GENERAL NEWS

    Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.      The Daily Searchlight         The Daily Dispatch             Daily Graphic         Daily Guide         …

The Bank of Ghana has suspended Consolidated Bank Ghana’s (CBG) Foreign Exchange Trading Licence, effective November 26, 2024, for one month. The BoG cited section 11(2) of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723) as the basis for this decision. In a statement on November 12, the Central Bank clarified …

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has announced plans to convene and decide which political party it will endorse in the upcoming December elections. This decision comes in the wake of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the GFP’s replacement flagbearer, due to significant errors and illegalities found …

The Majority in Parliament has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin to reconvene the House to allow Members of Parliament (MPs) to resume their legislative duties. This appeal comes after the Supreme Court ruled against Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, siding with a challenge brought forward by Majority …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election, following the recent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate. The announcement, made by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the final certified voter register ahead of the 2024 general elections, scheduled for December 7. According to the commission, a total of 18,774,159 voters have been confirmed as eligible to participate in the upcoming election. This figure includes three key categories of voters: Biometrically …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has disqualified the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) replacement flagbearer, Philip Appiah Kubi, well-known as “Roman Father, after uncovering errors and illegalities on his nomination form. This announcement was made by EC Chair Jean Mensa at a press conference held on Tuesday, November 12. Despite …

The Supreme Court has ruled against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, siding with a challenge brought forward by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In Tuesday’s ruling, the seven-member panel, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, delivered a 5-2 majority decision in favour of Afenyo-Markin. …

Ghanaian legal luminary Tsatsu Tsikata has declared his intention to vote for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Mahama, on December 7. According to him, Mr. Mahama’s performance during his previous term was much better than what Ghanaians have seen in recent times. He made this statement in …

The Chamber of Local Governance (ChaLoG) has accused the government of misappropriating funds meant for developing district assemblies. The Chamber’s comments follow the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia’s allegations that the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) had been collateralised, thereby denying assemblies the ability to fund projects …