Ghana Politics

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will launch its 2024 Manifesto on Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Takoradi, Western Region. This announcement was made in a statement dated Monday, August 5, 2024, signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong. In preparation for the Manifesto launch, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has strongly dismissed the idea that Ghana was founded by a single individual. In his 2024 Founders’ Day address on August 3, he refuted claims that Kwame Nkrumah solely founded the nation. Parliament established August 4 as Founders’ Day in 2019 to honor the collective …

Ghana’s gold export has surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2024, according to Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Minerals Commission. The total mineral exports for this period reached $9.2 billion, with gold alone contributing 54%, amounting to five billion dollars. Ayisi attributed this …

The Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Tumtumba Boresa I, has officially lifted the ban imposed on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor. The ban, which was put in place in 2022, was a result of alleged disrespect shown by Mr. Jinapor towards the king and …

Thirty-four residents of the Ayawaso West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region face court summons for not maintaining clean environments and failing to participate in the Ga Homowo clean-up exercise. This initiative, organized by the Ga Traditional Council and led by Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, is crucial …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will accept nominations for the presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to September 13 this year, according to Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127). The nomination period and fees, set at GH¢100,000 for presidential …

Bernard Anbatayela Mornah, a former Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2024 presidential election, aiming to represent the party in the upcoming race. Mornah unveiled a comprehensive nine-point agenda that he intends to implement to steer Ghana towards a brighter …

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, has praised Ghana’s Parliament for adopting the Affirmative Action Bill. “The adoption of the Affirmative Action Bill is a major achievement. It demonstrates Ghana’s commitment to achieving …

Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson has announced her withdrawal from the 100 meters event at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to an injury sustained earlier last month. Jackson, however, confirmed that she will still compete in her stronger event, the 200 meters. She remains one of the fastest women in history …

In a recent development at the Assin Kyekyewere District Court, the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary candidate for the Twifo Atti-Morkwa constituency, Ebenezer Dwamena, has been remanded into police custody. Dwamena is facing charges related to conspiracy to defraud by pretence and false pretence, as outlined in section 131 of the …