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March 8, 2024March 8, 2024

2024 Polls: EC Maintains Presidential Filing Fee At GH¢100k, Parliamentary GH¢10k

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that the filing fees for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will not be different from those charged during the 2020 polls. The EC has set the filing fee for presidential candidates at GH¢100,000 while

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Ejisu MP John Ampontuah Kumah Is Dead

Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, the Deputy Minister of Finance, passed away at the age of forty-five. Following a brief illness, the Ejisu MP passed away in the early hours of Thursday, March 7. His wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and their

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

President Akufo-Addo Proudly Shares His 7-Year Achievements

In a gathering of the Diplomatic Corps in Peduase, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed his pride in the achievements made during his tenure as the President of Ghana over the past seven years. He emphasized that his performance as the

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Declare Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Null And Void – Richard Sky Pleads With Supreme Court

Private legal practitioner and radio broadcaster, Richard Dela Sky has taken a bold step by filing an application with the Supreme Court to challenge the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill, on the grounds

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

We’ll Never Abandon Victims Of Akosombo Dam Spillage – Akufo-Addo Assures

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s pledge to assist the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. At the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua, themed ‘Our Democracy, Our Pride,’ Akufo-Addo said GH¢80 million of the earmarked GH¢220 million

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024

Mahama Presents Running Mate To NDC’s NEC Today

In accordance with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) constitution, the party’s leader and flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, is scheduled to meet with the NDC National Executive Committee (NEC) today March 7, 2024 to officially submit his nomination for Running Mate. Earlier

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024

We Are In A Leadership Crisis – Political Science Lecturer

A Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has blamed Ghana’s underdevelopment on the poor quality of leadership structures in the country. According to him, the country has not experienced significant infrastructural and economic growth due

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024

Number 12: Produce A Witness By April 30, Or I Strike Out Your Case Against Nyantakyi- High Court Warns State

An Accra High Court has issued a final warning to the state to produce witnesses to testify against former Ghana Football Association (GFA) president, Kwesi Nyantakyi else the fraud and other charges brought against him will be dismissed. The state named

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Anas Aremeyaw Anas Floored In SC Over Ken Agyapong

In a highly anticipated ruling, the Supreme Court has dismissed a motion filed by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas against a decision made by an Accra High Court in the defamation suit against Assin Central Member of Parliament, Ken Agyepong. This

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

2024SONA: We’ll Ensure EC Organises Credible Elections – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given his strongest assurance that the government will work to ensure that the Electoral Commission (EC) organises a credible and fair election in December. Delivering his penultimate State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February