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The National House of Chiefs has called on Ghanaians to vote ‘No’ in the December 17 referendum seeking to allow the participation of political parties in local level elections. According to the chiefs, allowing political parties to participate in the local polls will further promote exclusiveness associated with political power in the country. In a statement signed by the President ...

There is confusion at the Eastern Regional branch of Progressive Transport Owners Association (PROTOA) after a vote of No Confidence was passed on the Regional Chairman, Yaw Adongo. Out of the 36 members, 28 voted against him. The embattled Chairman has been accused by the members of the private commercial drivers union – PROTOA, in Koforidua over alleged intimidation, frightening ...

At least three people have sustained gunshot wounds in Bimbilla in the North East Region following clashes between a section of Damba celebrants in the community and some security personnel. A joint police-military force invaded the community and allegedly attacked the celebrants while they were performing the Damba rites. The personnel reportedly prevented the Nakpa Naa family from celebrating the ...

The Finance Ministry has explained that the omission of roads to be upgraded in the Volta region from the 2020 budget was a genuine and obvious error. According to the Finance Ministry, claims by the Volta caucus in Parliament that the omission was deliberate by the government to punish the region for always ignoring the NPP during elections are untrue. ...

Several Ghanaians on social media have thrown their weight behind the Member of Parliament for Bolagatanga central, Isaac Adongo to assume the office of the Finance Minister should his party wins the 2020 elections. During his interview on Good Evening Ghana, Thursday, November 14, some viewers showered the MP with praises as he lectured the host of the show, Paul ...

A Deputy Minister of Information, Hon. Pious Enam Hadzide has admonished lawyer for embattled Director of Transformation of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo accused of treason and standing trial not to draw government into his woes but rather channel his energy and resources to court and rule out any government interference in the matter. “Our advice to ...

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has brought clarity on the alleged exclusion of roads in the Volta Region in the 2020 budget. He explained that the roads are listed on Page 158 of the budget document and described the concerns raised by the Member of Parliament (MP) from North Tongu, Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, as a “little mischievous.” Mr Ablakwa posted ...

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Former President Jerry Rawlings is the latest to have added his voice to the deteriorating roads in the Volta Region, notably, the road leading to the capital, Ho. While travelling to the Regional capital on Thursday, to commiserate with the family of Chairman of the National Democratic Congress there, Henry Ametefe, on the death of his wife, Mr. Rawlings stopped ...

The Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi, has said that the government’s assertion that it has put GHS12.2 billion into the pockets of Ghanaians will be seen as arrogance in the political arena considering the hardship Ghanaians are going through. The economist is of the view that Ghanaians are not feeling ...