The organizers of the #OccupyBoG protest have been given approval to go ahead with their protest on Tuesday, October 3. This judgement follows a ruling by the Accra High Court that the Ghana Police Service’s notification procedures to the respondents were ineffective. George Tetteh Sackey, the principal state prosecutor, had informed …
Read More »EC registers 673,276 new voters in 16 days in ongoing limited registration exercise
A total of 673,276 new voters have been registered by the Electoral Commission (EC) sixteen days after the nationwide limited voter registration exercise began. At a press conference held at the Electoral Commission’s headquarters on September 28, 2023, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare announced that the countrywide exercise was proceeding …
Read More »Stop busing minors to registration centers to register – EC to political parties
The Electoral Commission (EC) claims that it has become increasingly concerned about the trend of minors and foreigners abusing the guarantor system throughout its restricted registration process. The EC continues to see photographs and hear reports from its officials regarding children and other ineligible people registering, according to Dr. Bossman …
Read More »Stay focused, work hard; we’re winning 2024 elections – Bawumia to NPP faithful
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has advised NPP members and supporters to stay focused on the goal of winning the elections next year rather than letting outside events divert them. Vice President Bawumia said, “The signs are clear that the party would record a remarkable victory in the December 2024 election, hence …
Read More »Minority lashes out at the government over the alleged sale of NIB to ADB
The National Investment Bank (NIB) has been the target of attempts to sell it to ADB Bank Ghana Limited, thus the minority in parliament has made suggestions to the government on how to manage it. Since the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is rumored to control the majority ownership in ADB, …
Read More »“A butterfly lives for seven days or two weeks and dies” – Allotey Jacob jabs Alan over logo
According to Bernard Allotey Jacobs, Alan Kyerematen’s decision to choose a butterfly as his political symbol ensures that he will not be elected president of Ghana. On Monday, September 25, Alan Kyerematen, also known as “Alan Cash,” declared his intention to run as an independent in the 2024 elections and …
Read More »Ghana working on a policy to use electric vehicles for public transport – Dr Bawumia
Vice President Bawumia revealed that the government is developing a framework of policies to transition public transportation away from its reliance on fossil fuels and toward electric vehicles. “Where I want to see us go in the next few years is to move public transport completely from a dependence on …
Read More »I see a movement of self-interest not a movement for change – Hassan Ayariga fires Alan
All Peoples Congress (APC) founder Hassan Ayariga criticized Alan Kyerematen for his Movement for Change platform, which Mr. Kyerematen intends to further if elected president as an independent candidate. Mr. Ayariga voiced the opinion that Mr. Kyerematen, a former minister of commerce, is part of the issue plaguing the country …
Read More »Don’t allow your underage children to be registered to vote- Bawumia cautions Parents
The Electoral Commission is now conducting a limited voter registration exercise, and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has warned parents and guardians to avoid the urge to register their minor children. On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Dr. Bawumia warned that parents and children could face legal and other repercussions for signing …
Read More »Removing EC Chair after change of gov’t bad, let’s amend the constitution – Hassan Ayariga
The All People’s Congress (APC) founder, Hassan Ayariga, has supported claims made by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has instituted measures to ensure no force rises against it in the impending general elections in 2024. On September 28, 2023, Mr. Ayariga …
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