GENERAL NEWS

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of making empty promises to win power. Speaking at the NDC’s manifesto launch in Winneba on Saturday, August 24, Mr. Kwetey underscored the importance of principled promises in elections. …

Kwadwo Poku Nsafoa, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s manifesto committee, has defended the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, against criticism of perceived failures of the current NPP government. Poku Nsafoa’s defence of Dr. Bawumia comes as the NPP flagbearer faces scrutiny for his campaign promises, which some argue …

Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, the former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, not to attempt to intimidate the ruling party. Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen’s comments come in response to the NDC’s refusal to …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has warned prospective students and their guardians about a fraudulent syndicate falsely claiming to facilitate admissions. In a press release dated August 23, 2024, KNUST management revealed that the syndicate operates using fake email addresses such as knust.inscript@gmail.com and knust.inscripton@gmail.com to …

Thousands of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters are expected to be in Winneba of the Central region for the 2024 manifesto launch. The event scheduled for noon will be held at the Jophus Anamuah-Mensah Auditorium of the University of Education, Winneba(UEW).   The event will have the flagbearer and former …

There are currently significant renovations taking place at the Ghana Parliamentary Chamber. Parliament went on an indefinite break at midnight on July 30 to speed up work on the renovation project, which is expected to last around three months. It was noted that the fixtures and fittings were being refurbished …

Three hundred and twenty-two (322) Doctors of Pharmacy are demanding the immediate payment of their one-year allowances from the Ministry of Health. They have threatened to commence legal action against the Ministry if they are not paid in the next 30 days. The lawyers of the doctors in a letter …

Allegations that the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have vowed to seize power in the case that the forthcoming elections in 2024 turn violent have been categorically refuted. This response comes after a publication attributed such claims to Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG). In …

A man in possession of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Biometric Verification Device (BVD) has been arrested at Nsawam in the Eastern region.       The suspect has been identified as 52-year-old Samuel Yaw Koranteng.     Mr Koranteng who claims to reside in Tudu, Accra, was spotted with the …

The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, has demanded an immediate retraction and unqualified apology from investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. This comes after Mr Awuni in his latest book, “The President Ghana Never Got,” stated that the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), formerly a State-owned …