POLITICS

Additional instructions for the New Patriotic Party’s impending parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies, set for Saturday, December 2, 2023, have been announced by the party’s National Secretariat. The party stated in a news release dated November 23, 2023, that procedures have been developed to guarantee the impartiality and integrity of …

The Ashanti Region’s growing fondness for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, was on full display at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday once more. The event was part of the Asantehene’s annual Akwasidae celebration of gratitude, and Sunday’s ceremony was the last one of the year. The …

The government has come under fire from the minority members of Parliament’s Lands and Forestry Committee for neglecting to account for money allocated in the 2024 Budget toward the battle against illegal mining, or “galamsey.” The group claims that approximately GH¢5 million was also spent by the government in its …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at the identity of his running mate. In accordance with the NDC’s strategy, he stated that the running partner will be revealed in 2024, but he also revealed some information about the likely contender. Speaking this week while …

According to the majority in parliament, by mid-year, the administration will put the first 50 of the Agenda 111 hospitals into operation. President Akufo-Addo launched the program on August 17, 2021, with the goal of building 111 district hospitals nationwide to increase access to healthcare. During his discussion on the …

The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) general secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has voiced optimism about his party’s prospects of winning control in the 2024 elections. During an interview with Joy News on November 23, 2023, Kwetey ascribed the optimism of the NDC on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s “damaged candidacy.” Bawumia …

The government’s proposed import limitations law on 22 commodities is meant to promote local production and consumption, not to cause food shortages, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Kobina Tahir (KT) Hammond. KT Hammond presented the government’s plan to ban imports of a number of goods during a press …

With effect from December 1, 2023, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced new utility rates for water and electricity users. Under the revised tariffs, which will be in effect for three months, from December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, all consumers will experience a 1.52 percent reduction …

In order to utilize all of the E-block projects started under the Mahama government, Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has urged for a third term for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The minister claims that the Nana Addo government is headed toward a revolution in education in the …

The men and women of the Ghana Police Service have been tasked by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia with living above reproach, reviewing and renewing the principles and practices of maintaining public order, and fostering closer police-civilian relations especially as the country gets ready for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. …