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The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Asuogyaman, Pius Enam Hadzide, has promised to help his constituents travel to the United States of America if he is elected in the 2024 general elections. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority called on his constituents to vote massively for him in the upcoming December 7 polls with ...

The Chief of Wamanafuo-Sabikrom in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region, Nana Sabi Ababio, has called on former President John Mahama to prioritise youth employment if elected in the December 7 general elections. According to Nana Sabi Ababio, the youth of Wamanafuo are in desperate need of jobs, and since they are showing their support for him, he ...

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 ...

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 police are investigating a man who vandalised the statue of the Big Six located at the Airport Roundabout in Accra. After causing damage to the monument, the suspect also destroyed several signposts in the area. The incident is reported to have happened around 3:00am on Saturday, August 31. Some individuals witnessed a man who was destroying the statue of ...

Virgin Atlantic has announced its return to Ghana with the relaunch of daily flights between Accra and London Heathrow, set to commence in May 2025. This marks the first time since 2013 that the airline will operate this route, aiming to provide much-needed competition and choice for travellers. The new service is designed to meet the growing demand for travel ...