POLITICS

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, a member of parliament representing the Ashanti Region’s Manhyia South Constituency, has submitted his papers for nomination to run in the 2024 parliamentary elections. His filing marks his fifth attempt to win the seat since Manhyia was the constituency’s name in 2008. He has served as …

The GH¢786.9 million budget set aside by the Electoral Commission for the general elections of 2024 has received approval from Parliament. It received an approval on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The House has also requested that the GH¢140.7 million shortfall be addressed by the Ministry of Finance in order to …

Dr. Gideon Boako, the vice president’s Technical Advisor, has declared his candidacy for the Tano North seat of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He stated that calls from opinion leaders and delegates to keep the seat out of the hands of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had an impact on …

According to Pierre Laporte, the country director of the World Bank, Ghana’s bilateral creditors are almost ready to provide an assurance to support the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board meeting regarding Ghana’s debt. This agreement is a crucial prerequisite for the release of the IMF bailout, which is worth $600 …

In the Ashanti and Eastern Regions, the Electoral Commission (EC) schedules to hold District Level Elections (DLEs) in about 40 districts. This follows the Eastern Region and portions of the Ashanti Region’s DLEs being postponed. The elections are scheduled for this Thursday, December 21, 2023. Voter errors found on ballots, …

If John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), wins the next elections, he will implement a 20 percent allowance for teachers in rural areas. Mr. Mahama emphasized the vital need for such an allowance to draw educators to underserved rural communities struggling with a teacher shortage …

Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, the nominee for the Supreme Court, has denied rumors that there are justices in the judiciary who have political affiliations. Based on his 25 years of bench experience, the Appeals Court Judge claimed not to have seen any cases of judges being swayed by political factors. …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has been charged by the Minority caucus in Parliament of violating the constitution by forgoing the use of indelible ink in the next round of elections. This comes after the European Commission (EC) declared its intention to replace the ink that is typically put to voters’ …

The African Regional Journal has ranked Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the minister of energy, as the sixth most inspirational person in Africa. The African Regional Awards, run by Tarj Events, are said to have as their primary goal “to celebrate inspiring individuals in Africa and motivate the collective African citizenry …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has determined that a significant contributing cause to the low turnouts that have been characteristic of the Elections in previous years is the non-partisan nature of the District Level Elections (DLEs). However, Samuel Guggisberg Asrifi-Young, the EC’s Bono Regional Director, said that the directorate had sophisticated …