The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of inciting violence with his comments about handing power to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and not John Dramani Mahama. In an interview with TV3, Alban Bagbin described the comments as reckless and unacceptable, emphasizing that such statements from a president are particularly concerning, with few months to the ...

North Tongu Lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa filed his 2024 Parliamentary nomination with the Electoral Commission in the North Tongu constituency on Tuesday, September 10. He expressed gratitude to his constituents for defying the rains and walking with him to the EC’s office. “But of course, under the umbrella, we are safe with all weather conditions,” he said. In a post ...

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has denounced his membership in the New Patriotic Party to focus on humanitarian work. In a statement posted on his social media handle on X (formerly Twitter), Ghana’s record goalscorer said he has not been fair to the country’s youth by being affiliated with a political party, and will now be taking a step ...

Alan Kyerematen, a globally renowned economist, lawyer, and development consultant, is set to file his nomination today, September 11, 2024, as an independent candidate under the Afrafranto Alliance. Mr Kyerematen, formerly a Trade and Industry Minister and high-ranking member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), shook Ghana’s political landscape when he resigned from the party last year and announced his ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), and other professional bodies to remain steadfast in their opposition to illegal mining activities, which continue to devastate major water bodies and the environment. His remarks follow recent statements from UTAG, GMA, and GBA ...

Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Kofi Abotsi has urged Ghanaians to elect a president who can demonstrate humility and also admit his policy failures. He explained that admitting one’s policy failures simply means earning lessons and correcting them. Therefore it is important for Ghana to get a president who recognises his shortcomings. “As ...

The company responsible for supplying and distributing laptop computers to teachers under the government’s One Teacher – One Laptop programme, KA Technologies has announced the successful completion of the initiative. 300, 000 teachers working under the Ghana Education Service (GES) benefitted from this programme, which aims to digitalize teaching and enhance research among educators. A statement issued by the company ...

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, is expected to commence a four-day campaign tour of the Bono East Region on Monday. In a statement signed by the Campaign Spokesperson, Joyce Bawah Mogtari stated that the tour, “which will start from the Kintampo North Constituency, will take Mr Mahama through all the eleven constituencies of ...

Ghanaian Afro-dancehall sensation Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has achieved another significant milestone in his career by being featured on the upcoming album of American singer and actress Jordin Sparks. The album, titled No Restrictions, showcases 15 carefully selected tracks, one of which is a collaboration between Stonebwoy and Sparks, titled “No Cry.” Jordin Sparks, who is best ...

Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made a generous donation of N105 million to the Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State. The donation was made during a Sunday service, where the internationally acclaimed artist expressed gratitude for the church’s unwavering support throughout his life and career. In a heartfelt address to the congregation, Rema emphasized that ...