The National Service Authority (NSA) has firmly refuted recent media allegations of payroll fraud involving “ghost names,” dismissing the claims as baseless and without merit. Responding to accusations of inflating payroll figures for National Service Personnel between 2018/2019 and 2023/2024, the NSA stated it has implemented a robust electronic system since 2021 to prevent such malpractices. The system, it claims, ...
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From human rights advocate to controversial leader: The evolution of Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s journey from a celebrated human rights advocate to a leader facing allegations of arrogance and corruption is both complex and multifaceted. In his early career, Akufo-Addo was renowned for championing human rights, the rule of law, and democracy in Ghana. As a lawyer, he provided free legal assistance to the underprivileged and took on significant constitutional ...
Read More »DJ Azonto To Tour USA
Ghanaian Amapiano sensation, DJ Azonto, often known as “Ice Boss,” has confirmed that he will be touring the United States of America (USA) in 2025. The tour dubbed “Fa No Fom USA Tour”, would see DJ Azonto perform in five states. The singer would also meet with fans across the USA on his music tour. In an interview following the ...
Read More »We won’t abandon IMF programme, we’ll seek to tweak parts of it – Mahama
President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has reassured Ghanaians that his administration will not abandon the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. In an interview with VOA on Saturday, December 14, Mr Mahama emphasized the importance of maintaining the IMF-backed economic reforms while considering potential adjustments to better align with the country’s development needs. Acknowledging the current economic difficulties facing Ghana, Mahama ...
Read More »Restoring Ghana’s economic prosperity will be tough, but I pray for wisdom to succeed – Mahama
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has acknowledged the gravity of Ghana’s economic challenges, describing the journey to recovery as arduous but achievable. Speaking during a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church in Accra on Sunday, 15 December 2024, Mr. Mahama expressed his commitment to steering the nation out of its economic difficulties while seeking divine guidance to lead effectively. ...
Read More »Increase betting tax to 50% – Institute of Community Sustainability tells Mahama
The Institute of Community Sustainability has said that sports betting threatens the well-being of Ghana’s youth. According to the Institute, the proliferation of sports betting, particularly among young people, has reached alarming proportions hence their call to the government to consider increasing the betting tax to 50% from the current 10% to curb this menace. It is recalled that the ...
Read More »Halt all negotiations on Saglemi housing project-Group to Mahama
The team Saglemi Not for Sale has called on the president-elect, John Dramani Mahama to urgently halt all ongoing construction processes following the growing concerns about the current state of the housing project and the involvement of private enterprises who only seek to profit rather than creating affordable housing for many Ghanaians. They urge the government to initiate a thorough ...
Read More »We were determined to protect every parliamentary seat – Omane Boamah
The Director of Elections and Information Technology (IT) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, says the party was determined to protect every parliamentary seat in the recently concluded general elections. According to him, the NDC experienced marginalization in the 2020 elections, and as a result, the party entered this year’s polls with ...
Read More »Joint presidential transition team to meet today
The Joint Presidential Transition Team will be meeting today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, as part of the transition process. President Akufo-Addo announced the date in a statement that released the list of the government’s team. “We agreed on an early inauguration of a joint transitional team as early as Wednesday, the 11th of December,” President-elect John Dramani Mahama announced in ...
Read More »#2024Polls: NDC’s Sammy Gyamfi praises Bawumia for statesmanlike concession to Mahama
The National Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has praised Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, for his exceptional display of statesmanship following the 7 December general elections. This recognition comes after Dr Bawumia conceded defeat to NDC flagbearer John Mahama. In a post on X, Sammy Gyamfi lauded Dr Bawumia’s gesture, describing ...
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