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October 5, 2024October 4, 2024

Unaffiliated Group Clashes With Police Amid Anti-Galamsey Protest

There were chaotic scenes unfolding at the Kawukudi Intersection off the 37-Achimota Road in Accra. This happened as unaffiliated youths clashed with police on Day 2 of the #FreeTheCitizen and #StopGalamseyNow demonstrations. The group, largely made up of Muslim youth reportedly

October 5, 2024October 4, 2024

No MP Should Be Appointed As Minister – Martin Kpebu

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu has called for the repeal of Section 1 of Article 78 of the 1992 Constitution. The provision requires the President of Ghana to appoint majority of his ministers from among parliamentarians. Kpebu made the call while

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Coalition Against Galamsey Begins Three-Day Protest

A three-day demonstration by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens Against Galamsey has commenced in Accra, with protesters gathering at Okponglo this morning. The protest aims to raise awareness about the destructive impact of illegal mining (galamsey) and urge the government to

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Don’t Be Complacent Despite Positive Fitch, Global InfoAnalytics Polls – Mahama To NDC

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has reacted to recent polls by Fitch and Global InfoAnalytics predicting that he’s leading the 2024 general elections. Fitch Solutions, a UK-based rating agency, in its latest report, predicted that

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

Galamsey: We’ll Lose Our Seats If We Impose A Ban – Asante Akim South MP

Kwaku Asante-Boateng, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim South, has expressed concerns that the government’s reluctance to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, is driven by fears of losing the December 7 elections. According to Asante-Boateng, the New Patriotic

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Bernard Monarh, 10 Others Were Disqualified On Fair Grounds – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has defended its decision to disqualify several presidential hopefuls from contesting in the upcoming December 7 elections, stating that it is fully prepared to face any legal challenges. On September 20, the EC disqualified 11 presidential candidates,

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Election 2024: Ignore NDC’s Propaganda Against Voters Register – NPP

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing to provide evidence to support its claims of a bloated voter register during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on October 1. The meeting,

October 2, 2024October 1, 2024

NDC’s Allegations On Voter Register Discrepancies Baseless – NPP’s Justin Frimpong Kodua

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has dismissed allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerning discrepancies in the voters register. According to him, the assertions by the opposition party are unfounded and lacking

October 2, 2024October 1, 2024

Ghana’s Electoral Commission Records 700,000+ New Voters For 2024

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released provisional statistics for the upcoming December general elections. According to the data, a total of 18,772,795 valid voters are expected to participate. Of this number, 9,690,173 are female voters, while 9,082,622 are male voters. This

October 2, 2024October 1, 2024

Minister Warns Against Misinformation and Disinformation

Ghana’s Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has sounded the alarm on the dangers of misinformation and disinformation spread through electronic media. At the launch of the 2024 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra, she emphasized the need for