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January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

Use Second Tranche Of IMF Cash Judiciously – Mahama To Akufo-Addo

Former President, John Mahama is calling on the government to exercise prudence in utilizing the recently approved $600 million IMF bailout to alleviate the economic challenges facing Ghanaians. The disbursement, approved by the IMF Executive Board on January 19, 2024, follows

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

We Must Resist The Suppression Of Media Freedom – Julius Malema

South African politician and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema says Ghana must deal with any traces of the suppression of media freedom. According to him, the media, which is the fourth estate of the realm is the only

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

Changing December 7 Election Date Has Nothing To Do With SDA’s Petition- EC Clarifies

The Electoral Commission of Ghana says its push for a change in the December 7 election date is unrelated to the petition submitted by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. The SDA church, about a week ago, petitioned EC to consider changing the date

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

Corruption Has Ensured The IMF Dictates Everything – Julius Malema

Prominent South African politician, Julius Malema is attributing Ghana’s economic crisis to corrupt government officials. According to him, those in authority have consistently misappropriated funds which has resulted in a few individuals in the hierarchy of wealth impoverishing the rest of

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

NPP Primaries: I Am Winning By 68% -Kennedy Osei Nyarko

Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Akim Swedru, is optimistic that he will win the forthcoming parliamentary primaries by a margin of 68%. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will select candidates for the several national constituencies during

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

NDC’s Elikplim Akurugu Confident Of Snatching Seat From NPP

NDC Parliamentary candidate for Dome Kwabenya constituency, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu has expressed confidence in leading the party in the constituency, to snatch the parliamentary seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024. She has described the performance of the current

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Produce Wontumi In One Week Even If He Is On A Sick Bed’ – Manhyia Demands From NPP

The Manhyia Palace is demanding the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to produce its Ashanti regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a. Wontumi, in one week. Wontumi has been dragged to the seat of the Asantehene for allegedly passing unsavoury comments against

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

NPP Directs Members To Desist From Commenting On Issues Regarding Manhyia Palace

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has instructed all party members to abstain from making any comments on the ongoing issues between the political party and the Manhyia Palace. Radio banter in the Ashanti Region has intensified over alleged derogatory comments on

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

New Jury Ready For Afoko’s 3rd Trial

A new seven-member jury has been empaneled to hear the case of Gregory Afoko who is accused of murdering the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama in 2015. The accused pleaded not guilty – the third time

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

OSP Report: More Than 150 Corrupt Cases At Various Stages Of Investigation

The Office of the Special Prosecutor says it is investigating over 152 cases of corruption at various stages. They include an investigation into contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, a company registered in Ghana, and the Ghana Revenue Authority, as