POLITICS

Official results from the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) as regards Tuesday’s by-election in Assin North make James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) winner with 17,245 of the total valid votes cast. He beat Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the …

The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has directed all bodyguards of members of Parliament (MPs) and other state officials who will be in Assin North in the Central Region for Tuesday’s by-elections to hand over their weapons. They are not to carry such rifles with them, the …

The Minister for Education, Hon.Dr.Yaw Adutwum has rejected claims that the government’s Free SHS policy has affected the quality of education at the secondary school level in Ghana. According to him, such claims are unfounded and should be disregarded completely. The government has been criticized for introducing the double-track system …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has vehemently opposed taxes on sanitary pads. He says it is a cardinal sin for Parliament to have allowed a tax to be imposed on sanitary pads. Parliament has been petitioned by some stakeholders for the government to reduce or scrap taxes on sanitary pads. …

An Accra High Court has adjourned to Friday, June 23 the criminal case involving National Democratic Congress’ Parliamentary Candidate for the Assin North by-election, James Gyakye Quayson. The deposed MP was on Wednesday, June 21 granted permission, however, to be absent from the next hearing. This follows a ruling on …

The former Agric minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has pledged to be guided by the NPP constitution in his campaign* He has maintained to be positive, modest and constructive in his pronouncements as far as campaigning is concerned. Dr Afriyie Akoto addressing the NPP election committee after filling his nomination …

Former Deputy Minister of Information Felix Kwakye Ofosu has said Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia offers no hope because he destroyed the economy as head of the Economic Management Team (EMT). Mr Kwakye Ofosu said that it is ridiculous how Dr Bawumia’s supporters think that he offers hope. “Bawumia and …

Following the fraud cases recorded in banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has outlined a number of directives to the financial institutions to be undertaken in order to minimize the cases. The year 2022 recorded 2998 cases of attempted fraud cases for the banking and …

  The criminal case against deposed Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson is expected to be heard on a day-to-day basis even as the NDC candidate prepares for the Assin North by-election. Counsel for Gyakye Quayson, Justin Teriwajah had prayed the court to adjourn the proceedings till after …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to all healthcare professionals to accept posting to all parts of the country, especially in areas where they are needed the most. Mr Akufo-Addo made the appeal when he raised an issue against the refusal of health professionals to move to some parts …