The next Akufo-Addo administration will be made up by not more than 85 ministers- down from the one hundred and twenty six (126) in his first term in office. A statement signed by the Director of Communicationa at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin mentioned that Seven Ministries, namely Aviation, Business Development, Inner City and Zongo Development,Read More
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National security boss Joshua Kyeremeh dies
National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh, died this morning following a short illness at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, a leading member of the National Security Secretariat. Kyeremeh, our checks from the hospital indicate, died of kidney complications at the hospital on Monday (18 January 2021), where he was receiving treatment for COVID-19. Kyeremeh was oneRead More
Harruna Attah writes: The Rape of Ghana/US Democracies
What a week that was, when the American and Ghanaian legislative cathedrals – seats of democracy, were desecrated and are now in need of re-consecration to restore their sacrosanct status. The details of the desecration were flashed round the world through the traditional and social media, but the summary below by President Mahama exposes the real horrorRead More
Court grants injunction against NDC MP-Elect for Assin North over dual citizenship
The Cape Coast High Court has placed an injunction of Hon. Joe Quayson, MP Elect for Assin North. The court granted the injunction following a challenge on his citizenship. The development has therefore reduced the NDC seats in Parliament now from 137 to 136. Below is a reaction of Gary Nimako, lawyer for the NPPRead More
Trump announces Presidential Delegation to attend inauguration of Akufo-Addo
President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the second Inauguration of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Accra, Ghana. The Honorable Dr. J. Peter Pham, Ambassador, United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa, isRead More
2020 election: Media must be commended,not condemned -GJA
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the media for the tremendous role played in the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. According to the GJA, the life-threatening experiences, as well as the inestimable sacrifice, sleepless nights, boundless energy, patriotic zeal, reportorial skills, editorial competence, analytical power and projectional acumen journalists and media houses displayed deserve fulsome commendationRead More
COVID-19: Active cases hit 926
Ghana has recorded 81 new cases of the coronavirus, making the total number of cases 53,014, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. A week after the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election, Ghana's active cases have moved from a little over 800 to 926. Out of the total number of confirmed cases, 51,761 have recovered andRead More
Election 2020: No data is being deleted- EC tells Mahama, NDC
The Electoral Commission has debunked claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress that it (EC) has plans to erase Verification data on the BVDs. In a statement, the EC described the assertion by the NDC as a"malicious lie", urging the public to ignore it. "The Electoral Commission's attention has been drawn to statements beingRead More
Dumelo angry over “missing” indelible ink at GIMPA polling station 1
There was a brief misunderstanding at the GIMPA polling Station 1 in Ayawaso West Wuogon over the absence of indelible ink. This act has infuriated the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo who has demanded a halt of the voting process at the GIMPA polling Station 1 pollingRead More
NPP will win 2020 polls with a very big margin – Chief predicts
The Chief of Gbankoni in the Bunkpurigu District of the North East Region, Nasimong Laar Haruna II has predicted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will win the 2020 polls with a very big margin. This he stated is as a result of the love shown to the residents of the Gbankoni and Kambatiak zoneRead More