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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to make the first year of university tuition-free for all students in public institutions when elected in the December 7 election. The NDC has also pledged certification for artisans nationwide. Public Relations consultant and a member of the NDC Youth Manifesto team, Festus Mwingsong Akyuuro announced this during the launch at the University of Professional …

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has recorded a GH¢3.7 million loss to illegal power connections in the Northern region. The Managing Director, Osman Ayuba disclosed this at the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament sitting on Monday. “And an estimated power loss or stolen power in the northern area was GH¢3.7 million. The whole NEDCo area was GH¢4.1 million,” he …

The Minority in Parliament has formally requested meetings with the Ghana Police Service in preparation for a second #OccupyBoG demonstration. The protest, which is aimed at demanding the resignation of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana and his deputies, is scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. The Minority seeks to ensure that the demonstration proceeds peacefully and …

A former President of the Students Representative Council at the University of Ghana, Edmond Kombat, has urged the youth to vote for the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama in the upcoming elections. According to him, John Mahama is someone who understands the suffering and pain of the ordinary Ghanaian, and therefore, he would run a more …

X platform user, @_GhChronicles, has stirred a debate after it released information believed to be the history of Togbe Tsali, a renowned traditional priest of Ewe descent. According to GHChronicles, Togbe Tsali who was a great Anlo had supernatural powers and was a member of the Tsiame royal clan of the present-day Volta Region. The narration, further said that he lived during …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has apologised for the inconveniences some customers have experienced following the installation of new smart meters. The power distribution company has also pledged to reimburse customers who had prepaid credits on their meters before they were changed. The refund will be done by crediting the utility accounts of the customers with the full amount. …

A former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider reducing its presidential and parliamentary candidate fees for “smaller” political parties. According to her, it is problematic to call some parties smaller parties because all political parties pay the same fees to the Electoral Commission, which is GH₵100,000 for …

A member of the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Esther Agyeman, has slammed Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, leader of the Movement for Change, and his supporters for promoting the controversial Agyapadie document. She revealed that, she first encountered the document in 2015 and became familiar with its contents, which allegedly outlined a strategy to elevate the status of Ofori Panin above …

The Central Bank of Liberia has debunked bankruptcy reports regarding two leading commercial banks in Monrovia’s capital. One of the banks, known was SIB Liberia Limited, which is owned by Ghanaian millionaire, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, was cited in a report published by frontpageafricaonline.com, with the caption “Broke Banks?” which prompted panic withdrawals from customers. In the rejoinder issued by Liberia’s …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to ensure that every victim of the Kpong/Akosombo dams disaster receives full compensation. This is after the disaster, which occurred in September 2023, rendered some 30,000 people homeless while properties worth millions of Ghana cedis were destroyed. Mr. Ablakwa made this commitment during the grand durbar of the …