POLITICS

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, is mourning the loss of his father, Paul Asikisimi. Mr. Asikisimi passed away on Sunday, March 3, at his residence in Sandema. Dr. Apaak, who is also serving as the family spokesperson, …

President Akufo-Addo has been advised by Ghana’s Ministry of Finance not to sign the newly enacted Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill into law.   The Finance Ministry warned that taking such action could have a negative impact on the nation’s ability to get financial support from international organizations like the Bretton Woods Institutions …

The Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Ashanti Regional TESCON Patron, John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as “SIR John,” have been honored by the Chief Executive Officer and the entire management of the Network for Societal Transformation (NEST). The Network …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will receive nominations of candidates for this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to 13 in a major countdown to the climax of the political season. This will be followed by the balloting for positions on the presidential ballot paper on September 23, 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         Chef Falia’s Cook-a-thon Attempt Disqualified By Guinness World Record       The Chronicle       …

President Akufo-Addo, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Sunday (3rd March 2024), joined a multitude of mourners at Keta Senior High Technical School (KETASCO) Park to bid farewell to the late Mrs. Gertrude Essie Quashigah (nee Darteh).           Mrs. Quashigah, wife of the late …

Ghanaian businessman and a former military officer of the Ghanaian Armed Forces, Captain (rtd) Prince Kofi Amoabeng has endorsed John Dramani Mahama’s bid for the presidency in the upcoming December 2024 polls. Despite having aligned with the New Patriotic Party in the past, the latest endorsement by Amoabeng for the …

The Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom constituency, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has stated President Nana Akufo-Addo would be remembered as the president who prioritized education. Dr. Dickson asserts that Akufo-Addo has made the most significant investments in the field of education. According to him, “President Nana Akufo-Addo will go …

The special aide to Osei Bonsu Amoah (O. B. Amoah), the current Member of Parliament for Akuapem South, has emerged victorious in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the constituency. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Eric Apeadu Yeboah  secured 267 votes out of the total valid votes cast, …

Nana Obiri Boahen, a private practitioner, has petitioned the government to move Assembly Members on a full-time payroll so they can be paid for their work. Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen expressed his sadness about the disregard of the Assembly members and unit committee members, who drive growth in the surrounding …