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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the people of the Upper East Region to vote overwhelmingly for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the upcoming December polls. He emphasized that Dr. Bawumia embodies the hopes and aspirations of many Ghanaians as the nation approaches the elections. The President encouraged the electorate in ...

Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Presidential Candidate for the Afrafranto Movement, has emphasized the importance of an “Enterprise Economy” as a sustainable solution to Ghana’s economic challenges. Speaking at the IEA Evening Encounters on the 1st of October in Accra, Mr. Kyerematen highlighted that the key to creating jobs and fostering innovation lies in developing an economy driven by private enterprise, ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has reaffirmed its call for a nationwide ban on all forms of mining and prospecting for gold and other minerals within forest reserves, farms, and river bodies. The Association said it has instructed all member campuses to prepare for voting on whether to proceed with a nationwide industrial strike due to the government’s ...

Organised Labour has declared a nationwide strike effective October 10, 2024, following the government’s failure to address their demands concerning illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. In an emergency meeting held on Tuesday, October 10, organised labour expressed their frustration over the government’s inaction. It had previously set a deadline (end of September) for the government to take decisive measures ...

The First Lady of Ghana, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has called for more urgency in taking action to ensure that women are truly given equal opportunities in an equitable manner. The First Lady was speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly during the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) meeting held in New York on September ...

The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor is angry with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what she considers undue scrutiny of the Electoral Commission (EC). According to the presidential candidate, the NDC’s actions seem aimed at creating chaos and undermining the EC in the eyes of Ghanaians. Akua Donkor made her comments ...

The head pastor of  Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Apostle Dr. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has prophesied that the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama will win this year’s general elections. Apostle Owusu Bempah described Mr Mahama as a man with a kind heart. “Wo akomapa nti, nyankopong di oman nu ahye wo nsa. Bibiaa ntumi nsesa ...

The Government has announced a significant increase in the annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) allowance for teachers in pre-tertiary schools. Professional teachers will now receive GHC2,400, up from GHC1,200, while non-professional teachers will receive GHC1,200, an increase from GHC800. The Ministry of Education made this announcement in a statement released on Monday, September 30. The Ministry of Education confirmed that ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has announced that the Commission has successfully sanitised the voters’ register in preparation for the upcoming general elections. The EC Chairperson, made the comments during the opening of an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, on Tuesday, 1 October 2024, where she outlined the steps taken to correct errors in the voter ...

The final field poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics, nearly two months before December 2024 says the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)  John Dramani Mahama (JDM) maintains his lead in the poll with 51.1% of the votes. The vice president and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) is on 37.3%, Alan Kwadwo ...