On October 7, 2024, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the CitizenApp, the latest digital innovation aimed at improving the interaction between the government and citizens. The app consolidates all digitised public services onto one platform, making it easier and more convenient for Ghanaians to access government services. The …
Read More »EC Releases List Of Polling Stations For Election 2024
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the list of polling stations for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. An October 10 statement signed by the EC’s Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations, Samuel Tetteh, indicated that there will be a total of 40,647 main polling stations, with 328 dedicated for …
Read More »Yellow Ghana Sues EC Over Disqualification From Presidential Race
An independent presidential candidate who doubles as the founder and leader of Yellow Ghana, Samuel Apea-Danquah, has taken legal action against the Electoral Commission (EC) following his disqualification from contesting in the upcoming presidential election. Apea-Danquah, among 11 candidates disqualified due to alleged irregularities in their nomination …
Read More »Printing Notices Of Poll Begins Today, Not Ballot Papers – EC Clarifies
The Electoral Commission (EC) has addressed concerns circulating in the public domain regarding the provision of ballot statistics ahead of the printing process for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. In response, the Commission assured the public that the printing of ballot papers has not yet commenced. According to a …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Friday, October 11, 2024.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today. The Daily Searchlight The Ghanaian Observer The Informer The Chronicle …
Read More »Galamsey: Soldiers Burn 18 Chanfans, 10 Industrial Water Pumping Machines And One Excavator
The Ghanaian military has launched a renewed and intensified operation to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, resulting in the destruction of significant mining equipment on the first day. Soldiers deployed under the government’s “Operation Halt” initiative successfully destroyed 18 chanfans, 10 industrial water pumping machines, and one excavator …
Read More »Atebubu-Amantin, Biakoye DCEs Resign
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development has announced the resignation of two District Chief Executives (DCEs) in accordance with Section 20(3)(c) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The DCEs who have resigned are Edward Owusu, Municipal Chief Executive for Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Assembly, Bono East Region …
Read More »VIDEO: Govt Deploys Over 100 Soldiers To Crack Down On Galamsey
The government has deployed over 100 armed military personnel to various water bodies in a renewed effort to clamp down on illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey. This action follows growing agitation from over 50 state and private civil society organizations (CSOs), urging the government to address the environmental …
Read More »Goodwill Message From NPP’s Sir John To The Black Stars
As the Black Stars prepare to face Sudan today at the Accra Sports Stadium at 4 pm, I, John Kwame Duodu (Sir John), on behalf of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), extend my heartfelt goodwill and support to the entire team. This match signifies more than just a game; it …
Read More »AFCON 2025Q: NSA Warns Against Protests At Ghana-Sudan Clash
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has cautioned individuals who wish to display “political or pressure group paraphernalia” at the Ghana-Sudan clash to desist from doing so. According to the NSA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) prohibits such political messages. The NSA’s comment follows concerns that some individuals intend to …
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