GENERAL NEWS

It was during a visit by John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and former president of Ghana, and Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the 2020 running mate of the party, to Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, in 2020, that these words were spoken of her: your integrity …

The Chairperson of the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is cautioning aspirants to rein in their supporters during the party’s upcoming internal elections. According to him, the Council will hold candidates accountable for the misconduct of their supporters. “We as elders are talking to …

In the race to become the flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming presidential elections, 10 aspirants have picked up nomination forms to contest the party’s primary slated for November 4, 2023. The aspirants who have expressed their interest to lead the party and eventually the country …

The Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision declared that it is unconstitutional for chiefs to endorse candidates or their party. The court, however, pointed out that chiefs praising or lauding the policy of a candidate is a permissible endorsement. Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi who authored the November 2022 Judgment …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied claims that it plans to cancel the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for junior high school students. GES explained that it is moving from the old objectives-based curriculum to the standards-based curriculum, which is likely to change the nature and form of the …

The police have arrested three persons and are currently pursuing others in connection with violent attacks on Mempeasem and Lukula communities in the Savannah Region by opposing factions in land and chieftaincy disputes. On 30th May 2023, a gang numbering about fifty (50) invaded the Mempeasem community and kidnapped a …

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is confident of emerging victorious in the party’s flagbearer election. His team made this known after picking up his nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Thursday. The flagbearer hopeful who is also the Assin Central Member of …

The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul and the Chinese ambassador to Ghana, Lu Kun on Tuesday 30 May 2023 cut sod for construction of nine building projects across four different locations for the Ghana Armed Forces. The projects which will be built by the China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Company …

Former Attorney-General, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Railways and Development Minister, Joe Ghartey has once again joined the race to contest the presidential race of the governing New Patriotic Party. A delegation comprising his campaign team members picked the forms on his behalf on Thursday, June 1, at the …

Supporters of various political parties in the Akyem Oda constituency of the Eastern region have officially announced to  embark on a massive clean-up exercise tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 within the Akyem Oda Township.   The exercise  dubbed, “Let’s Clean Oda; Rep Your Party cleanup exercise” is aim at making …