GENERAL NEWS

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that in the upcoming district-level election and subsequent polls, there would be no need for indelible ink. Indelible Ink is a semi-permanent dye applied to voters’ fingerprints to indicate who has exercised their franchise and prevents double voting. Speaking at a press …

The Ada Foah Detachment of the Riverine Command of the Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe suspected to be transporting parcels of substances suspected to be marijuana at the Agorkpo general area. The operation was conducted in the early hours of Saturday, December 16, 2023, between 3 am and 8 …

The assembly and unit committee elections in some electoral areas in the Ashanti and Eastern regions have been canceled and rescheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2023, according to information acquired by MyGhanaMedia.com. The cancellation was a result of inadequate ballot papers, the EC stated in its statement. “The Commission wishes …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to introduce a 20% allowance for rural teachers if he is elected back into office. The proposed 20% basic allowance is aimed at attracting teachers to rural areas especially because of the shortage of educators in some …

The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has described as ‘thievery’ the Finance Ministry’s 10-year contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). This comes after Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited was awarded an additional contract worth up to ¢24 million per month. The contract calls …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.   The Daily Searchlight       The Business Analyst     Daily Graphic       The Chronicle     The Hawk     The New Crusading Guide   The Anchor …

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame has stated that research has shown that in Ghana, women are less susceptible to corruption than men. Speaking under the topic “The Power of Gender Equality and Inclusion to Combat Corruption”, he made a case for the empowerment of women as a …

In a move to eliminate ghost names from the government’s payroll, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a directive to freeze the salaries of all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers, starting February 2024, graphic.com.gh reports. The decision follows discussions with the National Identification Authority (NIA) …

An intense exchange unfolded in Ghana’s parliament when the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, snubbed the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, during discussions on the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, a video report by CitiNews has said. In the video, tensions escalated as the Majority Leader stood for a while without acknowledgment from the …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, had cause to exclaim an amusing ‘Oops!’ while addressing a press conference. The reaction from the EC chair happened when, in the middle of her address, electricity source to the building was cut, disrupting the press conference. The EC chair was addressing …