Politics

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 Vice President of Ghana and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is advocating for extensive changes in the way driver’s licenses are renewed. Unlike Ghanaian passports which are currently renewed every ten years, driver’s licenses are renewed every two years. According to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) which is mandated to …

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 …

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 …

Vice President and flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has highlighted the dangers of illegal mining and outlined strategies he would rollout to deal with the menace if elected president come December 7. Illegal mining, according to the vice president, poses a real threat to the country’s quest to add value to its gold resources by …

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe, has called for peaceful behaviour among electorates as the country prepares for the general election in December. Speaking at a forum on Friday, August 9, Dr Quaicoe emphasised that no one should suffer harm over election-related disputes. According to him, behind the public disagreements between the two major political …

The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi is mocking the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) cleared flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama in the Airbus scandal. He claimed the government is embarrassed and there is a state of mourning at Jubilee House after their attempt to tag Mr. Mahama with corruption …