The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has directed the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) to facilitate meetings with relevant stakeholders to foster consensus on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Mr. Daniel Kwaku Botwe acknowledged that the legal reforms required to …
Read More »Consider Chairman Wontumi As Running Mate If You Want To Win 2024 – University Don Tells NPP
A lecturer at Luton University Department of African Studies has suggested to the ruling New Patriotic Party to consider a popular figure like the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Chairman Wontumi known in real life as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, for the running mate position if it wants to enhance …
Read More »NPP Releases Guidelines For The Conduct Of Its Presidential, Parliamentary Primaries
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Council has released the guidelines for the party’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary primaries in November this year. These guidelines were discussed and considered at its meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2023, and have been released for all aspirants to abide by to confirm their …
Read More »Nigeria Oil Tank Blast Kills 8 People
About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s south-west Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said. “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, …
Read More »Former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah Arrested By OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has confirmed that the former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah has been arrested over suspected corruption. In a statement, the Special Prosecutor stated that “At 11:55 GMT on 24 July 2023, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who resigned from the position of Minister of Sanitation and …
Read More »I Am Not A ‘Sakawa Boy’ – Super Rich NPP Parliamentary Aspirant Cries Out
A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bolgatanga East Constituency, Mr Silas Mathew Amoah, has strenuously denied any involvement in internet fraud, known in the local parlance as Sakawa. He emphasized that the accusation that he is involved in internet fraud is a deliberate attempt by his …
Read More »WATCH: Boakye Agyarko Narrates Events That Led To His Sack, Cites Dr. Bawumia, Gabby, Atta Akyea And Others
The former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has narrated the supposed events that led to his sacking in 2020. Speaking in an interview with Kumasi-based Asanteman FM, Agyarko said that he was forced to vacate his position because of the re-negotiation of the 250 megawatt Ameri Power deal. According to …
Read More »Offinso North: Health Workers Receive Presidential Awards For Hard Work
About 64 health workers in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region have been honored by the government for their various contributions to the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presidential awards, initiated by President Akuffo Addo, acknowledges the exceptional role of frontline health workers who dedicated themselves …
Read More »FLASHBACK: Don’t Come Near My Government If You Want To Make Money – President Akufo-Addo
As news surrounding Cecilia Dapaah, who recently resigned from her position as the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, still makes the rounds, GhanaWeb takes a journey back into time, to the early days after Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was elected president of Ghana in 2016. While addressing a gathering …
Read More »Bibiani: Residents Bare Teeth At ECG Workers, Threatens To Curse Them For Over-Billing
The aggrieved residents who spoke to the press expressed their sentiment over how the Electricity Company of Ghana has subsequently charged unlawful bills over the past months in Bibiani in the Western north region, calling it nuisance. They accused the ECG of intentionally extorting money from them under these economic …
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