission in Ghana, the executive board of the organization will meet to approve the third tranche of the US$3 billion contract for Ghana by the end of June 2024. In order to receive the fund’s next round of financing support, the …
Read More »Kan Dapaah’s defamation case: Court slaps Barker-Vormawor with Ghc 10,000 cost
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a political activist, filed a motion with the High Court to have the GHc10 million defamation suit brought against him by the National Security Minister dismissed. Judge Rev. Joseph Owusu-Adu Agyemang of the High Court ruled that the case was without merit. In addition, the court granted Oliver …
Read More »Six files nomination to contest Ejisu by-election
Six candidates have been approved by the Electoral Commission (EC) to run in the Tuesday, April 30, Ejisu by-election. This occurs after the nomination period expired on Thursday, April 18, and several candidates rushed to turn in their forms at the Ashanti Region EC office. The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) …
Read More »Your fines to us unlawful, a breach of natural justice – ECG board replies PURC
Board members of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have declared the Public Utility Regulatory Commission’s (PURC) decision to fine them GHC5.8 million for purported regulatory non-compliance to be illegal and a violation of natural justice. The board members contend that PURC went beyond the scope of their regulatory jurisdiction …
Read More »“NPP is Ejisu and Ejisu is NPP, no Independent Candidate can win the by-election” – Nana B
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is certain that it would win the upcoming by-election in the Ejisu Constituency, even if independent candidate Kwabena Owusu Aduomi is becoming a stronger opponent. To increase support for the upcoming election, NPP members are actively participating in campaign activities around the Constituency. The national …
Read More »Man shoots wife to death in Adaklu
A farmer named Kwame Ayew is said to have shot his wife, popularly known as “Mamaa,” with a gun in Adaklu Tevikpo, a rural village tucked away in the Volta region. The couple had been a resident of the little town with their nine kids. The eldest son of the …
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