POLITICS

A festive event held in the capital of the Northern Regional has saw Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia officially launch the Tamale International Airport Phase II Project. The project is facilitated under the aegis of the UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC), which was founded in 2018 and co-chaired by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. …

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the president of the republic, left Ghana at the invitation of His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of the Republic of South Africa, to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, which is taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22 to …

The Electoral Commission’s plan to limit the next voter registration drive to its district offices has drawn criticism from seven opposition parties. In order to prevent the disenfranchisement of eligible voters who have not yet been added to the national voter roll, the parties are asking the EC to open …

All of the Ghanaian government’s legacy obligations dating back to 1992 were included in the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) loan to the government, which was written off, causing enormous losses. It included the accumulated overdraft of 2022, the overdraft to COCOBOD, the Covid-19 Bond, and even the BoG holdings of …

The NPP’s Presidential Elections Committee has warned any of its flag bearer candidates that purchasing votes is against the law. To reduce the number of presidential candidates from 10 to five, the party will host a special delegate conference on Saturday. The chairman of the party’s presidential elections committee cautioned …

On September 1, 2023, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) will raise the prices for water and energy by 1.18% and 4.22%, respectively. This follows the PURC’s fulfillment of the regulatory procedure for the quarterly adjustment of tariffs. The method for reviewing tariffs every quarter seeks to monitor and take …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has positioned himself as the main victim of the entire scandal in the current Menzgold controversy, where victims are tenaciously pursuing justice for their missing assets. Nana Appiah Mensah, commonly known as NAM 1, has acknowledged that he is the one suffering the most as …

The Greater Accra Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service has received notice from the Minority Leader of Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, that a public demonstration will take place on September 5, 2023. The goal of this demonstration, according to Ato Forson, is to demonstrate outrage about the Bank of …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a list of 17 authorized polling stations for the Super Delegates Conference slated on Saturday, August 26, 2023 in advance of the forthcoming presidential primary scheduled for November 4. This decision was carefully considered with the goal of reducing the number of …

The Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) follow-up response to the coup in Niger has drawn criticism from the Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG). The form of intervention chosen by ECOWAS is a “misplaced option, as it would have more catastrophic consequences in the sub-region than anticipated,” according …