POLITICS

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has rejected the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) request for a forensic audit of the 2024 provisional voter’s register. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission emphasized the EC’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of the election process during a meeting of the …

At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held at the Alisa Hotel on Tuesday, October 1, Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa said that the commission had substantially corrected inaccuracies in the voter register. In response to queries on the voter registration, Jean Mensa emphasized that it is not flawless and …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced provisional numbers indicating that 18, 772,795 legal voters are anticipated to cast ballots in the general elections scheduled for December. There are 9,690,173 females and 9,082,622 men within this total. In addition, 708,282 new voters have been added to the electoral record in preparation …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has insisted that since required procedures to clean it up are still in progress, the present voter registration is not perfect and shouldn’t be regarded as final. Ahead of the general elections in 2024, political parties, civil society organizations, and the general public began to express …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed his pledge to increase the number of women in leadership positions in important sectors, district assemblies, and Parliament if elected in December’s general elections. Speaking during the unveiling of the NDC Women’s Manifesto on Monday, September 30, 2024, Mr. …

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics indicates that John Dramani Mahama (JDM), the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is continuing to lead the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB), by a significant margin as the elections in December 2024 approach. 51.1% of devoted …

The nationwide continuous professional development (CPD) allowance for pre-tertiary school teachers has been significantly increased, according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Education (MoE). Professional teachers will receive a 50% increase in their CPD stipend, going from GHC800 to GHC1,200, while non-professional teachers would see a doubling of …

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, President Akufo-Addo is expected to start his campaign for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 presidential ticket, which includes Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh. Additionally, the campaign will feature all of the party’s parliamentary candidates in all …

Work on the halted Saglemi Housing project will restart in November of this year, according to a statement made by Minister of Works and Housing Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. The $200 million project, which had been started during the previous NDC government, came to an end after a value-for-money audit showed …

The planned nationwide protest by Organized Labour against the government’s inaction in the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, will be decided upon during a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. When it came to the president’s decision to not issue an emergency proclamation against the ongoing devastation …