The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), ex-President John Dramani Mahama, has announced plans to provide tuition-free education for first-year students in public universities if elected. However, the policy has been met with skepticism from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). During the NDC’s youth manifesto launch, Mahama highlighted the policy as part of a broader set of ...

Food and Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has clarified that his recent comments at a campaign rally were not intended to incite violence among the youth. The Abetifi MP had stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would do whatever it takes to secure victory in the upcoming December 7 elections, which sparked concerns and calls for caution from various stakeholders. ...

Jacqueline Afful, Managing Director of Appointed Time Printing Press, has urged Ghana’s major political parties, the NDC and NPP, to reconsider outsourcing the production of their campaign paraphernalia to China. Afful’s appeal comes amid reports that both parties are allegedly printing their materials overseas. In an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show, Afful criticized the practice, arguing that ...

The Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a promise to scrap academic fees for first-year students in public universities. This policy according to the party is part of a broader set of reforms aimed at making higher education accessible for all, most especially for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. During the party’s youth manifesto launch in Accra on Monday, ...

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) has expressed skepticism over Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent promise to extend the renewal period for driver’s licences to 10 years. The association says the pledge is a potential political ploy ahead of the 2024 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, C-DAG welcomed the suggestion of a 10-year ...

Renowned Ghanaian journalist and author, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has made a striking statement about President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, suggesting that he would have been more revered in Ghana’s history if he had never taken office. Manasseh’s new book, “The President Ghana Never Had”, critically examines the President’s tenure since 2017. In an interview on The Point of View on Channel One TV, Manasseh ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticised the continued imposition of COVID-19-related taxes in the country by the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to Mr. Mahama, the nation remains burdened by financial measures linked to a pandemic that has long since ended. Addressing attendees at the Mahama Youth Town Hall on Monday, 12 August 2024, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer expressed ...

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) of Ghana has revealed that approximately 1 billion Ghana Cedis (about $130 million) of its estimated annual revenue is lost to illegal lottery operators. According to the NLA, around 780 unauthorized lotto operators have been identified across the country, significantly contributing to the decline in revenue. Sammy Awuku, Director General of the NLA, testified before ...

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said that he is worried over the creation of the impression that there are solutions to all the problems of the youth. If not managed well, he said, this may create more disappointments. Around this time, he said, every cohort in the voting population would want to hear something about ...

Clement Apaak, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee on Education, has defended the party’s proposal to scrap academic fees for all first-year students. During the NDC youth manifesto launch in Accra on Monday, August 12, the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, promised to introduce the policy to support struggling students. In an interview with Bernard Avle ...