According to Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice presidential candidate, if Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is elected president of Ghana in 2025, nurses in the country would be permitted to import cars with engines less than 1.8 liters duty-free. On Wednesday, October 23, while speaking to students …
Read More »Galamsey Fight: Togolese galamseyer sentenced to 18years in prison
For his involvement in illicit mining activities in Akyem Mouso in the Eastern Region’s Atewa West District, Togolese national Shaibu Yaw was convicted by Koforidua Circuit Court A to 18 years in jail with hard labor. The widespread problem of illicit mining, referred to locally as “galamsey,” which has greatly …
Read More »Ghana to celebrate 40th National Farmers’ Day in Accra
According to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Greater Accra Region will mark the 40th National Farmers’ Day on Friday, November 8, 2024. The yearly occasion honors the crucial roles that farmers and fishermen play in Ghana’s food security and economy. The topic for this year’s festival is “Building …
Read More »UTAG to suspend strike against illegal mining
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that on October 29, 2024, it would put an end to its anti-galamsey strike. They informed Ghanaians about their industrial action in a statement issued on Thursday, October 24, 2024, saying that their decision was made following extensive discussions with the …
Read More »8th Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary history – Banda MP
The Eighth(8th) Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary system, according to Ibrahim Ahmed, a Member of Parliament(MP) for the Bono Region’s Banda Constituency. “The opposite is true, despite First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei Owusu’s assertions that this parliament is the worst,” he said. According to data and many assessments, …
Read More »“We’ll not sign any peace pact until the killers from the 2020 elections are arrested and prosecuted” – NDC
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed the party’s stance against signing the peace agreement put out by the National Peace Council in advance of the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. The peace accord has been approved by a number of …
Read More »We’re ready to return to Parliament if the Speaker calls – Mahama Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency, has promised that if Speaker Alban Bagbin calls for a recall for parliamentary proceedings, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members of parliament are ready to return. This guarantee comes after Parliament was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday, October 22, following …
Read More »NPP vows to maintain peace during and after the 2024 elections
The National Peace Council has been reassured by the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it would make every effort to have peaceful elections on December 7. Ahead of the general elections in 2024, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the NPP’s vice presidential candidate, stressed the party’s commitment to …
Read More »NPP MPs requests recall of Parliament
Speaker Alban Bagbin suspended sessions of the Ghanaian Parliament owing to low MP attendance, prompting the Majority Caucus to demand for a recall of the parliament. The Minority is demanding their majority status in spite of a recent Supreme Court decision, which has led to a parliamentary deadlock and controversy …
Read More »2024 Election: Cynthia Mamle Morrison denies withdrawing from Independent Parliamentary bid
Reports that Cynthia Mamle Morrison, the Member of Parliament for Agona West, has decided not to run as an independent in the next elections have been refuted by her office. The Office of the Agona West MP stated on Tuesday, October 22, that the claims were “false and do not …
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