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Lawyer Eric Delanyo has stated the supposed reason behind the insistence of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to hold its limited voter registration exercise at its district offices. According to him, the EC is holding its limited registration at the district offices to ensure that very few people get on the register.  Lawyer Delanyo added that the reason the EC wants …

Fifteen fishermen are feared dead after two boats capsized early Thursday at Azizanya Volta Estuary in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region. Information indicates the incident occurred when the two boats Barcelona and Shalom took off with fishermen on their usual fishing expedition in Ada East District, Ada. The two boats are said to be carrying a …

The Health Director of the Ayawaso West Municipality, Abena Yeboah, has issued a crucial piece of advice to young people, urging them to change condoms after each round of sexual intercourse. According to her, while condoms are effective contraceptives that offer protection against sexually transmitted diseases, the unsanitary misuse of condoms by some young individuals, poses risks to their sexual …

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has called on all Ghanaians to rally and provide the Bank of Ghana with the needed support in the ongoing construction of its new head office. In an article titled “Citizens – Standing Strong with the Bank of Ghana,” Ofori-Atta urged the public to cease the uproar and opposition against the ongoing construction and render …

Former Gender Minister and MP for the Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has broken her silence on her prolonged absence from parliament. She offered an unreserved apology to her party and its members, shedding light on the personal challenges she and her family faced during that period. Adwoa Safo acknowledged that her absence was unintentional and expressed deep remorse for any …

Bank of Ghana Governor Ernest Addison “is a competent professional of quiet courage”, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has praised, pointing out: “In these nearly seven years, we have worked together to ensure: the inviolability of the banking system; the establishment of the Consolidated Bank of Ghana (CBG) and the Development Bank of Ghana; the raising of over $10 billion in the Eurobond market and …

The Minerals Commission has undertaken a major reshuffle exercise including a transfer of the Western Regional Director and others after the quarry explosion in Shama last Sunday, September 10. According to a document circulating on social media, he has been transferred to Koforidua. Per the said document, Head at the Ashanti Regional Office, Samuel Gyabaah has been brought to Takoradi. “The Minerals …

Auntie Muni, a famous waakye seller in Accra, has voiced her concerns about the adverse effects of economic hardship on her thriving business. She lamented the increase in the cost of living, particularly the soaring prices of essential commodities in the market. During the interview, she recalled a time when her waakye business flourished, and she was able to comfortably support …

As of July 2023, the inflation rate stood at 43.1% but dropped to 40.1 in the month of August. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, the government statistician, announced this during a press conference. Statistics however also indicate a decline in food inflation from 55.0% to 51.9% in July. Meanwhile, Non-food inflation has also witnessed a drop from 30.9% to 2.9% and …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused President Akufo-Addo of being delusional and insulting by claiming to have a superior track record in the fight against corruption. Ablakwa was reacting to the President’s recent speech on his anti-corruption efforts during the Ghana Bar Conference held in Cape Coast on Monday, September 11, 2023. President Akufo-Addo touted his administration’s accomplishments …