President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reacted to John Dramani Mahama's decision not to engage Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in a debate as part of the 2024 presidential election campaign.

To President Akufo-Addo, Mr Mahama, who is contesting the election as the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress is at a low level, being the only one-term president of Ghana, and therefore cannot claim a class over the New Patriotic Party's presidential candidate.

President Akufo-Addo was speaking during a campaign tour in the Ahafo Region on Tuesday, October 29.

The Supreme Court has overruled an objection by the Speaker of Parliament seeking the recusal of one of the panel members hearing the case of four seats in Parliament declared vacant by the Speaker.

Counsel for the Speaker, Thaddeus Sory, raised an objection for the recusal of Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, on the basis that he was a former Parliamentary Candidate on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP).

However, in overruling the objection, the five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, held that recusing a judge on such ground will not advance the administration of justice.

Lawyer for the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Wednesday morning argued that Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu should recuse himself from the case on the declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has raised issues with the Constitutional provision on when a parliamentary seat can be declared vacant based on which the Speaker of Parliament has declared four seats in the current Parliament vacant. 

The government has called on all the people in the Bawku chieftaincy conflict to lay down their arms and cease firing at one another. 

In an exchange of words and policy challenges, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the presidential candidate for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has responded to recent critiques from the main opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). 

The back-and-forth has taken centre stage ahead of the December 7 presidential election, with Dr. Bawumia not only responding to Mr. Mahama’s inquiries but also daring him to a public debate.

Mr. Mahama had publicly posed five pointed questions to Dr. Bawumia, focusing on Ghana’s economic difficulties, including the depreciation of the cedi, the national debt increase, rising inflation, a reported GH¢24 million loan from the Bank of Ghana, and Dr. Bawumia’s shift from economic issues to digitalisation initiatives.

It will be fast and fierce and tension-filled as the three finalist teams of the National Science and Mathematics quiz (NSMQ) face off for the coveted "NSMQ title holders"  today in the citadel of education, Cape Coast. 

The vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has credited the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for restoring the livelihood of thousands of cocoa farmers through the comprehensive Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme.

A total of 447,698 qualified Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates have been automatically placed in senior high schools (SHSs) and technical institutes (TIs) of their choices under the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). 

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has urged the people of Bawku to avoid escalating conflicts in the area. 

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, received a resounding welcome on his campaign tour through Accra’s bustling markets, where he was met with enthusiasm and gratitude from traders.

The Electoral Commission has suspended the printing of presidential ballot papers for Election 2024 following the sudden death of Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP).

The EC has therefore given the GFP 10 days to nominate a new presidential candidate.

The EC quoted Article 50 (4) of the 1992 Constitution to support the move of giving GFP 10 days. It states; "where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of the ten days shall be allowed for nominations..."

The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof Peter Quartey, has called for the integration of the proposed 24-economy initiative into Ghana’s long term development plan.

The economic expert explained that although a good initiative, unfortunately the country may not be able to achieve anything significant with it in the short term.

He said implementing a 24-hour economy initiative required a solid foundation of essential infrastructure, including reliable energy (power) and robust security measures.

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has been awarded the Outstanding Tourism Event in Africa for its "Year of Return" and "Beyond the Return" initiatives at the GOGE Africa Festival's 25th-anniversary celebration in Nigeria.

The award was presented on October 27, 2024, at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Onikan Stadium), Lagos-Nigeria.

Representing the CEO of GTA, Akwasi Agyeman, were Moses Ndewin Ndebugri, Director of the Upper West Region, and Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi, Deputy Director of Domestic Marketing.

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended the nationwide strike as part of the campaign against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey.

UTAG announced the suspension of the strike in a press statement dated October 29, 2024.

The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has urged electorates in the Ashanti Region to vote for change in the upcoming December 7 general elections.

Four people lost their lives after their vehicle plunged into the Owabi River near Dapaah in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday.

It will be fast and fierce and tension filled as the three finalists teams of the National Science and Mathematics quiz (NSMQ) face off for the coveted "NSMQ title holders" tomorrow in the citadel of education, Cape Coast

Three schools, three teams Mfantsipim School, Keta Senior High School and St Augustines College will stand neck to neck for one trophy, the goodies and bragging rights that await the winning team.

The presidential candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has publicly directed five key questions at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The NDC's flagbearer's questions, which centered on the current economic challenges, including Ghana’s rising national debt, exchange rates, and soaring inflation, were in response to an earlier 170 questions Dr Bawumia had asked the then Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur. 

Madam Akua Donkor, founder of the Ghana Freedom Party, who passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, leaves behind a unique legacy in Ghanaian politics. 

Despite lacking formal education, Akua Donkor boldly stepped into the challenging political arena, a move widely admired by many Ghanaians.

Madam Akua Donkor was an ardent promoter of the Twi language. In an interview she previously granted, she explained that although she had an English name — Veronica, she decided to drop it in order to sound more Ghanaian. 

Industry stakeholders are urging the Ghanaian government to advance its commitment to the nation’s coffee sector, pushing to develop the coffee industry into a major economic contributor.

The National Programme Coordinator for the International Trade Centre, Larry Attipoe issued the call during the Ghana Coffee Fair and Exhibition, held in Osu, Accra. 

Mr. Attipoe reminded the government of its prior commitment to establishing coffee as a significant sector in Ghana’s economy, aiming to elevate it to a $2.5 billion market. 

The Vice Presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi, popularly known as Roman Fada, says he is ready to take the reins as the new presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) for Election 2024, following the passing of Madam Akua Donkor.

The Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has urged residents of Bawku to unite and avoid politicising the area’s escalating conflict. He stressed the need for peace and stability in the area to facilitate the area's development.

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Mr. Asamoah Boateng reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the longstanding chieftaincy and ethnic disputes that have fueled recent violence in the region. 

The legal tussle over the declaration of four seats vacant in Parliament is far from over as a businessman has filed a motion for interlocutory injunction at the High Court to challenge the decision to recall Parliament from recess.

Ahead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country.

A family source has confirmed that the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor has passed on.

She died on Monday night (October 28) at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, formerly known as Ridge Hospital, according to the family source.