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Following the verdict by the Supreme Court on the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant by Speaker Alban Bagbin, one would have expected that the controversy that arose over which party forms the Majority or Minority in Parliament would have been resolved. The verdict by the Apex Court on November 12, 2024 declared Alban Bagbin’s ruling of the four vacant ...

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has said 210,000 temporary officials have been recruited for the 2024 elections. These officials include; returning officers, to deputy returning officers, presiding officers and polling assistants in all the over 40,900 polling stations across the country. Jean Mensa in a meeting with security officials ahead of the December 7 elections, noted that ...

PRESIDENT NANA Akufo-Addo has labeled ex-president, John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), as a failed president who does not merit re-election on Saturday, December 7, 2024. According to him, all Presidents since 1992 and himself were given two-term mandates by Ghanaians except John Mahama who was rejected after his first term, considering his abysmal ...

The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that a request to recall the House is ill-timed and will constitute a needless drain on the Ghanaian taxpayer. He has suggested that the leadership in Parliament should meet immediately after the elections on December 7 to resolve the stalemate in the House. He has therefore pleaded with the Speaker of ...

A group of university lecturers has commended the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy, describing it as a bold and progressive initiative that has significantly improved access to education in Ghana. Speaking at a press conference held on Monday, November 25, 2024, at the School of Business Conference Hall, University of Cape Coast (UCC), the convener, Prof. Isaac Boadi, ...

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the call made by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, for Ghanaians to support the NDC and its presidential candidate, John Mahama, is a genuine reflection of the current political sentiment in the country. Asiedu Nketia argued that the encouragement from ...

The Albert Kan-Dapaah-led Ministry of National Security has challenged a publication by the Herald Newspaper reporting officers of the ministry kidnapped Sylvia Baah, an executive of Emirates Airlines. “The Ministry of National Security has noted with concern a publication by the Herald Newspaper alleging the abduction of one Sylvia Baah, manager of Emirates Airlines at the Kotoka International Airport, by ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has criticised former President John Dramani Mahama, describing him as a failed leader who could not secure a second term due to poor performance. He claimed that, unlike other past presidents who are remembered for their significant contributions, Mr. Mahama’s legacy is tied to “Dumsor” — the frequent power outages that plagued his administration. President Akufo-Addo’s remarks ...

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, has passionately defended the party’s capacity to overcome Ghana’s current economic difficulties. The former Foreign Minister urged citizens to “examine their lives and vote wisely.” Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Monday, November 26, Mr Owusu-Agyeman acknowledged the struggles Ghanaians are facing but expressed confidence in the ...

The ‘NDC Majority Caucus’ in Parliament has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to reject the recall request made by Members of Parliament (MPs) from the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a memo submitted on Monday, November 25, and signed by their leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Caucus argued the request failed to meet the necessary constitutional ...