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January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Council Of State Looks Like Anorexic Institution Without Power – Afari-Gyan

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has voiced his concerns about what he perceives as the ineffectiveness of the Council of State. He likened the Council's current state to that of an “anorexic institution without power”

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Judgment Must Lead To Orderly Development Of Nation – President To Judges

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sworn in three justices to the Supreme Court with a charge on them to ensure that their judgments contribute to the orderly development of the nation. He said the Constitution had positioned the Supreme Court

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Ghana Has Become Poorer Because Of Corruption – Dr Afari-Gyan

A former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has attributed the country's economic challenges to the rampant corrupt activities within various public institutions. Speaking at the Constitution Day Public Lecture at UPSA on Monday, Dr. Afari-Gyan noted that

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

Akufo-Addo: Let’s Embrace Basic Values Of Constitution

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has encouraged Ghanaians to continue to embrace the basic values of the Constitution. He urged the citizens to uphold the principles of democratic accountability and respect for the rule of law, human rights and individual liberty

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

ET Mensah Asked My Permission To Be A Council Of State Member – Asiedu Nketiah Discloses

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the late ET Mensah’s position on the Council of State. ET Mensah was unanimously elected as the Greater Accra Regional

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

Election 2024: Latest Global Info Analytics Polls Gives Mahama 53.2% Lead

The latest opinion poll for the 2023 year-end by Global InfoAnalytics shows the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has taken a huge lead over the governing New Patriotic Party’s candidate, the vice president Dr Mahamudu

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

2024 Polls: We’ll Crush Any Troublemakers – Jubilee House Warns

The presidency has assured Ghanaians that the 2024 general elections “will be conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner devoid of electoral violence”. It has, however, warned anybody or group harbouring intentions to foment trouble that the law will deal with

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024

58% Of Voters Trust The Police To Manage 2024 Elections – Global InfoAnalytics

The new Global InfoAnalytics poll shows the growing confidence of voters in the Ghana Police Service. The poll said 58% respondents indicated that they have confidence in the Service to manage the 2024 election compared to 32% who don’t have confidence

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

Iran Leader Vows Harsh Response To Deadly Bombings That Killed 84

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed a "harsh response" to a bomb attack on crowds marking the anniversary of spymaster Qasem Soleimani's assassination by the US. The attack in Kerman in southern Iran killed 84 people and wounded many

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

District Level Elections: EC To Conduct Run-Off In Some Areas

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to conduct a run-off election in some twenty electoral areas for Assembly Members and forty-one electoral areas for unit commitee members where there were ties across the country. A statement issued by the Electoral Commission on