POLITICS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to postpone using the Ghana Card as the exclusive form of identification for voter registration and card acquisition. The removal of passport requirements and the guarantor system, according to the party’s national chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is unlawful. He …

According to preliminary data made public by the Ghana Statistical Service, the country’s economy expanded by 4.8% from April to June 2022 compared to the same time last year. The real GDP of Ghana expanded by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2022 (April to June), which is 0.2 percentage …

Hon. Isaac Apaw Gyasi, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, has slammed detractors and urged them to avoid unwarranted criticism and help the government by paying taxes and property rates on time in order to fund national development initiatives. The MCE adds …

Awudu Mahama, managing editor of the Custodian Newspaper, asserts that Ghana can only triumph in its battle against galamsey if the two main political parties adopt a common stance on the threat. He described galamsey as a “complicated domain” that predominantly benefits politicians from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …

William Attiklu, Manager of the Goil Company Limited branch in Agotime Kpetoe, has filed a lawsuit against the Agotime-Ziope District for failing to pay debts owed to the gas station. The manager of the fuel station claims that from June of 2021, the Assembly has accumulated debt to the company …

China is the country with the greatest variety of foreigners who have been awarded a Non-citizen National Identity card, according to the National Identification Authority (NIA) (Ghana card). In response to a query from the Ghana News Agency, Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, Executive Secretary, NIA, made this statement at a …

As of the end of August of this year, the National Identification Authority (NIA) had issued 15,826,148 Ghana Cards out of the 16,627,325 printed cards from the 17,109,627 registrations. For a variety of reasons, including some requiring updates, people having trouble finding their collection locations, and others “feeling they have …

The third Wednesday in September 2022 has been designated as a legal holiday. Ambrose Dery, the interior minister, proclaimed the day off in honor of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president. In a statement released on Monday, September 19, 2022, the Ministry asked all citizens to observe the day as …

Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ashanti region’s Suame seat, has appealed for community participation in the fight against illegal mining. He said that in order to safeguard the forest and water resources, the chiefs and district assemblies would have the legal authority to …

Today in the United Kingdom is the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service. On King Charles III’s invitation, a large number of foreign leaders attended the historic occasion at Westminster Abbey in London. The US president, Joe Biden, was driven in his official vehicle, “The Beast,” but it was an …