GENERAL NEWS

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced that it would be using the amended Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2016 (C.I. 91) for its upcoming limited voter registration, set for September 12, 2023, to October 2, 2023. This means that eligible Ghanaian voters can be registered to the …

If I had my own way, I will demolish the new US$250 million Bank of Ghana head office building project which is under construction at Ridge in Accra, the Omanhene of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II has said. He was speaking at the 2023 first general …

A sister of the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was recently made the Abrewatia of Benkum Kyeame Abusua of Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Marigold Nana Abena Oye Akufo-Addo’s ceremony, although was a small gathering, was attended by a tall list of some high-powered dignitaries. With …

Niger’s state broadcaster (ORTN) has reported that fellow West African states, Mali and Burkina Faso have sent material support to Niamey amid a threat by regional bloc, ECOWAS, to enter the country to remove the junta. Footage broadcast on the station late Friday, August 18, 2023; showed a number of …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has vowed to go after persons who flout the rules and regulations for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise. The Commission on Thursday, August 17 announced that persons who have turned 18 years since 2021 can now register for the voter’s card. Speaking at a news conference …

Some aggrieved food suppliers have besieged the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCo) premises to demand the payment of outstanding arrears for food supplied to various senior high schools across the country in the past two years. The suppliers began days of picketing at the Buffer Stock premises in July …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has released hotlines for applicants who endure mistreatment and extortion at the various passport offices across the country. The Ministry is urging applicants who go through some form of extortion or mistreatment at the hands of staff to either call any of …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has stated that he, along with NPP Members of Parliament (MPs) in the region, chiefs, and some dignitaries, have committed to providing support to delegates participating in the upcoming NPP primaries. The …

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he’s contributed so much to Ghana’s development through the Akufo-Addo government. Addressing stakeholders of the governing New Patriotic Party in Donkorkrom, Afram Plains North constituency last Saturday, Dr. Bawumia said: “I am always driven by public service, not the desire for personal gains”. …

The Ga Traditional Council has declared a temporary ban on funeral activities within the Greater Accra region, set to take effect from October 15 to October 29, 2023. This decision is part of the preparations leading up to the funeral of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III, who …