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Election Watch Ghana’s convenor, Mark Ewusi, has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor to look into claims of bribery from the Election Commission’s October 1 Inter Party Advisory Committee meeting with political parties. Mark, who is also the People’s National Convention (PNC) National Youth Organizer, claims that just minutes …

The nationwide strike has been suspended, according to the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). The suspension “is to allow for further engagement with the Government on outstanding conditions of service concerns,” according to a communiqué sent by university authorities on October 11. “All members of the Association are, therefore, …

An injunction has been granted against Cynthia Morrison’s nomination as an independent parliamentary candidate for the Agona West Constituency in the Central Region by a District Magistrate Court located in Agona Swedru. She is not allowed to run for office until a pending lawsuit is completely settled by the court, …

The list of polling stations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections has been made public by the Electoral Commission (EC). The Commission has declared that on December 7, 2024, it will hold elections at 40,975 polling stations. This is stated in a news statement that Deputy Chairman Samuel Tettey …

The paramount chief of the Dwenim Awasu traditional area in the Jaman South Constituency, Awasumanhene, Nana Bofobene IV, has expressed tremendous faith in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, saying that he holds the key to Ghana’s future. The chief commended Dr. Bawumia’s leadership and vision for the nation during a courtesy call …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to oppose discrimination of this kind and has issued a warning against any attempt to prevent Ghanaians residing in Togo from taking part in the general elections in 2024. NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia blasted the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for …

A “Service of Preparation” at the Holy Spirit Cathedral preceded the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra’s protest walk against galamsey, or illicit mining. The protest walk is now taking place. Catholic worshippers, environmentalists, and members of the public all came to the ceremony, united in their desire to put a stop …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted rumors that the process of printing ballots for the general elections of 2024 has begun, emphasizing that it has not yet done so. Rather, on Friday, October 11, 2024, Notices of Polls for the Presidential and Legislative elections began to be printed. The EC …

In order to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, the Attorney General (AG) has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to present It to Parliament. In an attempt to remedy the continuous environmental harm brought on by illegal mining, often known as galamsey, organized labor …

Operation Halt, the anti-galamsey task force, has stepped up its efforts to suppress illicit mining activity and has destroyed important machinery that was being utilized for illicit operations on Ghana’s streams and rivers. In their most recent action, the task force destroyed eight water-pumping devices, ten Changfans, and a gun …