Politics

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has engaged some youth who locked up the party’s office in the Northern Region following the arrest of its suspended vice chairman, Alhaji Abdul Hamid. Alhaji Abdul Hamid was arrested and released, and he has subsequently been suspended from the party for assaulting the NDC Northern Regional Treasurer, Hajia Shamima Yakubu, during a …

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Parents Associations (PAs) can fundraise in support of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.  According to the GES, the PAs may explore diverse fundraising avenues for school development but are prohibited from imposing any fees on students or pupils. This was contained in a recently released guidelines document by GES for the operation …

Former Convener of Individual Bondholders Forum, Senyo Hosi, has taken a swipe at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and the government over the non-payment of cocoa bills. He blamed the central government for the failure of COCOBOD to settle customers’ funds. He asserted that there is no difference between cocoa bills and treasury bills; therefore, if the government is paying treasury …

The government’s payroll system is under investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor. In its half-year report released on December 29, 2023, the OSP stated that its review and investigation are aimed at removing non-existent names and recovering unlawful payments. It cautioned that persons suspected to be culpable of committing any offence will be prosecuted. “The Office has commenced …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has slammed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for claiming that he sidelined the Ekumfi constituency from enjoying the national cake because the constituents voted against the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for the area. The NDC argued that the president’s comment is unpresidential and reflects his ‘vindictive’ nature. President Akufo-Addo made the revelation while speaking …

The Defense Minister, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for the Bimbilla constituency, Dominic Nitiwul, has stated that he will use his contender to teach the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) a great lesson during the 2024 polls. He has appealed to the National Committee of the New Patriotic Party to permit his contender, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Zaruk, …

The Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Executives of the NDC to approach the impending Parliamentary and Presidential Elections with critical urgency and as a matter of life and death. Former President John Dramani Mahama on 1st January 2024 marks the beginning of the year at his residence in Bole in an address to …

The Paramount Chief of Bole Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) has said that the 2024 election is about empowering the Chieftaincy institution in Gonjaland and so, after the 2024 elections he will set up a Committee in every town that his Sub-Chiefs rule to ascertain whether they were able to campaign to their subjects …

Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo is optimistic of retaining her seat. She says the delegates in the constituency have realized that she accepted her faults and have forgiven her completely. To her, the delegates said it takes a very strong-willed individual to apologize for wrongdoing and since she has done that, she will be given the nod to …

Former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has lashed out at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Vice Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the damage they have caused to the economy over their 8-year rule. Mr. Mahama said he is poised to repair the damage caused by the recklessness of the government in the …