POLITICS

Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Commission President Akufo-Addo has charged member states to work towards developing new strategies to deal with operations of pirates and maritime-related crimes. Speaking at the opening of the third extraordinary session of the heads of state and government of the Gulf of Guinea Commission …

The attention of the Office of the President has been drawn to a publication in the media ostensibly quoting from a document authored by the former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Chairperson of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, which, allegedly, imputes …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has written to the Council of State to reconsider its advice to the President concerning two of the three recently sworn-in members of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). The NDC adduced evidence that Dr Peter Appiahene and Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani have deep roots within …

One of the Kumawu NPP parliamentary aspirants hopefuls, Lawyer Edward Kofi Osei has confirmed his withdrawal from Sunday’s primaries. According to the former managing director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, his decision stems from concerns raised by the leadership of the party over his dual citizenship status. “I …

President Akufo Addo has commissioned 312 housing units for the Ghana police service and promised to reaffirm his commitment to improving the welfare of security personnel in the country. The president, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo says his administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of security personnel in the …

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction works on a 122-million-dollar project which upon completion, will become Ghana’s first vaccine manufacturing plant. The plant will be a “fill and finish” site that imports components of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for processing, …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has attributed the issue of inadequate dormitories in some Senior High Schools to the government’s failure to complete educational projects which were under construction during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) era. He argues that under the current government, infrastructure such as administration blocks, lecture halls …

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has settled on Tuesday, May 23 as the date for the by-election in the Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti Region. In a press release to announce the timelines for the by-election, the EC said the nomination forms have already been made available for download on …

The Chief Justice has urged the public to report any judge or officer of the judicial service who demands money as a condition to bail suspects or misconducts him or herself in the administration of justice. The Chief Justice, Justice Annin Yeboah made the call as part of efforts to …

John Mahama, a former president, has clarified that his remark “do or die” does not imply that there should be bloodshed. He explained that it signifies that the 2024 elections are crucial and that everything must be done to oust the New Patriotic Party from office. Addressing on the second day of his trip in Osino, in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, Mr Mahama said that the 2024 election is crucial for the NDC and that everyone must put in a lot of effort to win. ” A do or die comment does not mean using a sword, machete and other offensive weapons to butcher each other during the elections day but rather exercising vigilance at the various polling stations by protecting the vote cast of  Ghanaian voters”. …