POLITICS

Ghana is expected to receive the third tranche of $360 million by the end of this month, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the nation tries to control its declining cedi, which has been unable to withstand the strengthening of the US dollar. The IMF stated in its …

To ensure full voter registration for the forthcoming elections in December 2024, the Electoral Commission of Ghana has announced plans to conduct a three-day mop-up voter registration campaign across its district offices starting on August 1. The EC’s goal to maximize voter turnout was stated in an official letter addressed …

John Dramani Mahama, the former president and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the biggest opposition party, has pledged that the next NDC administration will bring the fishing industry back to its heyday. At a meeting with fishermen’s stakeholders held over the weekend at the Tema Fishing Harbour, Mahama …

The Public Services Workers Union (PSWU), TUC (Ghana), National Identification Authority (NIA) Division, Divisional Executive Council has decided overwhelmingly to begin an indefinite industrial action on June 10, 2024. At a council meeting in Kumasi on May 23, 2024, this decision was taken. Prior to this, the union had postponed …

The flag bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is slated to undertake a 3-day campaign tour in the Ashanti region on Monday June 10, 2024. Dr. Bawumia’s campaign schedule includes meetings with the party’s Ashanti regional executive, government appointees, members of parliament, a parliamentary …

As a result of suspected anti-party activities, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Amenfi Central Constituency has suspended a few of its executives. Forging party cards, the party and its local parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, were hauled before the court by the constituency chairman, the organizer, and the …

The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has declared that on Monday, June 17, 2024, a nationwide strike will begin. As per the union, the nationwide strike is expected to impact the services rendered by their members in medical laboratories, blood banks, pathology laboratories, and specific funeral facilities. This decision …

In an eloquent speech to commemorate the 2024 Green Ghana Day, President Akufo-Addo fought for a greener future at Burma Camp in Accra. Additionally, President Akufo-Addo stressed the pressing need to address pollution, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity, emphasizing the vital role that forests play in this fight. …

Five people have been admitted to the hospital in the Northern Region’s Zabzugu. This comes after a heated argument about voter transfer. A violent scene including guys fighting each other and trading punches in a free-for-all was captured in a viral video. Nothing has been taken into custody in spite …

The judge hearing the ambulance case has determined that there was no directive from Godfred Dame for Richard Jakpa to incriminate Ato Forson, according to the audio conversation between Jakpa and the Attorney General. Applications to stop their prosecutions were made to the court on the substance of the recording …