According to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Greater Accra Region will mark the 40th National Farmers’ Day on Friday, November 8, 2024. The yearly occasion honors the crucial roles that farmers and fishermen play in Ghana’s food security and economy. The topic for this year’s festival is “Building …
Read More »UTAG to suspend strike against illegal mining
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that on October 29, 2024, it would put an end to its anti-galamsey strike. They informed Ghanaians about their industrial action in a statement issued on Thursday, October 24, 2024, saying that their decision was made following extensive discussions with the …
Read More »8th Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary history – Banda MP
The Eighth(8th) Parliament is the best in Ghana’s parliamentary system, according to Ibrahim Ahmed, a Member of Parliament(MP) for the Bono Region’s Banda Constituency. “The opposite is true, despite First Deputy Speaker Joe Osei Owusu’s assertions that this parliament is the worst,” he said. According to data and many assessments, …
Read More »“We’ll not sign any peace pact until the killers from the 2020 elections are arrested and prosecuted” – NDC
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed the party’s stance against signing the peace agreement put out by the National Peace Council in advance of the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. The peace accord has been approved by a number of …
Read More »We’re ready to return to Parliament if the Speaker calls – Mahama Ayariga
Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Constituency, has promised that if Speaker Alban Bagbin calls for a recall for parliamentary proceedings, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members of parliament are ready to return. This guarantee comes after Parliament was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday, October 22, following …
Read More »NPP vows to maintain peace during and after the 2024 elections
The National Peace Council has been reassured by the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) that it would make every effort to have peaceful elections on December 7. Ahead of the general elections in 2024, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the NPP’s vice presidential candidate, stressed the party’s commitment to …
Read More »NPP MPs requests recall of Parliament
Speaker Alban Bagbin suspended sessions of the Ghanaian Parliament owing to low MP attendance, prompting the Majority Caucus to demand for a recall of the parliament. The Minority is demanding their majority status in spite of a recent Supreme Court decision, which has led to a parliamentary deadlock and controversy …
Read More »2024 Election: Cynthia Mamle Morrison denies withdrawing from Independent Parliamentary bid
Reports that Cynthia Mamle Morrison, the Member of Parliament for Agona West, has decided not to run as an independent in the next elections have been refuted by her office. The Office of the Agona West MP stated on Tuesday, October 22, that the claims were “false and do not …
Read More »“Ghana’s democracy is suffering under the reign of NPP” – Hannah Bissiw
Dr. Hannah Louisa Bissiw-Kotey, the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) National Womens Organizer, has sent a strong message that the party would no longer put up with the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) purportedly evil actions. She said that the days of confronting the NPP “with the Bible for the sake …
Read More »MTN Ghana observes 2024 Global Ethics Day
MTN Ghana recently commemorated Global Ethics Day with an intriguing podcast discussion about fighting corruption and bribery. Aligning with the global theme “Ethics Empowered” MTN Ghana’s local theme, “Heightening Anti-Bribery and Corruption Practices”, underscored its commitment to ethical business practices. The Ethics Podcast highlighted MTN’s extensive anti-bribery and anti-corruption training …
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