Ghana Politics

Parliament has granted a tax waiver of €1.5 million for the provision and installation of integrated e-learning laboratories in Senior High Schools (SHSs). This decision follows an €11.5 million commercial agreement between the government and Televic Group N.V. for the second phase of a project aimed at integrating ICT into …

Former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Yaw Adusei, has cautioned members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against complacency, stressing the party’s objective of securing 35% of votes in the 2024 elections. Adusei called on party members to rally behind flagbearer John Dramani Mahama and the parliamentary candidates. He emphasized …

A new pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) group, named ‘NAPO Ladies,’ has been officially established. The group’s mission is to promote the achievements of NPP’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and his running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as the December 7 general elections approach. In a statement signed by the group’s …

The chief of Banka, a farming community in the Asante Akyem District of the Ashanti Region, has been sentenced to three months in prison and fined for embezzling $150,000 in community funds. Osabarima Twiampomah III, the 65-year-old chief, was found guilty by the Accra High Court under Justice Comfort K. …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has scheduled a final registration exercise from August 1 to August 3, 2024. This will take place at all 268 district offices, 41 prison centers, and 26 public universities. The EC has guaranteed that network issues and other logistical problems will be resolved before the registration …

Did you know that by being a Ghanaian citizen, you owe around GH¢24,000? This is due to the increase in Ghana’s total debt stock. Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam announced that Ghana’s debt has surged from GH¢658 billion in February 2024 to GH¢742 billion (US$50.9 billion). This debt level is …

The Minority group in Parliament has called on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to engage in a debate on the 2024 mid-year budget review. The Minority’s request stems from Dr. Bawumia’s position as the head of the Economic Management Team. Deputy Minority Whip Ibrahim Ahmed, in a signed statement, highlighted …

Two high-ranking officials in the Bono Region narrowly avoided a fatal outcome during a robbery on the Berekum-Drobo highway at Fetentaa. Reports from the Ghana News Agency (GNA) indicate that Mr. Andrews Bediako, Municipal Chief Executive of Jaman South, and Mr. Solomon Owusu, District Chief Executive of Jaman North, were …

John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his admiration for the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, highlighting his commitment to supporting the vulnerable. In a Facebook post, Mahama reflected on his former boss’s dedication to social welfare, emphasizing that Prof. Mills prioritized the nation’s …

On July 24, residents of the Sefwi-Wiawso constituency in the Western North Region held a protest against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, insisting on an apology for his expulsion of their Member of Parliament, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, from the parliamentary chamber. The issue arose when Speaker Bagbin found some remarks …