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March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Ghanaians Know There’s Dumsor; Release Load-Shedding Timetable Now – Mahama To Government

Former president and 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has urged the government to acknowledge the prevalent power outages, locally known as 'dumsor', and provide a transparent load-shedding timetable to consumers. Amidst recent electricity disruptions across

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill: President Can Only Sign It After Addressing All Sensitive Issues – Richard Ahiagbah

The Director of Communication for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has said that addressing all sensitive issues is essential before President Akufo-Addo signs the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law. He pointed out that there are diverse views on

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024

Asenso-Boakye Calls For Reintroduction Of Road Tolls

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for the reintroduction of road tolls in a bid to mobilize adequate revenue to bridge the country’s road infrastructural deficit. The collection of road tolls was discontinued in 2021 as part

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024

NPP Mourns John Kumah, Directs Party Flags To Fly At Half-Mast

The New Patriotic Party is mourning the tragic demise of the late Deputy Minister for Finance and MP for Ejisu, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah. Dr. Kumah died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after a brief illness as disclosed by a close

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024

I’m Ready To Help Mahama Rescue Ghana – Prof Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate to NDC Flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, has expressed her readiness to help the NDC reclaim power from the ruling New Patriotic Party. The National Executive Committee of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) officially

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