GENERAL NEWS

As of the close of nominations on December 25, 2023, a total of 92 aspiring candidates had expressed their intention to compete for parliamentary seats in the Eastern Region. Out of 92, 85 candidates officially filed their nominations, poised to challenge incumbents in 22 constituencies. The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) …

The presidency has assured Ghanaians that the 2024 general elections “will be conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner devoid of electoral violence”. It has, however, warned anybody or group harbouring intentions to foment trouble that the law will deal with them. “Entities or people who will attempt to …

South African former President Thabo Mbeki is alive and well, his foundation says.     The foundation was reacting to reports circulating on social media on Wednesday regarding the former president’s health, with some claiming he had died. “We categorically deny these reports and wish to assure the public that …

The Offinso traditional council has installed Nana Amoako Poku now the Dwemena-Akenten || as the Offinso new chief on Thursday 4, January 2024 . Nana Dwamena-Akenten ||was chosen from among the royals who qualified and were nominated for the stool. A curator of Asante heritage , Nana Pokua was presented …

The Eastern Regional Vetting Committee of the New Patriotic Party has disqualified two aspirants: Madam Yaa Ansah, who sought to challenge the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and MP for New Juaben South, and Frank Aidoo, the Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapem South. Yaa Ansah, who was out of …

Former Ghana coach, Kwasi Appiah, says he is convinced that the Black Stars of Ghana can reach the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. It’s now 42 years since Ghana last won the tournament in Libya, and hope among Ghanaians is low ahead of the …

The Presidency has responded to allegations of a deliberate attempt by it to orchestrate politically motivated changes within the hierarchy of the Ghana Armed Forces. The claim suggested an intention to use the military to brutalise citizens during the December 7 elections. The publication also alleged a meeting at the …

The vetting committee has given the go-ahead for two retired Police Commissioners to contest in the Parliamentary Primaries of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Ashanti Region. COP(retired) George Alex Mensah and COP(Retired) George Tuffuor were cleared by the vetting committee of the party to contest in the polls slated …

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Catherine Agyapomaa Appiah-Pinkrah as the Acting Executive Director of the Complementary Education Agency (CEA). Her appointment is in Pursuant to Section 11 (1) of the Complementary Education Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1055). The appointment letter dated 27th November, 2023 was signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary …

Some delegates and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region have stated that Mr. Edmund Kyei, a prominent contender for parliamentary office, is the new hope they desire at this moment in time. The delegates who ventured with Mr. Edmund during his …