POLITICS

The Electoral Commission’s (EC) ability to guarantee a secure and legitimate registration process is seriously questioned, according to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has reinforced requests for an independent audit of the 2024 voter registration. This demand was stated by Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections …

The Ghana Police Service was commended by Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), for their “professional handling” of the most recent Democracy Hub demo. He praised the police for their strategy, attributing it to Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police. In …

Today, Tuesday, September 24, 2024, saw a protest by freight forwarders and affiliated trade associations in Ghana over what they see as unjust fees levied by the nation’s shipping lines. Players in the business have been more irate about the rising costs, which they believe are taking advantage of the …

By the end of September 2024, the Technical University Senior Administrators’ Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) would have threatened a national strike in the event that their demands are not fulfilled. TUSAAG revealed its dissatisfaction with the government’s disregard for their collective bargaining agreement in a statement dated September 8, 2024, …

Securing the eighth spot on the 2024 presidential vote has pleased the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), which sees it as a sign of reform. NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey spoke to the media after the voting process on Friday, September 20, 2024, and emphasized that the number eight …

An official statement from the Ghana Police Service said that Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the head of the Democracy Hub organization, had been taken into custody by the police. Barker-Vormawor was the target of a previous manhunt by the police after they suspected him of committing a number of crimes during a …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh(Napo), the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice presidential candidate, has urged student leaders to prevent political infiltration inside their ranks. Speaking on Saturday, September 21, at the 57th National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) Delegates Congress opening ceremony at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), …

A statewide strike by Ghanaian mortuary workers over unsatisfactory working conditions and outstanding concerns is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Given the government’s willful disregard for their requests, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has given notice. MOWAG General Secretary Richard Kofi Jordan emphasized in a …

John Dramani Mahama, a former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to stop the rapidly rising costs of food and other necessities in Ghana and has accused the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government of being to blame for the nation’s present economic problems. “I am clear in my …

The leader of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his dedication to addressing the problem of ghost names on government payrolls. He emphasized that the payroll database is always being examined to stop unauthorized people from receiving government benefits while on tour in Bawjiase, in the Awutu …