POLITICS

Ghana’s soaring food prices have been linked to the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on the nation’s agricultural sector, according to Deputy Agriculture Minister, Yaw Frimpong Addo. He explained that the destruction of farmlands and water sources by galamsey operations has led to reduced food production, resulting in the …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has encouraged recruits of the Youth Employment Authority (YEA) to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a ceremony in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo urged the YEA recruits to support the NPP, citing the party’s commitment to creating jobs and improving the …

The National Development Planning Commission has on Tuesday, July 16th 2024, presented a new Long-term National Development Perspective Framework, dubbed VISION 2057 to the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House, in Accra. The document, according to Proffessor Gyan Baffour, Board Chairman of NDPC, outlines …

President Akufo-Addo has pledged to integrate Youth Employment Agency (YEA) recruits into the country’s security apparatus, tackling youth unemployment and enhancing national security. Speaking at a ceremony in Kumasi, President Akufo-Addo said the move is aimed at providing employment opportunities for the youth and enhancing the country’s security. “I am pleased …

Today, July 10, 2024, will mark the start of the second phase of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s nationwide campaign towards the 2024 General Elections. He will first visit Nayiri’s Palace in Nalerigu to obtain the blessings of the King of Mamprugu before embarking on a …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearer, asserted that Ghanaians had to choose between the past and the present. He believes that Ghanaians must decide whether to move in the correct path toward development or not. Being known as the most diligent Vice President in Ghanaian history, he …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has urged Ghanaians to vote against the “corrupt, greedy and arrogant” NPP government and instead support him and Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. In addition, the former president appealed to Ghanaians to support reform in the general elections of 2024, promising to reinstate …

The opposition National Democratic Congress has received a cautionary note from Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He asserts that there will be no turning back the ruling political party’s win in the 2024 elections. He said the …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s running mate, has urged his fellow citizens to make sure the New Patriotic Party (NPP) receives 85% of the vote in the Ashanti Region. He asserts that the political party must be united in order to accomplish this task. “Although we stated that …

The vetting of Herbert Krapah for the position of Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy has been boycotted by the Minority in Parliament. In a letter, President Akufo Addo stated that Herbert Krapah, who serves as the Energy Ministry’s deputy minister at the moment, should be nominated as the …