The Ghanaian trading, commercial, and industrial community has received a strong call from Hon. Kobina Tahir Hammond (MP), Minister of Trade and Industry, to reduce their prices and help make life a little easier for customers. According to him, carrying out this action will be a component of their corporate …
Read More »PNC and GCPP oppose the EC’s decision to phase out indelible ink
The Electoral Commission decided to phase out the use of indelible ink in voter identification as a way to prevent multiple voting, but the People’s National Convention (PNC) and the Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP) have objected. PNC and GCPP representatives claim that the matter was never fully discussed at …
Read More »Government to reintroduce road tolls in 2024 – Amoako Atta tells Parliament
In 2024, road tolls most likely will be reinstated. The revelation was made earlier today in Parliament during the discussion of the 2024 budget statement and economic policy, by Kwasi Amoako-Attah, the Minister of Roads and Highways. In 2021, the government discontinued road toll collection after enacting the e-levy, which …
Read More »“We miss the fire of the NDC at IPAC meetings” – Jean Mensa
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 …
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