The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pay attention to events in Ghana. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, can throw the country into anarchy, according to the opposition party. Speaking to reporters, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, the …
Read More »Leaked tape to oust IGP appears doctored – Committee chairman Atta Akyea discloses
The initial audio provided to the committee appears to have been altered, according to the ad hoc committee looking into the Bugri Naabu tape that was released and features a discussion about the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The second recordings it got, according to the message, …
Read More »Ghana’s inflation rate drops to 40.1% in August
August saw an unexpected decline in Ghana’s inflation rate, bringing it to its lowest level in ten months. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, a government statistician, claims that annual inflation slowed from 43.1% in July to 40.1% in August. Since last October, this is the most sluggish rate of change. The …
Read More »NPP flagbearership race: Ken Agyapong picks number 1, Bawumia number 2 followed by Akoto
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has maintained his top spot on the ballot for the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary on November 4. The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is listed as the second position on the ballot after today’s ballot. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto is in third place, followed by Francis …
Read More »Environmental Protection Agency reshuffles regional directors after quarry explosion
Following the quarry explosion in Shama last Sunday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undertook a significant reorganization that included the transfer of the Western Regional Director and others. The Western Regional Director, Dr. George Diawuo, has been asked to go to the EPA’s headquarters in Accra for re-assignment in a …
Read More »2,240 people registered in Ashanti region on Day 1 of the EC limited voter registration exercise
According to information provided by the Electoral Commission (EC), on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 the first day of the limited voter registration drive 2,240 applications were registered in the Ashanti Region. Benjamin Bannor-Bio, the EC’s regional director, revealed this. He revealed to the media, that while 46.7% of the registrants …
Read More »Flash floods in Kumasi killed a 5-year-old girl in Moshie Zongo
According to reports, a five-year-old child has died after being swept away by flash floods at Moshie Zongo in the Ashanti metropolis of Kumasi. Residents of the neighborhood claim that the deceased, whose name has not yet been discovered, was carried away by floods on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, following …
Read More »OSP files a motion to seize Cecilia Dapaah’s assets and accounts
The High Court has received an application from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) dated September 11 asking for confirmation of the orders freezing and seizing the financial assets of Cecilia Dapaah, a former minister of sanitation and water resources. The date of the hearing in this case is …
Read More »Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh wins Transformational Leadership Award in energy sector at APSCA
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Energy, received an award on Friday, September 8, 2023 at the 2023 Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, for his transformational leadership in the energy sector since taking office. The awards ceremony was held concurrently with the Africa Climate …
Read More »Visit an EC office and register to vote on December 7, 2024 – John Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged participation in the upcoming limited voter registration exercise. From today Tuesday, September 12 to Monday, October 2, 2023, the Electoral Commission opened the voters register for the registration of new voters ahead of the District Level Elections. The commission has announced that the …
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