The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its commitment to providing accurate figures and information as the December 7th polls approach. After facing harsh criticism for errors in data published during the ongoing limited voter registration exercise, the EC acknowledged and corrected specific infographics. The Commission assured that, the overall statistics of registered voters remained unaffected. At a meeting with the …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to eliminate free fuel and other non-essential benefits for government officials if elected president in the upcoming December elections. During a meeting with the EU Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Mahama outlined several cost-saving measures his administration plans to implement to reduce the financial burden on the state. These measures include …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the replacement of Voter ID Cards will commence on Thursday, 30 May and continue through Friday, 14 June 2024.  This service is aimed at individuals who have lost their Voter ID Cards in preparation for the upcoming December 7 general elections. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 28 May 2024, the EC urged …

An illegal foreign exchange dealer operating in the black market under the pseudonym Abdullai Mohammed in a recent interview on Adom TV’s Big Agenda show pointed fingers at certain banks in the country for the consistent depreciation of the cedi against the dollar. According to Mohammed, some banks are dissatisfied with the approved rates set by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) due …

Security Analyst Dr Adam Bonaa has refuted claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the tape recording between Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame and the third accused in the ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, is doctored. According to him, the sequencing, tone, and other indicators of the recording shared by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) show no signs of tampering. …

The leader of the Liberal Party Ghana (LPG), Mr. Percival Kofi Akpaloo, surprised many by announcing plans to introduce a new 500 Ghana cedis (GH¢500) denomination once in power. This bold decision was made on the AM GHANA SHOW, which aims to facilitate high-value transactions and reduce the burden of unemployment. According to Mr. Akpaloo, the new currency will include …

Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Lawyer Kwame Adofo, seeking GH¢5 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed at the high court on Monday, May 27, states that Prof. Adofo made false and damaging statements that have severely tarnished Prof. Addai-Mensah’s personal and professional reputation. The disputed statements, which …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to release documents related to the sale of its shares in four hotels to Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Agriculture Minister. “Let me make this appeal to SSNIT, SSNIT must come out, make the documents available, and speak to it. I mean, they cannot be …

The judge sitting on the ongoing ambulance purchase trial, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, has warned parties involved in the case to tone down their submissions and assertions outside of the court. According to her, any attempt by any individual to scandalise the court will not be tolerated. Addressing the gathering ahead of the commencement of today’s hearing, Justice Asare-Botwe however …

A Circuit Court at Asokwa, Kumasi, has sentenced a Nigerian sex trafficker noted for trafficking young Nigerian girls into prostitution in Konongo in the Ashanti region to five years imprisonment with hard labour. Rose Ikem, aged 40, who was convicted of human trafficking and assault, will also compensate four of her victims, whom she lured from Nigeria, for GHȼ24,000 with …