GENERAL NEWS

Eleven aspiring candidates have been disqualified from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries, scheduled for January 27. The disqualified candidates are from constituencies where the party currently has sitting Members of Parliament (MP). This was contained in the summary of the party’s vetting last week. According to JoyNews’ Samuel …

The Member of Parliament for the Akim Swedru Constituency and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has given the Akyem Aduasa community access to a state-of-the-art toilet. He was accompanied by the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. Kwame Asare-Danso, and Mr. Dominic …

Fans gathered at the Baba Yara Stadium didn’t take kindly to the underwhelming goalless draw by Ghana’s Black Stars with Namibia. The friendly game served as the highlight of the training camp sessions for either nation before journeying to Cote D’Ivoire to compete in the 2023 AFCON. After training behind …

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has openly declared his readiness to serve as the running mate for NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2024 elections. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, January 9, the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency affirmed his availability to contribute his …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated its opposition against the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) not to use indelible ink as part of voter identification in the 2024 general elections. At a press conference at the NDC headquarters in Adabraka in Accra on Monday (Jan 8), the …

The Achiase District Security Council (DISEC), Christian Council of Churches, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Achiase Constituency, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo intervened to mediate a 13-year-old chieftaincy dispute that had split the people of Akyem Achiase in the Eastern Region and impeded the area’s development. The DCE, who is …

The face behind the #TheNewForce movement, Jacob Osei Yeboah, famously known as Cheddar, has met with the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. This follows the last-minute cancellation, by the government, of the “The Convention” event slated for January 7, 2024, for the Independence Square, where …

Ghana Union of Trade’s Associations (GUTA) is urging policymakers in goods and services to reduce the cost of duty fees on goods, including shipping line charges, transportation costs, and utility tariff regimes. The Association attributed the significant increase in goods in the country to these charges and urged policymakers to …

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

There may be a potential shift in the Atwima Mponua constituency seat considering the overwhelming support that some political watchers and delegates have extended to Mr. John Ofori-Atta, also referred to as Comando, a well-known candidate in the New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries. During his vetting, Mr John Ofori-Atta, the …