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The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting between 7% and 13% jump in the prices of petrol, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), from February 1, 2023, for the next two weeks. This means petrol will sell at about ¢15 per litre, whilst diesel will go for over ¢17 per litre. According to the IES, the rise in domestic ...

A delegates-based survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and Centre for Sustainable African Development Initiatives (C-SADI) UK has projected Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to win the flagbearer elections of the governing New Patitoc Party (NPP) ahead of the 2024 general elections. the survey stated that Ghana is an emerging democratic country seen as a good example for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ...

The Education Minister and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) were the only ones given access and passwords to approve protocol placement into Category A senior high schools. This was to curb fraud, but The Fourth Estate‘s investigations found that placement into such schools happened through a network of intermediaries that included cleaners and security guards. Also, it found ...

The most preferred candidate for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position among delegates of the party is Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The Vice President is leading in all 16 regions. The closest contenders to Dr Bawumia are Mr Alan Kyeremanten and Mr Kennedy Agyapong respectively. This is according to a delegates-based survey conducted by Outcomes International Ghana and Centre for ...

Andre Ayew thanked Al Sadd and their fans in an emotional message after leaving the Qatari champions. The Ghana captain joined Al Sadd as a free agent in 2021 after leaving English side Swansea City. The 33-year-old signed a two-year contract that was set to expire in June of this year, but according to Al Sadd, an agreement has been ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot accept a situation where New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament are cooperating with Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin when NDC lawmakers are not doing same even though Mr Bagbin is from the NDC, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said. Addressing the NDC UK/Ireland Chapter during a visit to London after ...

Former Deputy Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine is unhappy with the way and manner national executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) changed the leadership of the Minority in Parliament. For him, announcing their removal in a statement without the input of the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) and the lawmakers is an affront to the dignity of the Minority caucus. ...

President Akufo-Addo has appointed Air Vice Marshal Frederick Asare Kwasi Bekoe as the new Chief of Air Staff. His appointment takes immediate effect from today, Thursday, January 26, 2023 The appointment was in consultation with the Council of State, pursuant to provisions of Article 212 of the Constitution, a release from the Communications Directorate of the Jubilee House and signed ...

A former Deputy Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB), Alfred Thompson has said two main factors accounted for the removal of Haruna Iddrisu as the Minority Leader. He says the removal was occasioned by Haruna’s refusal to support the current National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia during the party’s recent congress to elect ...

The new minority leadership seems to have hit the ground running in spite of the turmoil generated by the reshuffle of the leadership of the minority caucus. Addressing the media this morning the minority leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson after a meeting with the party leadership at the headquarters announced a general caucus meeting with the National Executives next week ...