Franklin Cudjoe, President of the policy think tank IMANI Africa, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of bias. In a Facebook post on Friday, May 17, Cudjoe alleged that the President has neglected to forward at least three petitions against a former Chief Justice and the current Electoral Commission (EC) to the Chief Justice, […]

Four regional governors from Burkina Faso paid a courtesy call on the Upper East Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, in Bolgatanga. Their visit aimed to introduce themselves to the regional minister during their stay in the country for a Technical Committee meeting. The Burkinabe leaders have been engaging with Ghanaian boundary authorities to address […]

At the 2024 Annual Health Summit held today in Accra, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the Minister of Health Designate, highlighted significant challenges facing Ghana’s healthcare system.   Over the past year, the health sector has been struggling with accumulated bills, particularly concerning ongoing projects initiated by the Ministry. Dr. Okoe-Boye emphasized the irregular supply of […]

A petition seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng has been forwarded to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President Akufo-Addo. The petition, submitted by former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, calls for Mr. Agyebeng’s removal from office. Dated April 30, 2024, the petition alleges procurement breaches in the purchase of vehicles for the Office of […]

Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Stephen Amoah has called on stakeholders in the tourism industry to prioritize domestic tourism as a strategy to stabilize the depreciating cedi. The tourism sector ranks among the top four sectors attracting foreign exchange inflows into the country.   Speaking at the GIPC Quarter Two CEOs Breakfast Meeting in Accra on […]

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has firmly declared that he will not allow LGBTQ activities in Ghana if he is elected president, regardless of any potential repercussions.   He emphasized that such activities are against the country’s values and therefore cannot be permitted. Dr. Bawumia highlighted that neither the […]

The Health Ministry has received a substantial sum of approximately GH¢177 million from Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia to settle outstanding allowances owed to nursing trainees across the country.   Under the leadership of the Akufo-Addo administration, the nursing trainee allowance, previously discontinued during the John Mahama Administration, has been reinstated. During a gathering in […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a stern warning to political parties, urging them to refrain from sending minors and foreign nationals to registration centers through their regional and constituency executives.   During his media address on Monday, May 13, in Accra, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare stressed the crucial role of political parties […]

At a ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra, the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, granted Ghanaian citizenship to the renowned American Musician and Songwriter, Steveland Morris, widely known as Stevie Wonder. This event signifies a remarkable milestone in Ghana’s endeavors to attract Africans from the diaspora and […]

The Electoral Commission (EC) has taken steps to correct inaccuracies found in its daily publication of voter registration statistics during the ongoing limited voter registration process.   In a press release issued at the conclusion of the fourth day of the exercise, the EC initially reported that 143,014 eligible voters had been registered.   However, […]