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The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has declared that the party will not rely on the courts to secure victory in the 2024 general election. Instead, the NDC plans to harness the skills and dedication of its loyal members and deploy well-trained polling agents who are impervious to bribery and corruption. Mr. Kwetey highlighted the …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will reopen the voter register from Wednesday, July 3 to Friday, July 5, 2024, for voter transfers to enable prospective voters who could not do so during the first window of applications to do so. This decision was made at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Monday, July 1, 2024. This will be especially targeted …

The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has said the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Ltd (BOST) is partly responsible for the fuel price surges in the country. The Research and Policy analyst, Xatse Derrick Emmanuel said BOST currently cannot store fuel that will support the economy during the international market price crisis. This according to him would have alleviated …

An Accra FM radio presenter, Kwabena Bobie Ansah, has asserted that the flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will perform woefully in the country’s upcoming elections. On the Citizen Show, he said Dr Bawumia will be fortunate enough to garner 35% of the total votes cast. An Accra FM radio presenter, Kwabena Bobie Ansah, has asserted that the …

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has rubbished alleged reports of funding a trip to Miami with his wife with party funds. Mr Gyamfi has described the report as ‘ridiculous and purely nonsensical’.  He threatened to initiate legal action against the instigators of a video from the said trip which has gone viral on social …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on Thursday, July 4 hold an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings. The NEC meeting has been scheduled for 2 pm at the Alisa Hotel, Asante Hall while the National Council meeting will take place at 3 pm at the same venue. This was announced in a statement issued by the …

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MoWAG) has issued a warning about the serious implications of mishandling the dead during burial. According to MoWAG, such actions carry significant legal and health consequences. Richard Kofi Jordan, the General Secretary of MoWAG, made this statement in response to reports of improper handling of a corpse by some young people in Asante Akyem, …

A 30-year-old man, Kwabena Mensah, has been lynched by his friends at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. Kwabena according to reports met his untimely death after an argument over GH₵200. Police source says Kwabena and friends are believed to be Asafo members of Kasoa Odupong Ofaako Stool. They therefore went to an estate …

Former Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has downplayed claims that Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh is arrogant. To him, it’s a misconception which should not be encouraged in the political discourse. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu thinks that the Energy Minister’s self-confidence is what people have over the years misconstrued as arrogance. “Napo speaks plainly so people misconstrue that plain talk as arrogance. People who …

The flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has formally informed the national executives of his running mate choice. At a meeting on Monday, July 1, 2024, Dr Bawumia informed the gathering of his nomination of Energy Minister and Manhyia South MP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh for the December 7 presidential election. The meeting …