POLITICS

Six Ashanti regional leaders of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), who were detained today for engaging in unauthorized use of military camouflage in party political activities, have been given self-recognizance parole by the Ashanti Regional Police Command. On Monday, March 20, 2023, the police headquarters telephoned the executives to …

The administration of the market has been charged with sleeping on the job by the Kumasi Kejetia Traders Association. The organization is requesting that the government fire the market’s administration and dissolve the board in response. Reuben Amey, the association’s secretary, observed that traders are growing impatient with the administration …

According to Edward Doe Adjaho, the chairman of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) vetting committee, former president John Dramani Mahama will be the first name on the ticket in the party’s presidential elections. Following the thorough screening of all three contenders, votes were cast for the second and third places, …

Entrepreneur Ernest Kobeah withdrew from consideration for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) flagbearer position. Mr. Kobeah was one of the four who had submitted an application to run for the position of flagbearer, but he has since dropped out of the campaign to support the late President John Dramani Mahama. …

The Criminal Offenses Act of 1960 has been modified by Parliament, making it a felony to try suicide. As a result of the amendment approved by Parliament on Tuesday, March 28, people who try suicide will be treated as having mental health problems and needing legal help rather than being …

From April 1, 2023, fuel costs will drop between 2% and 9% for the third time in a row, with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) anticipated to experience the biggest drop in recent memory. The Institute for Energy Security predicts that the price of LPG will decrease by about 9%, while …

A five-member committee has been established by the deputy minister of state for local government and rural development, Mr. Osei Bonsu Amoah, to look into the March 15 fire outbreak that destroyed a section of the Kejetia market. Professor Theophilus Adjie-Kumi from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s …

The Kumasi Kejetia Market’s barricaded area, which was impacted by the fire breakout, has been breached by some merchants. The traders rushed the impacted area of the market and took down the barricades while wearing red clothing and armbands. The market’s 807 stores have been shuttered, affecting the merchants’ means …

The government has been urged to carry out part II of the Kumasi market redevelopment project by the Combined Kumasi Central Market Traders Union (CKCMTU). The union, which claims some of its members are still living at home because they cannot afford to move to the Race Course, where the …

The Kumawu constituency representative, Phillip Atta Basoah, passed away, and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sent its sympathies to his family and the Kumawu community. Basoah, 54, passed away early on March 28. He tragically passed away precisely one week after Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei. Before entering politics, Mr. …