POLITICS

In honor of the National Health Insurance Authority’s (20th) anniversary, the Government of Ghana is happy to announce a major expansion of its health benefit coverage, extending to dialysis patients for a period of six months. Patients under the age of 18 and those over 60 are among the vulnerable …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced intentions to digitize the land tenure system and make land registration free for chiefs in order to resolve long-standing land conflicts in Ghana. This is one of many strategies the NPP Flagbearer has presented to resolve conflicts …

The public has been cautioned by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) not to buy “fake” meters from unidentified sources. The service provider claims that it is the only organization required by law to provide meters to the general public and that anyone found to be in violation of this …

In response to delays in the disbursement of unpaid allowance arrears owing to its members, the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) leadership has announced an indefinite strike. The National Labor Commission (NLC) ordered the government to honor the payments, but CETAG noted in a June 3 statement …

Adanse Praso community in Ashanti Region has been in darkness for the past five (5) days as a result of misunderstanding between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Community. According to the company, ECG revenue team visited the   community to collect bills from their customers as part of their …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, vowed resolutely to ensure peaceful elections this December at the funeral of former Minister of Information John Tia Akologo in Duusi, Talensi District. Speaking to the mourners, the former president emphasized that there will be no electoral violence caused by the …

John Dramani Mahama, the leader of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the state of Ghana’s roads, which are in disrepair. Speaking at a function at Hamile, in the Upper West region, Mr. Mahama expressed his sympathies to the family of the late Zakaria Saana Dramani, the …

Political party representatives will not be permitted to observe the Transfer of Votes Exercise that the Electoral Commission (EC) is now conducting as of today, Monday, June 3, 2024. This follows “violent clashes” that happened as a result of the Transfer of Votes at several of the EC’s District offices. …

The founder and head of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has attributed the devaluation of the Ghana Cedi to structural flaws and a lack of faith in the economy. He warns that the value of the Cedi could continue to fall in comparison to other major currencies if Ghana …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama has stated that if elected president, he plans to establish an electric motorcycle assembly facility. The former President claims that these motorbikes with electricity engines will take the place of the current motorcycles with gasoline engines that are now in use for business …