Independent presidential candidate and leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, has claimed that the recent Democracy Hub protests were politically motivated rather than aimed at tackling illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. In a post shared on his social media pages, Bediako acknowledged …
Read More »TUSAAG Declares Nationwide Strike
The Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has declared a nationwide strike, effective September 27, 2024. This industrial action is in response to the government’s failure to meet obligations under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and its refusal to implement revised allowances for senior members of public universities. …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight Daily Graphic The Daily Statesman The Daily Dispatch The Meridian …
Read More »ECG Boss Resigns For ‘Personal Reasons’
Samuel Dubik Mahama, the managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has tendered his resignation. In light of the available information, his resignation was due to personal reasons. “I have concluded that it is in my best interest to step away for personal reasons,” portions of his resignation …
Read More »Ghanaians In US Protest Against Arrest As Akufo-Addo Speaks At UN General Assembly In New York
As President Nana Akufo-Addo addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a group of Ghanaians in the U.S. staged protests nearby. They say they are against the recent arrests of Democracy Hub protesters in Accra. The demonstrators called for the release of individuals detained during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest …
Read More »Alan Backs NDC’s Concerns On The Voters Register; Urges EC To Conduct Forensic Audit
Alan Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) and Alliance for Revolutionary Change, has backed calls for the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a forensic audit of the voter register. He emphasised the need for a high-level Technical Working Group (TWG) chaired by the EC to oversee this process …
Read More »Barker-Vormawor, 1 Other Protester On Admission At Police Hospital
The Ghana Police Service has firmly stated that suspects involved in the Democracy Hub demonstration case, including Oliver Barker-Vormawor, have not been denied medical care. The police in a statement noted that two of the suspects, Fanny Otoo and Oliver Barker-Vormawor, received immediate medical attention at the Police Hospital in …
Read More »Court Orders EC To Reverse 580 Voter Transfers In Manhyia South
Officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Ashanti Region have begun taking steps to reverse about 580 names from the Manhyia South voter register following a court order. This comes after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Constituency identified some infractions in the voter register during the voter …
Read More »PPP Drags EC To Court
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has taken legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) following its disqualification from the 2024 presidential race. PPP’s flagbearer Kofi Siaw Asamoah was among 11 presidential aspirants disqualified from contesting in the December 7, 2024, elections with the EC in a letter explaining that the …
Read More »Second Annual Africa-US Presidential Forum Held To Strengthen Educational Ties Between US And Africa.
The Second Annual Africa-US Presidential forum has been held in Hoboken in New Jersey in the USA, with the aim to strengthening educational ties between The USA and Africa and ensuring that Africa remains at the forefront of technological progress. The Co-Founder and President of Neko Tech Center of Excellence, …
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