POLITICS

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has made a big move to increase transparency by letting journalists watch how ballots are printed at three important locations. Acts Commercial, Buck Press, and Inolink Printing Limited are among the ballot printing facilities as Ghana prepares for the general elections on December 7. The action …

The ruling New Patriotic Party has declared its intention to run against the National Democratic Congress for votes in the Volta Region. At the polls on December 7, the party claims it would aim to garner over 300,000 votes in the region, which is much more than the 100,000, 481, …

John Mahama, the former president, has emphasized the necessity of reviving public trust in Ghana’s institutions. Mahama underlined that it is our joint duty to restore faith in government, citing a recent Afrobarometer report that shows significant disenchantment among Ghanaians. In her remarks at the Good Governance and Accountability Forum …

The New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, told the chiefs and residents of Kenyasi Number One in the Ahafo region’s Asutifi North Constituency that the current road work would be finished in time for the December 2024 election. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Chief of Kenyasi Number …

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority Act 2024, an innovative piece of legislation intended to improve the governance of Ghana’s commercial shipping industry and fortify the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), was signed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. An important milestone in the GSA’s 50th anniversary year was reached on Friday, October …

Franklin Cudjoe, the founding president and chief executive officer of IMANI Africa, has criticized the Supreme Court’s recent decision over four parliamentary seats, calling it hypocritical and unfair. While his own SALL case was dismissed and sent to the High Court, where it was finally decided that the court lacked …

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has been urged by Movement for Change Presidential Candidate Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to respect the Supreme Court’s decision and move quickly to overturn Majority Leader Afenyo-Markin’s application, which resulted in an injunction on his decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. Although Kyerematen applauded the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is warning that divisive techniques that encourage religious discrimination might jeopardize Ghana’s peaceful coexistence and is urging its citizens to oppose such activities. During his campaign tour, NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama spoke at a rally in Kumbungu and stressed that the next elections should …

Citizens of Ghana are urging the termination of certain important government programs while strongly supporting the continuance of others as the country gets closer to a crucial election year. Most Ghanaians, 85%, support the continuation of the Free Senior High School program, coupled with the Planting for Food and Jobs …

The Western North Region’s Sefwi Akontombra constituents have hailed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a development beacon and urged Ghanaians to extend the party’s mandate in the next general elections. Support was shown during a campaign visit by Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the NPP, who …