The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has once again called for a forensic examination of the Provisional Voters Register (PVR), but the Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected their requests. The European Commission claims that as the legal and administrative procedures put in place for cleaning the register have not been completely …
Read More »Akufo-Addo appoints David Asamoah as acting ECG MD
Samuel Dubik Mahama resigned from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Wednesday, September 25, and David Asamoah was named the company’s acting managing director. Prior to this, Asamoah was the Deputy Managing Director overseeing Commercial Services. His new position is just temporary till the Government of Ghana, ECG’s only …
Read More »Barker-Vormavor pleads not guilty to multiple charges
The organizer of the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has entered a not guilty plea to a number of charges after being detained during a three-day demonstration against the way the government is treating illicit mining, sometimes known as “galamsey.” He was arrested along with forty-five other protestors over the claimed …
Read More »Alan supports calls for an independent audit of the 2024 voters’ register and EC IT system
The Movement for Change (M4C) and Alliance for Revolutionary Change leader Alan Kyerematen has supported requests that the Electoral Commission (EC) carry out a forensic audit of the voter rolls. He emphasized that from September 30 to October 11, a high-level Technical Working Group (TWG) led by the EC is …
Read More »Samuel Dubik Mahama resigns as ECG boss
Dubik Mahama has resigned from his position as managing director of the national power distributor, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), which he was appointed to by President Nana Akufo-Addo in May 2022. Kwame Agyeman-Budu was replaced by Dubik. The resignation letter was sent to Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the majority leader …
Read More »2024 Election: Bernard Mornah sues EC over disqualification
Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has filed a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission (EC) in response to his disqualification from the 2024 presidential contest. Tuesday, September 24, 2024, saw the filing of a lawsuit in the Accra High Court by Mr. Mornah. The suit seeks …
Read More »Free SHS policy transforms 5.7m lives in Ghana – President Akufo-Addo tells World leaders at UN General Assembly
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has praised his administration’s Free Senior High School (SHS) program as a game-changer that has helped 5.7 million youth in the nation many of whom would not have been able to afford a top-notch education otherwise. During the 79th United Nations General Assembly …
Read More »“Don’t listen to the temporary inducement” – Prof Jane Naana cautions nursing trainees
Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the vice presidential candidate for the NDC, has advised prospective nurses and midwives not to give in to what she refers to as transient government inducements. During her second visit of the Western Region, she spoke to trainee nurses in the Ellembele Constituency and urged them …
Read More »I’m not the worst Sports Minister in Ghana – Mustapha Ussif defends himself
Minister of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif has refuted claims that he is “the worst Sports Minister” in Ghanaian history. In addition, the Minister justified the government’s decision to spend USD $3 million on Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) participation. The Minister disputed the assertion and questioned the …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo promises free, fair and transparent elections in 2024 at UN General Assembly
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised the world community that the country’s impending general elections in 2024 will be free, fair, and transparent as his term draws to an end. Speaking at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Akufo-Addo emphasized Ghana’s status as an …
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