Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, Head of the Training Department of the Electoral Commission, has clarified that the GH₵0.50 cost for verifying voter registration data online is paid to the service providers rather than the EC. He claims that no money is collected for the Electoral Commission, and the cost has remained …
Read More »Minority to haul GBC D-G before Parliament over $3m All African Games money
Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo Prampram, has given notice that he will bring the management of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) before parliament over inconsistent figures regarding the amounts paid for coverage of the 13th All African Games. The Ministry of Youth and Sports has clarified the payment made …
Read More »NDC MP chastises EC for charging 50 pesewas for voter exhibition checks
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the South Dayi Member of Parliament, has denounced the Electoral Commission’s (EC) proposal to charge individuals 50pesewa to verify their eligibility and names on the voter register using a USSD code. According to Ghana’s election regulatory body, those who are unable to attend district centers to verify their …
Read More »We want the President to state openly that he will respect the outcome of the 2024 elections before we sign the peace pact – NDC
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman, has reaffirmed the party’s position that it would not sign a peace accord prior to the general elections in 2024. He listed six requirements, among them that the agreement be signed by the Attorney General, the Chief Justice, the President, the …
Read More »All African Games: We only received $105,000 for the coverage not $3m – GBC Director-General
Prof. Amin Alhassan, the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has disputed statements made by Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Sports, concerning a $3 million payment given to the national broadcaster for covering the African Games. Professor Alhassan emphasized that, in contrast to the Minister’s stated amount, GBC really …
Read More »All African Games: We paid GBC $3m for coverage – Sports Minister
Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Youth and Sports, claims that his organization has given the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) $3 million. The ministry claims that the sum represents complete payment for the coverage of the Accra, Ghana, 2024 All African Games four months ago. The Minister made these comments at …
Read More »460,611 candidates enrolled for 2024 WASSCE
On Monday, August 19, 2024, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) began conducting theoretical and practical exams for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates in 2024. This is in accordance with how the Visual Art Project was managed between August 5, 2024, and August 16, 2024. …
Read More »Akufo-Addo praises SSNIT for making Ghc230m surplus on its operations
The difficulties surrounding the sale of 60% of the four hotels held by the Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Bryan Acheampong, the Agricultural Minister,’s Rock City Hotels, have been deemed unnecessary by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In making the announcement on SSNIT assets, the President pleaded with …
Read More »Confusion rocks Assin Nsuta Agric SHS
Several pupils sustained injuries in a violent altercation between Form Two and Form Three students at Assin Nsuta Agricultural Senior High School in the Central Region; five of them are presently seeking medical attention in the hospital. A Form Three student was allegedly seen having a romantic relationship with a …
Read More »CETAG calls off two-months strike after Bawumia’s intervention
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has canceled its strike, allowing the government till October to resolve any unresolved issues. The Vice President’s office, headed by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, provided guarantees, according to CETAG President Prince Obeng-Himah, who made the announcement to stop the strike. According to …
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