The Electoral Commission (EC) has categorically denied allegations of covertly registering voters using stolen Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits. These allegations were made by a group known as Election Watch Ghana, which claimed that the EC was secretly registering voters with stolen BVR kits. Samuel Tetteh, the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations at the […] The post Limited

Nana Kwame Bediako, the founder of the New Force Movement, has expressed his determination to advance his political agenda, undeterred by potential obstacles. During an interview on Citi TV’s Face to Face, with Umaru Sanda Amadu, Kwame Bediako popularly known as Cheddar conveyed his indifference towards potential personal attacks, emphasising his focus on transforming the […] The post Cheddar:

Nana Kwame Bediako, the leader and founder of the New Force Movement, also known as Cheddar, has emphasised the potential of water bodies to enhance the lives of people globally. Cheddar received backlash for his promise to dredge the sea to the landlocked Kumasi in the Ashanti Region to stimulate industrialization, a promise he made […] The post I’m committed to dredging

The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned its temporary officers, stating that it will not tolerate any violations of its laws. This warning follows the recent arrest of a registration official at the Pusiga District Registration Centre in the Upper East Region. The official is accused of colluding with party agents to register 17 applicants using […] The post We

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reported a total of 522,025 registered voters as of Sunday, May 19. The commission detailed the distribution of voters across various regions: Greater Accra region recorded 74,420 voters, representing 14.3%; North East region had 14,147 voters, accounting for 2.7%; Upper East region registered 20,135 voters, making up 3.9%; and Northern […] The post Limited

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the “Kayeyei Empowerment Programme,” an initiative aimed at training approximately 5,000 head porters across various hostels and skills training centres in the country. This programme, a commitment made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer following a visit to head porters in 2019, is designed to enhance the skills […] The post Bawumia

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the National Identification Authority (NIA) of issuing Ghana cards to unauthorised registrants in Pusiga, located in the Upper East region. The NDC has raised concern over the NIA’s decision to conduct a special Ghana Card registration exercise in Pusiga, especially following reports of irregularities in the area. Rashid […] The post Stop

Indiana University (IU) has lauded former Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Kwesi Yankah during the launch of IU’s sixth global office in Accra. The private reception brought together educationists and high profile personalities, to celebrate the establishment of the IU’s outfit and recognise the efforts of the renowned author and academician, […] The post Indiana

The High Court, Ho, presided over by His Lordship Justice Owoahene Acheampong has fixed the dates for hearing of the election petition brought by Professor Margaret Kweku and other petitioners from the SALL traditional areas. The three dates include the 11th, 20th and 21st of June 2024. The court set down the following issues for […] The post Court sets date for election

Data from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) suggests that in the financial year ending 2023, Ghana’s Foreign Direct Investment amounted to 649.58 million dollars. This is a decrease from the previous year’s 1.35 billion dollars, signifying a decline of over 50 percent. “From January to December 2023, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) recorded […] The post Ghana’s

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry is expressing fears that the Cement Manufacturing Development Committee, established under the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), may be corrupted if not adequately resourced. The Committee has been tasked with ensuring that cement manufacturers in Ghana operate with the requisite licenses or risk facing a jail term of not less […] The post Resource

The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says  the Minority Parliament’s decision to stage a walkout on Friday, May 17, during the approval of the new ministers is “unsurprising.” Prior to the approval, the Minority in Parliament staged a walkout in anticipation of the approval of Ministers and Deputy Ministers-designate by President Akufo-Addo. The group contends that […] The post Minority’s

The newly built Mepe Health Center in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region is already making a positive impact in the community, with over 250 clients visiting the facility since it began operations in May. The center, built by the Citi Foundation in collaboration with the Ghana Chamber of Mines, was designed to […] The post Mepe health center sees

The Majority in Parliament has dismissed allegations by the Minority caucus that the government is recruiting New Patriotic Party (NPP) foot soldiers into the security services. The Minority had claimed that 30 slots were allocated to all NPP Parliamentary Candidates for recruitment into the security services, aimed at compromising the December elections. Deputy Majority Leader […] The post Minority’s

The Ghana Police Service has filed an injunction application at the High Court seeking to stop Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson from proceeding with her planned demonstration against erratic power supply, dubbed the ‘#DumsorMustStop’ vigil. This move comes days after the Accra Regional Police Command urged the organizers of the protest to consider changing the venue […] The post Police

Richard Jakpa, the businessman and third accused in the trial involving former Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson over the purchase of ambulances, has asserted that the deal was approved by the then Minister for Health, Sherry Ayitey. Mr. Jakpa stated that Minister Ayitey approved the deal in a letter dated July 19, […] The post Ambulance

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the special aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, has described the Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as a “certified liar” over his promise to settle the allowances of Concerned Nurses and Midwives trainees. Dr. Bawumia, at a meeting with nurses and midwives, promised […] The post Nursing

The Parliamentary Friendship Association-Iran of the Parliament of Ghana has sent its commiserations to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its people on the death of President Seyed Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. The 63-year-old Raisi was killed on Sunday, May 19, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other high-ranking officials, in a helicopter crash in […] The post Parliament

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged assault on Zaa Multimedia reporter Dokurugu Abubakar Ndeeya by individuals suspected to be NPP supporters. According to the station’s management, the reporter was violently assaulted on Thursday, May 16, 2024, while attempting to video record an altercation between some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters and a […] The post Northern

The 2023 Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) Annual Report has revealed that crude oil production in Ghana has declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2023. The report revealed that crude oil production dropped from a high of 71.44 million barrels in 2019 to 48.25 million barrels in 2023, representing an annual average decline […] The post Ghana’s