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January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

We Fixed Dumsor – Mahama Slams Government Over Power Cuts; VAT On Electricity

The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for election 2024, John Dramani Mahama, has said the government is returning the country to the days of severe power crisis christened "dumsor." Parts of the country have been experiencing erratic power

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Ghana’s Educational System Is Doomed Under Mahama – Adutwum

The Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Adutwum Education has scolded former president John Mahama over his latest comment suggesting Ghana is no longer taking part in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mahama recently chastised the government for pulling

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

2024 Election Must Be Free, Fair – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for this year’s elections to be free and fair, pointing out that democracies are grounded on viable elections. He noted that no true democrat can disregard the importance of elections and the sanctity of the ballot,

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Don’t Condone Acts Of Political Intolerance – NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged Ghanaians not to condone any acts of political intolerance ahead of the December 7 election in order to sustain the peace and security of the country as enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

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