POLITICS

John Dramani Mahama, the president-elect, has formed a five-member panel to handle and look into public concerns about purported corruption. In a statement released on Wednesday, December 18, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Mahama Transition Team’s spokesperson, emphasized the effort as a means of enabling citizens to report issues relating to …

A lawsuit brought by television personality Richard Dela Sky and University of Ghana researcher Dr. Amanda Odoi, contesting the enactment of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also referred to as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, was unanimously dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled that the case …

“The peaceful, fair, and orderly conduct of the 7 December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections has consolidated Ghana’s enviable and globally recognized democratic credentials,” according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “The successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, 7 December 2024 stands as a testament to …

Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defense, has stated that the government should not be held accountable for any security breaches that had occurred prior to the general elections in 2024. He underlined that responsibility rests with the National Elections Security Task Force, which was tasked with maintaining security during the …

Concern has been sparked by a fire that broke out at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools early on Tuesday. The building was used to store vote boxes from the Greater Accra Region’s Ablekuma North constituency. According to reports, the school library, where the election papers were stored, is where the …

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has received congratulations from Russian President Vladimir Putin for his resounding win in the just finished general elections of 2024. Putin emphasized the two countries’ longstanding bilateral partnership and reaffirmed his commitment to preserving and advancing their cordial relations in a letter to Mahama. Putin expressed …

John Dramani Mahama, the president-elect, has stated that he feels a great sense of obligation to Ghana’s youth after winning the general elections on December 7. During his campaign rallies, Mahama acknowledged the youth’s excitement and high hopes, describing it as a sobering reminder of the work that remains to …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has made it clear that it is confident it will win 12 unresolved parliamentary seats across the country. Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, Dome Kwabenya, Ano North, Obuasi East, Ano South West, Akwatia, Suhum, Fanteakwa North, Nsawam-Adoagyiri, and Techiman South are among the …

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has said that it will go on strike once more if the government fails to properly reimburse them for the unpaid Compulsory Arbitration Awards from their NLC. If the funds do not appear in their accounts by December 20, 2024, they …

John Dramani Mahama, the president-elect, has reaffirmed his intention to establish a National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, an annual occasion that will bring Ghanaians together in prayer and appreciation for the country’s achievements and challenges to come. Mr. Mahama emphasized the significance of setting aside a particular day each …