GENERAL NEWS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives of Amenfi Central in the Western Region have advised members and sympathizers to remain calm following the Electoral Commission’s (EC) disqualification of their parliamentary candidate, Joana Gyan Cudjoe. On behalf of the constituency executives, Communication Officer Mr. Obed Amissah Anowi engaged the media in …

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed reports circulating in the media that claim activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor was beaten by officers while in custody. In a statement released on Sunday, October 20 the police described the allegations as “false and baseless,” urging the public to disregard them as an attempt by …

The West African Examinations Council has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the 2024 BECE for both School and Private Candidates. Following the completion of investigations into several cases of irregularity detected during the conduct of the examination and marking of scripts, WAEC has cancelled the Subject Results …

The Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has declared its intention to begin an indefinite strike starting Monday, October 21, 2024. This decision follows unsuccessful engagements with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) on September 24 and 25, 2024, concerning the request for Institution-Specific …

Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial after his lawyer said he had been taken to hospital. In one of the most dramatic days in Kenya’s recent political history, Gachagua had been due to appear in …

The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), says a type of Postinor 2 with pink flower label on the pack is not registered. The Authority, through its Principal Regulatory Officer, Mr Abel Ndego, said “Postinor 2 is a drug we are all familiar with, and …

Private legal practitioner Nana Obiri Boahen has harshly criticized Parliament’s Speaker, Alban Bagbin, for declaring four seats vacant, claiming it reveals his partisan stance and urges vigilance among NPP members. Speaking in an interview, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen expressed his disappointment, saying, “Alban Bagbin has subjected himself to public ridicule …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has strongly denied allegations of a $38.2 million agreement with Access Services Ghana Limited. This follows claims by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, who alleged that the Ministry had signed a dubious contract with Access Services …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expelled a Youth Organiser in North Dayi constituency for openly supporting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during a rally at Botoku in the Volta Region. Mr. Addae Bright, who served as the Youth Organizer for the RC Primary Anfoega Wadamaxe polling station in the …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2024/2025 academic calendar for senior high school (SHS) students ahead of the release of the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).   The calendar indicates that all first-year students are to commence the 2024-2025 academic year from October 30, 2024, 11 days from …