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Local Govt Elections: Mahama galvanises public for high turn-out

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to go out in their numbers and vote in the ongoing district level elections. The election to...

Ongoing Elections: ‘Vote and get cursed’ – Ekumfi residents placed on alert [Video]

Residents of Ekumfi Immuna in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region have invoked curses on the Electoral Commission, Security Personnel and anybody who will be...

Deplorable State of Aowin Roads: Chief readies his head as ‘ultimate sacrifice’

Following decades of unheeded calls for their roads to be fixed by central governments of old and new, the chiefs and people of Aowin...

Electoral Offences that you must know

Both the election official and the voter can commit an election offence. Below are some of the election offences: A. It is an offence for...

Assembly elections: Akufo-Addo, Rebecca vote [Video]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cast his ballot in the ongoing District Assembly and Unit Committee Elections. It forms part of his civic responsibility...

NESTF takes charge to ensure security

The National Election Security Task Force (NESTF) is set to support the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure security at polling and coalition centres throughout...

Photos: Bawumia votes in District Assembly election

In fulfillment of his civic responsibilities, the Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cast his ballot in this year's local level elections. The Vice...

District assembly elections underway

The Electoral Commission says all is set for the district assembly and unit committee elections scheduled for Today, December 17, 2019. The District Level...

Section of Ghanaians divided over District Elections

A section of the citizenry are divided on whether to exercise their franchise in the upcoming District Level Elections or not. To some, it is...

EC sacks returning officer over gross misconduct

The Agona West Municipality office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed Mrs. Yaa Esiwa Forson, the Returning officer of the Swedru Wawase/Nyamedam/ Amponsah...

More than 57,000 contesting District Level Elections

More than 57,0000 candidates are contesting the nationwide District Assembly and Unit Committee elections scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. Of the figure, 18,519 are vying...

Northern Dev’t Authority CEO sacked

The Chief Executive Officer of Northern Development Authority has been sacked. A letter from President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante stated no reason for...

NDC calls for discipline among members ahead of 2020 polls

The opposition the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has, in a press statement, cautioned members of the party to refrain from media exchanges that promote...

Listen: What NDC will change in free SHS policy

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified its position on the flagship free Senior High School (SHS) policy of the Akufo-Addo-led administration. READ: School...

Minority to boycott CJ nominee vetting

The Minority in Parliament says it won’t take part in the scheduled vetting of the Chief Justice nominee on December 21, 2019. A statement from...

Court places injunction on Mpakadan Inland Port construction

An on-going dispute between chiefs and elders of Ajena and the chief of Akwamu over the ownership of land earmarked for the construction of...

Listen: Minority threatens govt over petroleum prices

The Minority in Parliament is demanding an immediate withdrawal of the 100 percent increase imposed on BOST margins on petroleum prices. The Minority spokesperson on...

All set for District Assembly elections – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says all is set for Tuesday's district assembly and unit committee elections. At a press briefing in Accra Monday...

EC to determine cost of District Assembly elections after polls

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will determine the cost of the Assembly election by the close of polls on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. According...

Listen: District Elections: Fmr assembly members give up after one term

After just one term of representing their communities, some former assembly members have given up due to what they described as frustration. They said their...

Three districts won’t participate in Assembly elections – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced three districts will not participate in the District Assemblies and Unit Committee elections slated for Tuesday, December 17,...

List of ‘One Million One Constituency’ projects outlined by MBDA boss [Video]

The Middle Belt Development Authority (MBDA) has outlined a number of projects that have been completed under government's 'One Million One Constituency' initiative within...

Kweku Baako backs EC

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has advised the Election Commission (EC) to find alternative and non-repulsive ways of engaging political...

Listen: NDC man reacts to nomination of Justice Anim-Yeboah as Chief Justice

A communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says he would have been very disappointed if Justice Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse had...

Suspended NPP Central Region Vice chair replaced

The Central Region branch of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has named Kingsley Kofi Karikari-Bondzie, 1st Vice-Chair in an acting ...

Prez speaks about ‘Year of Return’ and implications for tourism

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the 'Year of Return' initiative implemented by his administration has boosted tourism revenue generated across the country. He said...

Audio: Kwakye Ofosu rates Akufo-Addo’s Media Encounter

A former Deputy Minister of Information is not impressed with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s Encounter with the media. READ: Listen: What Akufo-Addo said about Special Prosecutor Felix...

Why Akufo-Addo describes his deputy as ‘prophet’

President Akufo-Addo has hailed Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for predicting the collapse of eight banks while in opposition in 2016. The president sung his deputy's...

Creation of ‘7-tree-crop Development Authority’ in the offing – Prez

President Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted of government’s plan to create a 7-tree-crop development authority with the aim of diversifying agriculture in Ghana. The 7-tree-crop, which...

READ: Akufo-Addo’s take on Afrobarometer report

"The only poll that matters is the one which will happen on the 7th of December." This is the assertion of President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Kyei Mensah-Bonsu takes on Auditor-General over press conferences

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has cautioned the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo against the phenomenon of making public findings of audit report without...

Economic statistics not mere figures – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo is optimistic the government has demonstrated much commitment towards developing Ghana's economy which makes their economic statistics not mere statistics. According to...

Akufo-Addo reacts to IMANI’s rating

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not bothered about the latest rating of his performance in office by policy think tank, IMANI Ghana. According to...

Govt doesn’t have capacity to fix all roads – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says despite announcing that 2020 would be a year for road construction the government does not have the capacity...

Watch Live: Akufo-Addo meets the press

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is meeting the press today to account for his stewardship after three years in office. Today’s encounter is the third since...

Ken Agyapong elated at Justice Anin-Yeboah’s nomination

Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is elated at President Nana Akufo-Addo's choice of new Chief Justice. RELATED STORY: Just in:...

NDC calls for withdrawal of 50% CST increment

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency, withdraw the 50% Communication Service Tax (CST)...

NDC calls for forensic audit of KelniGVG

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a forensic audit into the contract and operations of KelniGVG. READ THIS: Tema youth begs Traditional Council...

NDC calls for national consensus on constitutional amendment

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for a broader national consensus on the amendment of Article 55(3) of the constitution. In a statement...

Listen: Baako hits hard at Napo, GES Council chair over teachers’ strike

Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Malik Kweku Baako, has criticised the Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh and the Chairman of the...