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The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted his manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, who stepped down from his position on Wednesday, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee. The committee shall be responsible for undertaking …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect. The decision was revealed at a meeting of the majority group on Wednesday evening, convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House’s banquet hall. Reports suggest Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu handed over to his deputy and MP for …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye The Deputy majority leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin has withdrawn his proposed amendments for the LGBTQ+ bill after the speaker of parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin asked him to. His proposal, in Clause 6, was to provide “mandatory counselling on human sexual rights and family values as a …

By: Angelina Tukpe DATE: International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21. This year, the special day falls on Wednesday. History: On February 21, 1952, four students were killed as they started the movement to make Bengali the official language in Bangladesh. In November 1999 the General …

Officials from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have arrived at the premises of Parliament today. Their mission is to disconnect the legislative house from the national power grid due to outstanding debts amounting to GH₵23 million. The company has been engaged in an aggressive revenue mobilisation drive for the past year. …

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, appears to have taken a swipe at Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over the latter’s assertion that he is just like a driver’s mate in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government and should be made president – the driver – so he …

By Suzzy Dankwah Poverty is a multidimensional concept that deals with the lack of material resources, opportunities accessibility to necessities required for a decent standard of living. It is mostly characterized by scarcity of income or resources to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, education, sanitation etc. In …

By Julia Elinam Nani Communications officer of the  National Democratic Congress(NDC), Sammy Esq. Gyamfi says, the most startling revelation by the Office of the Special prosecutor(OSP) in it’s Corruption Risk Assessment report on the “Agyapa” deal, was the fact that some illegal payments were made to certain entities.  He stated this …

Story by Atwumaa Agnes Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has voiced out his opinion that the Electoral Commission of Ghana does not need to make any changes to the December 7 election date. Hassan Ayariga has also suggested that the Electoral Commission work towards amending …

By: Ruth Tang In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana’s vibrant capital city, a silent crisis unfolds every day, largely unnoticed by many. Here, amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life, a marginalized and vulnerable population struggles to survive – street children and homeless individuals with disabilities. Even though …