POLITICS

Today, September 21, Ghana commemorates Kwame Nkrumah Day. This holiday honors the birthdate of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s principal independence fighter, first prime minister, and first president. This day off on September 21 was formerly recognized as Founder’s Day. The Akufo-Addo administration decided to mark August 4 as Founders’ …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has repeatedly pushed for the adoption of the National Identification Card to be the only document required for voter registration and the procurement of a voter’s ID card, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that it opposes this. The NDC claims that it is …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to postpone using the Ghana Card as the exclusive form of identification for voter registration and card acquisition. The removal of passport requirements and the guarantor system, according to the party’s national chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is unlawful. He …

According to preliminary data made public by the Ghana Statistical Service, the country’s economy expanded by 4.8% from April to June 2022 compared to the same time last year. The real GDP of Ghana expanded by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2022 (April to June), which is 0.2 percentage …

Hon. Isaac Apaw Gyasi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, has slammed detractors and urged them to avoid unwarranted criticism and help the government by paying taxes and property rates on time in order to fund national development initiatives. The MCE adds …

Awudu Mahama, managing editor of the Custodian Newspaper, asserts that Ghana can only triumph in its battle against galamsey if the two main political parties adopt a common stance on the threat. He described galamsey as a “complicated domain” that predominantly benefits politicians from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …

William Attiklu, Manager of the Goil Company Limited branch in Agotime Kpetoe, has filed a lawsuit against the Agotime-Ziope District for failing to pay debts owed to the gas station. The manager of the fuel station claims that from June of 2021, the Assembly has accumulated debt to the company …

China is the country with the greatest variety of foreigners who have been awarded a Non-citizen National Identity card, according to the National Identification Authority (NIA) (Ghana card). In response to a query from the Ghana News Agency, Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, Executive Secretary, NIA, made this statement at a …

As of the end of August of this year, the National Identification Authority (NIA) had issued 15,826,148 Ghana Cards out of the 16,627,325 printed cards from the 17,109,627 registrations. For a variety of reasons, including some requiring updates, people having trouble finding their collection locations, and others “feeling they have …

The third Wednesday in September 2022 has been designated as a legal holiday. Ambrose Dery, the interior minister, proclaimed the day off in honor of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president. In a statement released on Monday, September 19, 2022, the Ministry asked all citizens to observe the day as …