POLITICS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has been barred by the Ghanaian Electoral Commission from running in the 2024 parliamentary elections. In the case of Gyedu Frimpong & 4 Others vs. Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the NDC, and the Electoral Commission, the High …

The 2024 presidential results will be made public at Regional Collation Centers prior to the national announcement at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) headquarters, the EC stated. The action would contribute to increased transparency, said Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the EC responsible for Corporate Services. All political parties …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been under heavy fire from National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama over the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Mahama has previously been urged by President Akufo-Addo to make clear his position on important national matters, such as the Free SHS program. …

Four parliamentary seats have been formally declared vacant by Speaker of the House of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin. The ruling comes after Haruna Iddrisu, a member of parliament for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), formally petitioned the Speaker. It follows lengthy debates and arguments on the petition submitted by former …

The ruler of Dagbon Traditional Area has enthusiastically praised and applauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for overseeing the restoration and upkeep of the much-needed peace in Dagbon. As part of a planned two-day trip to the Northern, North East, and Savanna regions, President Akufo-Addo visited the Yaa Naa at …

After three failed efforts, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the organizer of the Democracy Hub-organized anti-galamsey demonstration, was granted ¢20,000 bail on Wednesday, October 16. Both the Circuit Court and the Accra High Court had rejected his prior bail requests. During a protest against illicit mining, known locally as galamsey, which has seriously …

Sunon Asogli Power Ltd. has declared that it would cease operations because the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is unable to settle its $259 million debt. In an October 16, 2024, statement, the corporation stated that the debt forced them to close on October 8 at 5 PM. “This difficult …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is still the most competent candidate on our political market to guide the nation into the much-anticipated fourth industrial revolution, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President, who is now visiting the Northern, North East, and Savanna regions for two days, claims that …

Samuel Apea-Danquah, the leader of the Yellow Ghana movement, has requested an interlocutory order to prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from printing ballot papers and notices  prior to to the general elections scheduled for December 7. In his application, Mr. Apea-Danquah’s attorney, Martin Kpebu, is pleading with the court to …

Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, the former speaker of parliament, has criticized the minority in parliament for their attempt to have four MP seats declared vacant in advance of the elections scheduled for December 7. MPs who have chosen to run as independent candidates, which they claim is against constitutional constraints, …