Due to a court order obtained by a disqualified candidate, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decided to postpone the parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodio constituency indefinitely. The fundamental problem stems from Michael Nii Yarboi Annan’s disqualification from running in the Odododiodioo Constituency parliamentary election in November 2023 by the …
Read More »Madina MP proposes bill to replace petty crime sentences for community service
A fresh bill to amend sections of the Criminal and Other Offenses (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) has been introduced in Parliament by Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra region. The new bill aims to substitute community service and a …
Read More »“Private funding for risky yet innovative ventures will develop Africa” – Pres Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is certain that securing private investment is crucial to guaranteeing that Africa meets its development goals, especially from those who fund innovative but risky projects. Additionally, he firmly believes that this path can be found and followed in conjunction with all …
Read More »Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang fires Akufo-Addo over Ekumfi development comment
The NDC presidential candidate John Mahama’s running mate for 2020, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has taken issue with President Akufo-Addo’s comments regarding the lack of progress in the Central Region’s Ekumfi. Professor Opoku-Agyemang accused the president of a pattern of consistently attributing his failures to people who did not vote …
Read More »Criticize us when we are disqualified, not now – Jordan Ayew to critics
Jordan Ayew, a striker for the Black Stars, has urged Ghanaians to wait patiently and refrain from criticizing the national team until the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is over. Ayew’s appeal follows a spike in criticism after Ghana’s loss to Cape Verde in their opening game. Speaking to …
Read More »University staff declares nationwide strike
An indefinite strike has been declared with immediate effect by the Federation of Universities Senior Staff (FUSSAG) and the Senior Staff Association of Public Universities in Ghana (SSA-UoG). They are taking this action because they believe the government is showing complete disdain for their well-being. This action is a response …
Read More »“Africa needs you, and you need Africa” – Pres Akufo-Addo to investor community
The world’s investor community has been urged by President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to acknowledge in advance that Africa is the new frontier in manufacturing, technology, and food production. According to him, the savage lessons of these past few years, “where the financial markets have been set …
Read More »We are ready to give our best against Egypt – Jordan Ayew
The players will give it their all in Thursday’s match against Egypt, according to Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew. The team’s second Group B match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against the Pharaohs is a make-or-break match. The Black Stars are under a lot of pressure to win …
Read More »Stop blaming Bawumia for Ghana’s economic woes – Lawyer Atta Akyea
Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament for the Akim Abuakwa South constituency, has taken issue with those who hold Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia accountable for the nation’s economic problems. He said that while the economy is not doing well, it is “cruel” and “unkind” for anyone to blame …
Read More »Former Interior Minister Mark Owen Woyongo is dead
Mark Owen Woyongo, a former Navrongo MP, has passed away. In a press release released on Thursday, January 18, the Woyongo family said he passed away at the Bank of Ghana Hospital on Wednesday, January 17. Mark Woyongo left politics after losing the 2016 election. Mark Woyongo, the former Interior …
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