The 2023 ‘Afrafranto’ Walk, led by Movement for Change leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, came to an end on December 2 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. Thousands of Ghanaians enthusiastically participated in the walk, which had the theme “Let us Walk Together for Victory 2024,” to show their support for Mr. Kyerematen’s …
Read More »Eugene Arhin wins Awutu Senya West NPP parliamentary primaries
Eugene Arhin, the presidency’s Director of Communications, has been chosen as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Awutu Senya West. In the Saturday, December 2, 2023 primary, he received an overwhelming 862 votes, compared to Amos Kofi Opei Okai, his closest competitor, who received 118 votes. Gizella Tetteh …
Read More »2024 budget has not been approved – Parliamentary Service
The 2024 Budget has not been approved, according to a statement from the Parliamentary Service. The minority caucus maintains that the budget was not approved, despite the majority caucus’ insistence that Speaker Bagbin stated that the “yes” had the vote in a voice vote during the approval process. The majority …
Read More »Wa Senior High School visits Speaker Bagbin
As part of their educational visit to Parliament, seventy Wa Senior High School students and staff from the Upper West Region paid a courtesy call on the Rt. Hon. Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. Speaking to the students as an alumnus, the Speaker recounted his modest beginnings as a Wa …
Read More »Charity Akortia is 2023 National Best Farmer
The 57-year-old Charity Akortia of the Agona West District in the Central Region won the title of 2023 National Best Farmer at this year’s National Farmers Day celebration, which was held in Tarkwa. She received GHC $1 million in addition to other rewards for the honor. Theophilus Ezenrane Ackah, 46, …
Read More »Farmers Day: The agony of rice farmers in the Builsa South Constituency – Dr Clement Apaak writes
It is with great sadness that I share with you the agony of rice farmers in my constituency today, farmers day 2023. The pictures attached, shared with me by the Chief of Gbdembilisa, a rice farmer [the Gbdembilisa Valley is one of the largest and most recognised rice valleys in …
Read More »Leading member of OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford is dead
Sydney Casely-Hayford, a financial analyst, passed away. His death was announced on Friday, December 1. Mr. Casely-Hayford, a representative of Occupy Ghana, was praised for his frank and forthright views on social and political matters in Ghana. According to the reports, he passed away after a protracted fight with kidney …
Read More »Special envoy Dr. Kokofu leads CVF and EPA to COP 28: A crucial step towards climate action
Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, Esq., the Executive Director of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Special Envoy of the Climate Vulnerability Forum (CVF), is leading a powerful coalition of 48 nations and the EPA to attend the Conference of the Parties (COP28), which the United Arab Emirates is hosting in …
Read More »VP Bawumia launches 100-day countdown to Accra 2023 African Games
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, officially began the 100-day countdown to the 13th African Games in Accra, 2023. Ghana was chosen to host the African Games in 2018, but due to unanticipated events, plans were thrown off and the event was rescheduled for March …
Read More »2024 budget is approved – Majority in Parliament insists
The Majority in Parliament has stated that the 2024 budget statement is approved based on the voice vote that was held on Wednesday, November 29. However, the headcount, which speaker Alban Bagbin has requested be rescheduled for next week, may indicate otherwise. On Thursday, November 30, the speaker of Parliament …
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