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Member of Parliament for Ododododiodio Constituency Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has charged Assin North constituents in the Central Region to remain resolute ahead of a possible by-election. He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will soon bring some of the funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Assin North just to influence votes. He, therefore, charged the constituents to take the …

A flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, will pick up his nomination forms today at the party’s Head Office in Asylum Down to begin the process of filing to contest the Presidential Primary of the UP Tradition. Persons familiar with the campaign activities of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto said the exercise will be done …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that they will soon start experiencing a significant improvement in their living standards and that of the economy. Speaking in a national broadcast on Sunday evening, President Akufo-Addo said the same way the country got out of the COVID-19 pandemic, his government will ensure that the country overcomes the economic difficulties sooner rather than later. “We got …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he finds no problem with the Chinese involvement in the Ghanaian economy.  President Akufo-Addo remarked that China has proven to be a reliable partner in times of difficulty.  His comment comes after an IMF report on Ghana for the year 2023 says China may take control of the country’s natural resources and electricity revenues following Ghana’s inability to …

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service have apprehended a human trafficking syndicate in Accra. The human trafficking syndicate was nabbed after an intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of forty-nine Nigerian nationals. EOCO in a statement disclosed that the suspects, consisting of forty-seven males and two females, aged between 18 and 34, …

Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, is accusing his regional chairman, Emmanuel Ashie Moore, of not handing over an amount of money from former President John Dramani Mahama meant for the transportation of delegates in the region during the party’s primaries. According to Mr. Chaie, the chairman was solely in charge …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the Ghana Police Service on their professionalism during the by-election at the Kumawu constituency in the Ashanti Region. According to the former President, the performance of the service, restores hope and enhances the democracy of Ghana. He wrote on his Facebook page: I would want to congratulate the Inspector …

Government has finally indicated that it is taking steps to review all flagship programmes as part of its objectives to strengthen fiscal policy. According to government, “the decision for rationalisation will depend on the assessment of efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money for each programme” and for social programmes, it will rationalize and align the spending envelope with SDG targets. …

The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah officially retired from service today May 24th, 2023. Justice Jones Dotse has assumed the Position of Acting Chief Justice in accordance with Article 144 (6) of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that when the office of Chief Justice is vacant or the Chief Justice, for any reason is unable to perform the functions of …

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite strike over government’s failure to approve reviewed salaries and other allowances of its members. JUSAG in a statement accused the government of consistent dishonesty in attending to the conditions of service and other emoluments owed its members. The Association said its proposals to the government on the implementation …