POLITICS

The Eastern Regional secretariat of the Opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) says it has alerted the Police over attempts by some individuals masterminding to infiltrate its members to cause mayhem in Saturday August 24,2019 Parliamentary Primaries. Addressing the media in Koforidua Wednesday, the Eastern Regional Organizer of the Party, Hackman Kabore said though the entire election security has been entrusted to ...

The Communications Minister Ursula Owusu Ekuful has said Ghana’s Communications sector is ready to fully take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The operational phase of the AfCFTA was launched in Niamey, Niger on July 7, 2019, and would be one of the largest free trade areas since the formation of the World Trade Organisation, given Africa’s ...

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) pressure group, Action Movement, has lambasted Prof. Kwesi Botchwey over what it termed as “self promotional gimmick” for the John Mahama’s running mate job. According to Action Movement in a statement signed by its Leader, James Agbey, Prof. Botchwey ought to stop attempting “to prop himself up for a job he knows too well is ...

Intelligence picked up by the Political Desk of The Ghana Report (TGR) has it that some ‘big shots’ within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), may not be given the nod by their party delegates in their primaries to contest next years’ parliamentary election. The political temperature seems to be gathering momentum in the run-up to Election 2020 with the ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has rubbished reports indicating that he has selected Professor Kwesi Botchwey as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election. The Daily Graphic reported Monday that Prof Botchwey’s name came up for the appointment at a meeting and would be announced later. The report also stated that key names such as Kwesi Ahwoi, Prof John ...

Ghana’s first Railway University is ready and set to offer technical training and award of degree certificates for persons interested in building capacities and knowledge in the railway industry, The first batch of students, ABC News has learnt, would be admitted before the end of the year. According to Minister for Railway Development Joe Ghartey, the Government through the Ministry ...

President Akufo-Addo has told the chiefs and people of Wechianu in the West District of the Upper West Region that the Mahama government did not pay for the majority of the E-Block schools it constructed. The Mahama government had told Ghanaians that it constructed and completed some of the schools as part of its policy of progressive free education. But, ...

President Akufo-Addo has charged the management and board members of the newly created State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to ensure the efficient and profitable management of State Owned Enterprises among others. SIGA also has oversight responsibility over Joint Venture Companies (JVC) and Other State Entities (OSEs). Speaking at the turn of the launch of the State Interest and Governance ...

Controversial musician and a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame A-Plus has taken to his Facebook page to lambast President Akufo-Addo saying he is “becoming the worse president ever” ruled Ghana. A Plus in the post sighted by Awake News was reacting to news headlines which sought to suggest that President Akufo-Addo said “Greedy criminals” are “sabotaging” ...

ABC News Ghana can authoritatively report that the US Embassy in Ghana has dismissed a request by the Minority in parliament for a separate probe into issues of alleged fraud in the PDS-ECG concession arrangement. The Minority in a letter signed by its leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and submitted to the Embassy on Wednesday by its Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs ...