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August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Mahama Promises To Renegotiate IMF Deal If He Regains Presidency

Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to renegotiate the terms of Ghana’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout and increase local ownership in future oil and mining projects if he wins the presidential election in December. Mahama, who served

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

December Polls: Direct Your Energies At Winning At The Polling Stations – EC To Parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged political parties to focus on winning at the polling stations rather than on election violence and supposed loss of trust in the judicial system. This call comes in response to National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah's

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

Election 2024: EC To Open Nominations August 2, Filing To End September 13

The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for Presidential and Parliamentary candidates from Friday, August 2, to Friday, September 13, 2024. Candidates vying for the Presidential position are required to pay One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC100,000) to the Electoral Commission

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

Election 2024: Next NDC Govt Will End Mining In Forest Reserves – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to end mining in forest reserves if he is elected president in the upcoming December 7 polls. According to the former President, the destruction of the forest reserve

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

PARLIAMENT’S APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE RESCHEDULES VETTING OF SUPREME COURT NOMINEES TO AUGUST 13

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has rescheduled its vetting of two Supreme Court Judge nominees to August 13, 2024. This comes after the committee suspended its sitting on Tuesday for a leadership engagement due to opposition to the vetting of Professor

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

DRIP: We’ve Constructed 12,830Km Of Roads Since 2017 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that his administration has constructed 12,830 kilometres of roads throughout the nation. The President asserts that this achievement is unparalleled in the nation’s history. He was speaking at the inauguration of the District Road

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

Majority Caucus Angry At Speaker For Abruptly Adjourning Parliament Indefinitely

The Majority leadership of Parliament is unhappy with Speaker Alban Bagbin for an indefinitely adjourning sitting. This is the second consecutive meeting that the Speaker has abruptly adjourned, leaving several government business matters unresolved. On Tuesday evening, the Speaker's decision to

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

EC Starts Voter Registration Mop-Up August 1

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will begin a mop-up voter registration exercise starting from August 1 to 3, 2024 in all the 261 district offices of the Commission across the country. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday in

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

AG To Challenge Appeal Court Decision To Discharge Ato Forson, Jakpa In Ambulance Case

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says he disagrees with the decision of the Court of Appeal to acquit and discharge the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman, Richard Jakpa in the ongoing Ambulance purchase trial. This

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

Affirmative Action Bill Passed Into Law

The Parliament of Ghana on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, passed the Affirmative Action bill into law. The Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which has been in and out of Parliament for several years, was finally passed unanimously by the House.