POLITICS

Festive celebrations are crucial to the preservation of Ghana’s rich cultural legacy, according to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and NPP Flagbearer. At the opening of the 23rd Kakube Festival on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in Nandom, in the Upper West Region, Dr. Bawumia stated that festivals, like the Kakube …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has asked for an extension of time to confer with his running mate selection prior to the 2024 election. At a press conference in Accra, the party’s general secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, made this announcement. It comes after …

Despite the budget’s funding allocation, Speaker of the House of Parliament Alban Bagbin has formed a special committee to look into the non-payment of former Gold Coast Fund clients. This action is in response to a petition that certain former fund clients filed with the House, which was introduced by Bawku …

George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police, gave Mrs. Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, assurances that the security agencies are dedicated to making sure that the 2024 election is peaceful and free of incidents. He emphasized the continuity of the peaceful electoral environment since taking office. During …

Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (A-G), has chosen to file an appeal against the four and a half-year prison sentence that the Accra High Court imposed on En Huang, also known as Aisha Huang, a Chinese national who was the kingpin of illegal mining in …

At the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28), which is being hosted in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, gave a powerful speech today on the topic of “Ghana’s Path towards Net Zero and Zero Energy Poverty”. Speaking to a …

Ernest Kumi defeated Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia and member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in her bid to run for parliamentary office again. In a straight-up race between the two, Ernest Kumi received 330 votes, while Obeng Dankwa received none. Madam Adu-Gyamfi, also …

Hassan Ayariga, the head of the All People’s Congress (ANC), has called Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta the least effective minister in Ghanaian history. He blamed the weak performance of Ken Ofori-Atta as the finance minister for the local currency’s depreciation. He claims that because Ofori-Atta invested in President Nana Addo …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana Ernest Addison stated that the institution should be commended for its ability to withstand setbacks and sustain the economy through the crisis of 2022. Speaking at the Governor’s Day event of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Dr. Addison praised the central bank’s role in …

According to Dr. Yaw Adutwum, the minister of education, the government has declared that GH¢20 million will be made available for the payment of capitation grants to public basic schools throughout the nation. For more than seven terms, the capitation grants have been behind schedule. Dr. Clement Apaak, the deputy …