Five incumbent Members of Parliament in the Ashanti Region will not partake in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024. The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, who doubles...
Five incumbent Members of Parliament in the Ashanti Region will not partake in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries slated for January 27, 2024. The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, who doubles as the MP for Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Wusu, Majority Leader and MP for Suame, Osei Kyei...
There is growing tension and discontent among deputy national officers, directors, deputy directors, and other staff at the headquarters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as sources say the workers are being compelled by developments to draw parallels between the current General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, and the...
Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged fatigued Ministers, CEOs, and MMDCEs to consider resigning rather than undermining the party’s progress. Addressing the issue of non-shuffled appointees who might be experiencing fatigue, Kodua stated, “If you are a Minister, a CEO, or...
An Accra High Court has dismissed a request by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to be exempted from Media General’s case challenging the National Media Commission’s quest to have Onua TV/FM’s licenses suspended. The court ruled that the NCA is a proper party to the case, hence the applicant,...
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) not to repeat technical challenges encountered during the District Level Elections (DLEs). The EC suspended the elections in some electoral areas in the Eastern and Ashanti Regions over technical challenges. The EC rescheduled the elections in parts...
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has described as unfortunate, challenges that bedevilled the District Level Elections held nationwide on Tuesday, December 19. CODEO blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for not living up to its task and urged it to do better. Reports of non-functioning of the Biometric...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Ghana has put forth a proposal to raise the passport acquisition fee from GH¢100 to GH¢644. Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Sector Minister, addressed Parliament, highlighting the pressing need for the adjustment due to a deficit in passport booklet printing....
Nana Amoako Poku, a 68-year-old royal of Offinso Ahyirem Royal Family, has been named as the Offinsohene elect. His name came up at an Asanteman Council meeting in Kumasi on Monday [December 18, 2023]. It was the last Asanteman Council meeting of 2023 and had the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei...
Residents of Offinso- Maase, in the Ashanti Region, are in a state of shock and fear after some unknown grave looters exhumed the mortal remains of a chief, a day after he was buried. The suspects according to report made away with all royal regalia that was used to...
If contract duration, averagely is anything to go by, President Akufo-Addo and his government will miss fine the opportunity to make history. The confusion and talks about the Accra-Tema motorway reconstruction has been political, economical, social and even science and technology. Both local and foreign users, depending on their...