Tensions escalated in Kumasi as armed youths attacked the Akyemfour Bus Terminal, targeting vehicles bound for Techiman. The incident, which occurred yesterday, left several buses vandalized in what the attackers claimed was retaliation for a reported altercation in Techiman earlier this week. The unrest stems from an alleged attack in …
Read More »Man Crashes Rented Jeep Wrangler at Abeka
A young man was involved in an accident at Abeka in Accra, crashing a rented Jeep Wrangler into a fence wall. According to the driver, the vehicle had been rented for a video shoot and skidded off the road on his way back, landing in the compound of a house. …
Read More »Election 2024: Be Professional – Information Minister to Journalists
The Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has called on journalists to maintain professionalism as they prepare to cover Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for Saturday, December 7. Speaking ahead of the polls, she emphasized the critical role of the media in ensuring a peaceful electoral process by avoiding …
Read More »Friday, December 6 Declared Public Holiday
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of the Interior, has declared Friday, December 6, 2024, a statutory public holiday in honor of the annual Farmers’ Day celebration. In a statement signed by the sector Minister, Henry Quartey, citizens were urged to observe the day as a public holiday across …
Read More »Tsatsu Tsikata Sues Kofi Akpaloo for Defamation
Tsatsu Tsikata, a prominent legal practitioner, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kofi Akpaloo, the Presidential Candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), and the Excellence In Broadcasting (EIB) Network, the owners of GHOne Television. The suit arises from statements made by Mr. Akpaloo during a campaign interview aired …
Read More »I Will Accept Election Results Only if the Process is Fair and Transparent – John Mahama
As Ghana prepares for the December 7 General Election, National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has declared that he will only accept the results if the electoral process is transparent and credible. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mahama raised concerns about potential irregularities and violence, …
Read More »EC Conducts Special Voting in Eastern and Western Regions
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is conducting a special voting exercise today, December 5, 2024, in the Eastern and Western regions as part of preparations for the December 7 general elections. This follows the rescheduling of the exercise, initially planned for December 2, due to issues surrounding the integrity …
Read More »Judge Orders Retrial in JB Danquah Murder Case After Split Jury Verdict
The murder trial of Daniel Asiedu, accused of killing former Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah in 2016, is set for retrial after a split jury verdict failed to reach a conclusive decision. The seven-member jury returned a 4:3 “not guilty” verdict, prompting presiding judge Justice Lydia Osei Marfo to discharge …
Read More »Voter Register in White Pick-Up Truck Not Ours – EC Denies Viral Video
The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted claims in a viral video suggesting that a voter register was being transported in a white pick-up truck. The register in question, labeled “Ahafo Ano South-East, 1&2,” was disowned by the EC in a statement released on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Deputy Chairman Samuel …
Read More »2024 Election: NPP Will Lose If Mahama Secures 30% in Ashanti Region – Osei Kyei
The Member of Parliament for Suame and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has emphasized the critical role of the Ashanti Region in determining the outcome of the December 7 general election. Speaking in an interview with Angel TV, he urged voters in the region to rally behind the ruling …
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