Following the National Peace Council’s intervention, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has decided to return the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) (NPC). At a stock-taking conference on Thursday, December 14, at Peduase in the Eastern Region, the Party approved the NPC’s request. The goal of the conference was to assess institutional …
Read More »Mahama promises teachers and farmers rent assistance scheme
Former President John Mahama has pledged that under the National Democratic Congress’s next administration, Ghanaian farmers and teachers will be able to purchase affordable homes. During his “Building the Ghana We Want” tour, the NDC flagbearer informed supporters in Nsawura, Western Region, that if he were to win the 2024 …
Read More »EC suggests closing polls at 3pm in 2024 election to enable transparent vote collation
For the general elections in 2024, the Electoral Commission (EC) intended to end polls at 3 p.m. rather than 5 p.m. in order to allow for transparent vote tallying before dusk. Speaking to attendees at the National Peace Council’s inter-party dialogue and stock-taking conference in Accra on Thursday, December 14, …
Read More »Not more than 500 voters would be allowed at a polling station – EC
In the upcoming general elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) has declared its intention to expand the number of polling stations. “Our experience in 2020 reveals that by 1:00 pm, 70 per cent of our polling stations were empty of voters as most voters had cast their votes. This made it …
Read More »The recent decline in inflation has vindicated us – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) claims that the most recent decline in inflation supports its long-standing assertion that the sharp increase in inflation in 2022 was an anomaly. During a cocktail event on Thursday, December 14, in Accra, Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), expressed …
Read More »President appoints John Boadu as Director-General of SIGA
President Akufo-Addo has named Mr. John Boadu, the immediate former general secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as the director-general of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). The announcement was made in a statement released on December 11, 2023 by the Presidency. “Pursuant to Section 17(2) of the …
Read More »Don’t rig the election for anybody, let the wishes of the Ghanaian people prevail – Mahama to EC
In the general election of 2024, former president John Dramani Mahama has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to run a transparent and trustworthy process. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 flagbearer emphasized the significance of letting the actual desires of the citizens show through in the election outcomes during his …
Read More »Gov’t to include mental health care in the National Health Insurance Scheme in 2024 – Akufo-Addo
The National Health Insurance Scheme will now cover mental health services, as announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In an Accra meeting with doctors and surgeons, he underlined the importance of mental health as a shared responsibility. He emphasized that having specialized physicians available in hospitals across the country …
Read More »The economy is in a mess and we need someone with experience to come and fix it – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress flagbearer, expressed his thoughts on Ghana’s economy and claimed that President Nana Akufo-Addo was not doing his job. These remarks come at a time when Ghanaians’ worries about the country’s social and economic problems are growing. According to John Mahama, the president of …
Read More »Ghana’s inflation rate drops to 26.4% in November
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reported on Thursday, December 14, 2023, that the consumer inflation rate for November 2023 has decreased sharply from 35.2% in October 2023 to 26.4%. This indicates that the overall price level was 26.4% higher in November 2023 than it was in November 2022. This is …
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