POLITICS

Ashanti-regional caterers working for the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP) are requesting that the government pay them their back arrears in addition to increasing the amount paid every meal for each child. The caterers, who are now on strike, claim that the GHS79 pesewas provided to them per child is no …

According to Mr. Stephen Ntim, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, the National Democratic Congress administrations that succeeded President John Kufuor increased Ghana’s debt stock the highest. At a news conference on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Mr. Ntim stated: “This government has overborrowed, which is one of the core accusations …

The days of Friday, April 7, and Monday, April 10, have been designated as holidays. The two Christian feast days honor, respectively, Good Friday and Easter Monday. “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 7th April, 2023, and Monday, 10th April 2023, which mark Good Friday and Easter Monday …

Prince Moses Zakaria, a rejected National Democratic Congress candidate for the Madina parliamentary seat, has vowed to run as an independent in the 2024 elections. He was disqualified by the committee because he had previously held the position of General Secretary of the United Front Party (UFP), making him ineligible …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has set November 2023 as the date for the election of a flagbearer to represent it during the elections in 2024. According to Ghanatodayonline.com, this decision was made following a tense, behind-closed-doors meeting of the party’s National Council on Monday evening at the Alisa …

Stephen Ntim, the national chairman of the New Patriotic Party, denied allegations that the Akufo-Addo-led administration disregarded requests to scale back its size. He claims that Akufo-Addo has been listening to Ghanaians about how to control spending while keeping a strong team of ministers and appointees to carry out its …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has praised the Methodist Church for its great contributions to Ghana’s socioeconomic growth. On Saturday, April 1, Dr. Bawumia spoke to members of the Obuasi Diocese of the Church during the celebration of the Diocese’s 25th anniversary in Obuasi. He noted that the Methodist Church …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president, introduced the Ghana Revenue Authority’s electronic tax clearance certificate in Accra. With the help of the Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate app, tax payers may complete three essential tasks simultaneously: access and generate their tax clearance certificates online; file their tax returns; and verify their …

At the Eastern Region’s Akim Oda, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has inaugurated an ultra-modern technological hub. The facility includes an ICT Center, a Robotics Center, and a well-stocked library. Vice President Bawumia remarked during the commissioning that the facility’s creation was intended to support people’s educational growth for the …

In the Ashanti Region, the vetting process for National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidates has commenced. On this day, Monday, April 3, 2023, the vetting committee is supposed to review 10 of the 36 constituencies. The constituencies of Akrofrom, Ejisu, Obuasi East, Obuasi West, Bekwai, Asante Akim North, New Edubiase, …