POLITICS

The National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council (NC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will meet today to discuss potential running mates for their flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The meeting will primarily focus on individuals whom the party believes can partner effectively with Dr. Bawumia and contribute …

The Convention People’s Party’s (CPP) National Executive Council (NEC), has unanimously expressed a vote of no confidence in all its national executives during a convened meeting in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The party, representing members from across the nation, overwhelmingly voiced dissatisfaction with the performance of the current leadership, …

Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Kobby Mensah, has taken a swipe at the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, over his suggestion that the National Cathedral of Ghana can become the ‘new Jerusalem’. According to him, the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government promised to turn Ghana into Singapore …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Sege Constituency for the 2020 parliamentary election, Eunice Lasi, has resigned from the party. In her resignation letter which was sighted by GhanaWeb, Eunice Lasi, cited mistreatment by regional and constituency executives of the party as her reason for resigning from …

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to help poor and vulnerable countries access cheaper loans to finance their climate action plans. He made this call while speaking at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where world leaders are meeting to …

  Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight       The Business Analyst     Punch       Daily Graphic           The Hawk       Daily Guide …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and the Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2023 have his support, he cannot assent to them because of constitutional issues. The President has explained that the way and …

In an electrifying clash at the ballot box, the indomitable Hon. Sekyere Sherifa Tijani, renowned as the vibrant 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Nkwanta South Constituency and also wielding the mantle of Deputy MD at the State Housing Company, has once again emerged triumphant, leaving the Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu, …

A book examining the persona and contributions of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to Ghana’s public and political space is set to be released. The book titled “Dr Bawumia and the Modern Vice Presidency in Ghana” is authored by political communication scholar and analyst, Dr Etse Sikanku. Dr Sikanku is …

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …