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NDC's Amenfi Central parliamentary candidate Joana Gyan Cudjoe disqualified by EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has been disqualified from the 2024 parliamentary election.
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Salifu Amoako and son's mother charged with allowing an unlicensed person to drive
Pastor Elisha Salifu Amoako, the mother of his son, Mouha Amoako and one other person, Linda Bonsu Bempah have been charged for "permitting an unlicensed person to drive" a vehicle.
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Court to rule on Bernard Mornah’s disqualification from Election 2024 on Oct 21
Harold Atuguba, counsel for Bernard Mornah, a disqualified presidential aspirant on the ticket of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to hold on with the printing of notice of poll and ballot papers until the court rules on Mr Mornah’s disqualification on October 21.
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President Akufo-Addo credits Bawumia for vision behind Agenda 111 hospitals
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his pivotal role in the creation of the Agenda 111 hospital project, which aims to address the shortage of medical facilities across Ghana.
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Martha Ankomah GH¢5 million defamation: Lilwin not ready for settlement, hearing begins Nov. 5
It has emerged at the High Court in Accra (General Jurisdiction) that proposals for an out-of-court settlement in a GH¢5 million defamation suit against Kumawood actor Kwadwo Nkansah have failed.
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Mahama can give his position to Bernard Mornah to contest 2024 election - LPG General Secretary
The General Secretary of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Jerry Owusu Appauh has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to resign as the Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 general election for Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC) as he considers the latter more worthy than himself.
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Haruna Iddrisu has no locus to petition Parliament to declare four seats vacant - Prof Oquaye
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has raised concerns about a petition submitted by the Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, which is seeking to have four parliamentary seats declared vacant.
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Use military battalion to tackle galamsey – Nyaho-Tamakloe
Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a statesman has proposed a drastic shift in the government’s approach to fighting illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
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NAPO pleads with Adventists to go out and vote on Saturday Dec 7, suggests fixed election day going forward
Going into the future, Ghana should consider a fixed day for the presidential and parliamentary elections in December, instead of the traditional December 7 date, which sometimes conflicts with religious beliefs of some sects, the vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said.
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Amenfi Central MP says he is not worried about his seat being declared vacant for going independent in Election 2024
I am not worried about my parliamentary seat being declared vacant for opting to contest the next parliamentary election as an independent candidate, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah has said.
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President bids Savannah Region bye Pays tribute to chiefs, people
In what looked like a farewell gesture, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, and the chiefs and people of the Savannah Region for their support to his administration.
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Barker-Vormawor granted GH₵20K bail in street protest case
The Accra High Court has granted bail to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, one of the accused persons in the Democracy Hub street protest case.
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53 Days to elections: EC begins ballot printing Oct 17
The certified voters register for the December 2024 elections will be ready in the first week of next month, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced.
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Vote for Dr Bawumia to consolidate gains by NPP - Akufo-Addo urges
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to give Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the mandate in the upcoming elections to consolidate the significant gains made by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) administration over the past years.
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Women in northern Ghana breaking male dominated trade barrier
While entrepreneurship is widely recognised as a key solution to Ghana’s unemployment crisis, gender stereotypes continue to confine women to trades traditionally deemed suitable for them.
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Call off strike in 3 days - ‘Silent UTAG’ to leadership
Fifty-Seven members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), describing themselves as the Silent Majority of UTAG, has called on the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) to call off the strike by Friday, October 18, 2024.
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Haruna Iddrisu’s motion a waste of everyone’s time - Ras Mubarak writes
A decision on a motion in Parliament by the former Minority Leader to remove some four Members of Parliament (MPs) who are contesting as independent candidates in the December 2024 Parliamentary election was deferred by the Speaker of Parliament.
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Chinese mining company buys $1billion goldfield in Ghana
China's Zijin Mining Group is poised to acquire the Akyem gold mine project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corporation in a $1 billion deal.
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East Legon accident victims were two 12-year-old girls - Police
The two victims who died in last Saturday's East Legon accident have been identified as 12 year-old girls, the police have confirmed.
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Afenyo Markin moves to Supreme Court to restrain Speaker from declaring independent seats vacant
The Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has taken legal action at the Supreme Court, challenging the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney General.
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East Legon accident: Police arrest Pastor Elisha Salifu Amoako and son's mother
Pastor Elisha Salifu Amoako of Alive Chapel International and the mother of his son, Mouha Amoako have been arrested and detained by the police for their son's involvement in the East Legon accident last Saturday, that resulted in the death of two young girls, aged 12.
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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Dominant Sudan side tame Ghana's Black Stars in Libya
Sudan defeated Ghana 2-0 in their CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier in Group F on Tuesday, October 15.
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UTAG’s ‘silent majority’ gives leadership three-day ultimatum to end strike over galamsey
Some members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), identifying themselves as the ‘Silent Majority,’ have issued a three-day ultimatum to the association’s national leadership, calling for an immediate cessation of the ongoing strike over illegal mining commonly referred to as galamsey
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Prof Adei criticizes alternative livelihood programmes for failing to curb 'galamsey'
A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof. Stephen Adei, has criticised alternative livelihood programmes designed to combat illegal mining (galamsey), arguing that they fail to offer a viable economic solution for miners.
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Akua Donkor threatens to sue Mahama over derogatory comment on her presidential candidate qualifications
At an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting in Accra on Tuesday, the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor expressed her unhappiness with what she termed as derogatory comments about her qualifications as a candidate for Election 2024.