Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has almost been given the nod by National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah to win the forthcoming party primary for the Tamale South seat. According to Asiedu Nketiah, the four-term MP has grown to be so influential in his district that it …
Read More »“NPP leadership was cooperating with Speaker while Minority leadership wasn’t”-Asiedu Nketia
The decision to change the minority leadership was made, according to Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), as a result of a lack of collaboration with the Speaker. Speaking to the NDC UK/Ireland Chapter, Mr. Asiedu said that the choice to implement such measures …
Read More »Afia Schwarzenegger fined Ghc 60,000 in contempt case
The Tema High Court has fined socialite, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger, an amount of GH¢60,000 (5,000 penalty units) in a contempt case pending before it. The Court also fined the entertainment personality GH¢5000 to be paid to Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, for making defamatory comments against him. …
Read More »2024 elections: “We are going like Azumah with our own referee”- Mahama
In advance of the 2020 national elections, former president John Dramani Mahama has once more charged that the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is biased in favor of the NPP, which is currently in power. On Friday, January 27, 2023, the former president said that his party, the National Democratic …
Read More »Modernization and Harmonization of Regulatory Frameworks Critical for Universal Broadband Coverage by 2030 – Ralph Mupita
To ensure that Africa can provide universal broadband service by 2030, Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, Africa’s leading telecommunications company, has advocated for modernization and harmonization of regulatory frameworks. He said this during the inaugural meeting of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, which was hosted at the Peduase …
Read More »World Leprosy Day: VP Bawumia makes an appeal against stigmatisation
On January 29, 2022, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, attended the Weija Leprosarium’s residents and administration in Accra to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World Leprosy Day. He made a fervent plea to stop stigmatizing leprosy patients. Every January on the final Sunday, people throughout the world mark World …
Read More »Mahama rallies support for Ayorkor Botchwey for Commonwealth position
Former president John Mahama has declared his support for Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the foreign minister of Ghana, in her campaign to become the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth. Patricia Scotland, the current president of Dominica, will step down at the end of 2023, and Ms. Botchwey hopes to take her …
Read More »Fuel prices may go up again by 7% to 13% from February, according to IES
According to the Institute for Energy Security (IES), fuel prices will increase by Wednesday. Fuel costs for gasoline, diesel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are expected to increase by 7% to 13%, according to IES. Therefore, gasoline will cost around Ghc15 per liter, while diesel would cost more than Ghc17 …
Read More »Read full speech by President Akufo-Addo at the dialogue organised by the Africa Prosperity Network at Peduase Lodge
Closing Statement By The President Of The Republic Of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The Dialogue Organised By The Africa Prosperity Network On Saturday, 28th January 2022, At Peduase Lodge, Eastern Region, Ghana. On behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, I congratulate the Africa Prosperity Network, the …
Read More »Chiefs accuse NPP Chairman of interference in Yilo Krobo chieftaincy matters
The Yilo Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Nanekey Terkpertey Ofori Agor lX Divisional Chief of Okper in the Yilo Krobo Traditional Area of the Eastern Region has launched scathing allegations of interference against the Eastern Regional First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the raging chieftaincy dispute …
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