The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been informed by Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare that there will be a significant police presence during the party’s impending presidential elections. According to him, this is the result of the Ghana Police Service’s dedication to strengthening democracy in the country …
Read More »Dr Bawumia cut sod for $150m SOCO projects in Oti and Northern regions
At a brief but colorful ceremony held at the palace of the Overlord of Dagbon, His Majesty Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially marked the start of construction on all 582 projects funded by the Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion (SOCO). According to …
Read More »Deal with troublemakers during presidential primaries – NPP to IGP
The Ghana Police Service has been tasked by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with ensuring that the violence-free presidential primary polls that are set for November 4, 2023, take place. The police should take all necessary action against anyone found guilty of any crime, the ruling party urged. When the …
Read More »NPP Primaries: Driver ‘kills’ 1st Vice Chair in Offinso South
A First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Offinso South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Dawuda Afriyie has met his untimely death in a road crash. The politician was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle while he was on a motorbike on Wednesday …
Read More »PNC petitions CID to arrest David Apasera over ‘stolen’ party’s Land Cruiser
The Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department has received a complaint from the People’s National Convention against Davaid Apasera, their 2020 presidential candidate, about a stolen SUV with the registration number GN 7506-20 and the chassis number JTMHUO1J704197708. Petition to investigate DVLA and cause David Apasera’s arrest for fraud in …
Read More »I will go to the Police and collect my GH₵2.5m – NAM1 fumes
The embattled CEO of Menzgold Ghana Limited has said that he will return to the Ghana Police Service and retrieve the 2.5 million Ghana cedis that were sent to them for disbursement. He claims that by sending the money to the Bank of Ghana, the police committed an improper act. …
Read More »Chief Justice rejects OSP petition to remove judge from Cecilia Dapaah case
An application by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to have Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s case heard by a different judge was rejected by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The OSP made this known on Wednesday, October 25. The OSP had already been ordered by Justice Edward Twum to refund money …
Read More »GUTA urges gov’t to abolish Special Import Levies and Covid-19 from the 2024 Budget
In the 2024 budget, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has demanded that the Special Import Levy and the Covid-19 Levy be abolished. A low cost of doing business will boost production and allow the government to collect more of the targeted revenue, according to GUTA President Dr. Joseph …
Read More »I’ve not given any chairman Ghc100,000 and pick-up – Bawumia replies Ken Agyapong
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the Republic and a possible presidential contender for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has blasted his opponents for spreading false information about him in the run-up to the ruling party’s 4 November 2023 presidential primaries. According to Dr. Bawumia, his opponents have embraced the …
Read More »“I will cancel betting if I become president because betting is an avenue for lazy people” – Hassan Ayariga
Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has promised that if elected president of Ghana, he will outlaw sports betting in the country. The nation has seen an increase in sports betting in recent years, and earlier this year, the government took steps to impose taxes on …
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