Politics

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Yilo Krobo constituency has accused the Electoral Commission(EC) of conspiring with the area’s NPP parliamentary candidate to transfer 866 voters onto the register illegally. According to the party, after analyzing the provisional register during the just-ended exhibition, the total number of voters transferred exceeds the total …

The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to Mr Armah, small-scale mining is legal, and no licensed small-scale miner is permitted to operate in forest reserves or near water bodies. He pointed out …

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that some individuals are attempting to hold former President John Mahama responsible for the country’s galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. According to Mr Iddrisu, all mineral resources in Ghana are constitutionally vested in the sitting president, making it surprising …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, September 17, to determine the fate of both presidential and parliamentary candidates who have filed to contest in the 2024 General Elections. At the start of the filing process, the EC established two committees to scrutinise the nomination forms of the various aspirants. As the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has established a five-member ad hoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders and evaluate the government’s efforts to address illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. Galamsey has recently gained notoriety, with various unions and associations urging President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency to fully …

By: ANFRED Emphasizing the fight against illegal mining (Galamsey) and the NDC’s intentions outlined in its 2024 manifesto, Raymond Nana Ebbah, NDC’s Sectorial spokesperson on mining mentioned that, from 2013 to 2015, the NDC allowed small-scale miners to operate responsibly without hindrance. According to him it was a move the …

In a significant political shift, over 100 branch executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Krachi East constituency of the Oti Region have reportedly defected to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This mass defection has sent ripples through the political landscape, raising questions about the NDC’s hold on the area …

The Tamale High Court has ordered a re-run of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Walewale constituency in the North East region. This was when the court on Monday, September 2, 2024, ruled on a petition brought before it by incumbent MP, Zuweira Lariba. On January 28, 2024, Dr …

The leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako has emphasised his commitment to making the Western Region “The Texas of Africa.” Cheddar as he is popularly known speaking at the launch of his 12-pillar policy document, said the region as “by far the richest region, if not in Ghana, on the …

Nana Kwame Bediako, who has expressed interest in becoming President of Ghana says he will convince the diaspora, especially people of African descent and other Africans to come and invest in Ghana and his target is to raise US$50 billion. Describing it as “Ghana’s first $50 billion,” and explaining how …