POLITICS

The Ghana card should be the only document used to register new voters, according to the People’s National Convention (PNC), because it is authorized by law. The party’s general secretary, Janet Asana Nabla, stated at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, August 16, 2022, that new voters have more …

The Vice President of the policy think tank Imani Africa, Bright Simons, posted on Facebook about the Ghana Card’s design, but the National Identification Authority has asked people to ignore it. “How many are even aware that until recently the Ghana Card brand design itself was not even owned by …

Prior to their legislative and presidential primaries, the National Steering Committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to meet with all presidential candidates to solicit their support and complete cooperation about their adherence to the Party’s code of conduct. The meeting follows some transgressions of the party’s …

The Monetary Policy Rate was increased by the Bank of Ghana from 19 percent to 22 percent by a factor of 300 basis points. The policy rate last changed in May 2022.Due to Ghana’s current economic difficulties, the Monetary Policy Committee met earlier on Wednesday. This development comes after that …

Aspiring NPP flagbearer Alan Kyerematen has warned party followers to refrain from actions that can disrupt the peace and unity inside the party. This comes after some allegedly offensive remarks made by one of the organizers of a health walk that was held in his honor over the weekend in …

According to a recent ranking of currency performance by Bloomberg, the Cedi ranks second worst globally behind Sri Lanka’s Rupee. The Cedi came in last but one among the 150 currencies monitored by Bloomberg in terms of performance from the year’s commencement. The Cedi has experienced significant exchange rate pressure …

Hopeson Adorye, a former candidate for the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency, and Ekow Vincent Assafuah, a member of the Old Tafo Constituency, have been called to testify before the NPP’s National Complaints Committee. Despite a previous warning for party members to refrain from campaigning for presidential and parliamentary candidates, the two are …

The National Steering Committee of the ruling NPP wrote to potential 2024 flagbearer Alan Kyerematen on last weekend’s health walk organized by supporters in Kumasi. The party mentioned in a statement that letters regarding similar campaign actions had been sent to other party members. The party claims that the Trade …

Victor Oppong Adjei, the president of the Chicken Farmers Association, claims that the government has declined to make interventions to prevent the collapse of the local poultry business. Mr. Adjei lamented the industry’s problems in a media interview on August 17, 2022, saying that poultry producers confront several difficulties, with …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has come under fire from former president John Dramani Mahama for his administration’s persistent failure to examine the program’s centrepiece, free senior high schooling. Mr. Mahama claims that the politicization of education by the government and the sacrifice of quality for quantity have led to the underfeeding …