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Gov’t to launch US$5m fund and first phase of UG digital hub on December 1

The government will on December 1, 2024, commission the phase one of the country’s first youth digital hub and launch a US$5 million Endowment...

Over GH¢1 billion invested in infrastructure across public universities – Education Minister

The Government has made substantial investment in infrastructure across public universities in Ghana with the allocation of over GH¢1 billion for the construction of...

2024 election: Afram Plains chiefs, religious leaders back NPP

The chiefs and religious leaders in the Afram Plains of the Eastern Region have expressed  their resolve to change their voting pattern on 7th...

I’ll work hard to guarantee another four years – Bawumia

Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to work hard if elected President on December 7, 2024. This according...

Group files RTI request for ballot printing contract

Election Watch Ghana has submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request to the Electoral Commission (EC), seeking comprehensive details regarding the contracts for printing...

NPP plotting to capture Parliament – Asiedu Nketia alleges

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is plotting to capture...

I have a concession but not involved in galamsey – Sam Pyne [Audio]

The Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Sam Pyne, has dismissed allegations of his involvement in illegal mining commonly known as...

Aseidu Nketia disagrees with EC’s decision to print ballot papers

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana’s...

Atebubu-Amantim MCE, Biakoye DCE resign

The Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin in the Bono East Region, Edward Owusu, has resigned from his position. Additionally, the District Chief Executive for Biakoye...

Don’t let Saturday worship stop you from voting – Napo appeals to SDAs

Members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church have been encouraged to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming general election, scheduled for Saturday, December 7. In...

Mahama mourns two NDC stalwarts

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has paid a glowing tribute to two party stalwarts who have passed on. The duo...

Bawumia will create sustainable jobs for the youth; vote for him – Samira

Samira Bawumia, the wife of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential candidate, has passionately urged Ghanaians to vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the...

Omane Boamah: 10 reasons EC must not print ballot papers with certified voter’s register

Ten (10) Points: Why It's Dangerous for The Jean Mensah Led Electoral Commission To Print Ballot Papers Without Certified Voters Register (Ballot Statistics) I repeat,...

NDC does not want power to loot the state – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has debunked the perception that all political parties aim to clinch political...

 NPP building on digital foundation I started – Spio-Garbrah [Video]

Former Communications Minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cannot take full credit for Ghana's digital transformation without recognizing the groundwork he...

Greed is fueling galamsey – Spio-Garbrah [Video]

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former Minister of Communications, has attributed the thriving illegal mining (galamsey) industry to greed. Speaking on Adom FM’s Burning Issues show, he criticized...

Election not religious contest – GPCC to political parties

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has admonished political parties not to make this year’s general election a religious contest. It said it had...

Spio-Garbrah raises concerns over rapid increase in mining licences in Ghana [Video]

Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has expressed alarm over the sharp rise in the number of mining licences granted in recent years, questioning the rationale behind the...

UTAG declares indefinite strike, demands nationwide ban on mining in forest reserves

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared an indefinite strike, effective October 10, 2024, following an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial...

Nana Akomea’s claim inflation rate was single digits in 2017, 2018 and 2019, false

Claim: The Vice Chairman of the Bawumia Campaign Team, Nana Akomea, has claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) achieved single-digit inflation in 2017, 2018, and...

T-bills auction: Government borrowed GH¢23.6bn in September 2024

The government borrowed GH¢23.6 billion across the 91-day to 364-day treasury bills in September 2024. This represented a 24.7% increase over that of August 2024. Although...

Inflation to increase marginally to 21.6% in October 2024

Inflation is expected to go up marginally to 21.6% in October 2024. This is after it surprisingly increased by 110 basis points (bps) to 21.5%...

NAPO makes false claim about Ashanti’s appointment during Mahama’s administration

Claim: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has claimed that former President Mahama did not have an Ashanti among his ministers. Verdict: This is false. DUBAWA Ghana has found...

JUSAG directs members to resume work

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has lifted its indefinite strike with  members instructed to resume work on Thursday, October 10. This decision...

Galamsey: Organised Labour’s strike call off disappointing – Former MP 

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Adentan, Kojo Adu Asare, has expressed disappointment over Organised Labour’s decision to call off its planned strike. According to...

Organised Labour: UTAG to decide next line of action after suspension of strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana's (UTAG) National Executive Committee (NEC) is set to meet tonight to decide its next line of action on...

Napo’s wife rallies support for NPP

The wife of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Presidential candidate, Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh, has urged Ghanaians to embrace love and unity as essential...

2024 election: EC competent to do what is right – Goodluck Jonathan

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed confidence in the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to conduct a credible election on December 7. Mr Jonathan has...

Guan Constituency will elect an MP regardless of opposing forces – Fred Agbenyo

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Guan Constituency of the Oti Region, Fred Agbenyo has stressed that stakeholders are prepared to...

We doubted agenda 111, but you have proven us wrong – Dormaahene to Bawumia

The Paramount Chief of the Dorma Traditional Council and president of the Bono House of Chiefs, Osagyefuo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has expressed renewed...

Movement for Change members invoke curses after mass defection in Central region [Video]

A group calling itself true members of Alan Kyeremanten’s Movement For Change (MC4) in the Central region has invoked curses following a mass defection...

Organised Labour’s motives align with NDC’s strategy for 2024 elections – NPP alleges

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has claimed that the motives for Organised Labour's intended anti-galamsey strike, are closely aligned with the National Democratic Congress'...

2024 polls: I have no ties with NDC – Asante Akyem North independent PC

An independent parliamentary candidate in the Asante Akyem North Constituency, Ohene Kwame Frimpong has debunked claims that National Democratic Congress (NDC) is behind his...

What are you coming to do after causing the mess? – Prof. Opoku-Agyemang asks Bawumia

The Vice Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has criticized Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the NPP,...

2024 polls: Hohoe is returning to NDC – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has confidently stated that his party will reclaim the Hohoe Constituency seat...

2024 polls: Don’t vote based on religion – Ampratwum-Sarpong tells Ghanaians

The Member of Parliament for Mampong and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has urged Ghanaians not to let religious affiliations influence their voting...

The church will be our development partners – Bawumia reaffirms

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reaffirmed his commitment to classifying the church and all faith-based organisations as a key partner in national development. He...

Let’s celebrate Bawumia for pioneering facts-based politics in Ghana – Dr Boako emphasizes

Dr. Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia highlighted Bawumia's transformative role as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and his...

Election 2024: Bawumia has learnt from the best, trust him with Ghana – Samira

Samira Bawumia, wife of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has likened her husband to a driver’s mate analogy to...

Bawumia reaffirms his commitment to classify the church as development partners

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reaffirmed his commitment to classifying the church and all faith-based organisations as a key partner in national development. He...