A group called the Okyeman Youth for Development is bent on stopping former President John Dramani Mahama from campaigning in the area over the Akyem Sakawa tag. John Mahama in an interview on Monday, September 14, 2020, called the bluff of the group which gave him an ultimatum to apologise for supposedly endorsing ethnocentric comments […] The post No apology, no campaign
A flagbearer hopeful of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Sampson Asaki Awingobit, has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider pegging the presidential filing fee at different amounts for different parties. The filing fee is currently GHS100,000; a 100 percent increase on the 2016 filing fee. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Awingobit, expressed concern that […] The post Reduce
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he hopes today’s meeting with the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will help resolve the political instability in Mali. President Akufo-Addo and seven other ECOWAS leaders are meeting at the Peduase Lodge today, September 15, 2020, to find a lasting solution […] The post Peace
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hailed the CEO of Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, and the leadership for their respective roles in building and supporting industries to strive in the country. The acknowledgement comes in the wake of credit support that GEXIM bank extended to over 100 start-ups and ailing companies to expand […] The post Akufo-Addo
Panbros Salt Industries Limited, the oldest and largest wholly-Ghanaian owned salt company, has raised concerns over the construction of a cement factory near its concession. According to the company, a developer has forcibly taken part of its legally acquired concession in an effort to construct a cement factory. The company’s Managing Director, Mr. Michael Odartey-Wellington, […] The post Panbros
The Founder of The Ghanaian Chronicle Newspaper, Nana Antwi Darkwah, popularly known as Pakas, has refuted claims that his media house received funding from the Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC) as captured in the ‘Working with Rawlings’ book authored by Professor Kwamena Ahwoi. Prof. Ahwoi on page 224 of the book stated that “The repeal […] The post Ghanaian
The head of Guinea-Bissau’s migration agency has been arrested for suspected involvement in cocaine trafficking, the police said, becoming one of the most senior officials in the West African country detained in connection with drug smuggling. Guinea-Bissau is a major crossing point for Latin American cocaine bound for Europe. Experts and diplomats say some military […] The post Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council on Monday ruled that President Alassane Ouattara is eligible to run for a third term in the Oct. 31 presidential election, even as opponents said his candidacy jeopardises the West African country’s democracy. Violent protests have rocked Ivory Coast since Ouattara, in power since 2010, announced his candidacy. Over a dozen […] The post Ivory
Senior Programs Officer for the Center for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Nana Kwabena Aborampah Mensah has questioned the fee set by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the filing of nominations for December’s presidential elections. The EC, on Monday, September 14, 2020, opened nominations for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The nominations are to be […] The post CDD
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today [Tuesday, September 15, 2020] meet Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss measures aimed at resolving the political instability in Mali. Mali witnessed a series of protests which eventually led to the removal of its former President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on […] The post Nana Addo to
Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa’s most populous country staged a walk out. The Joint Health Service Unions (JOHESU) – representing medical staff such as nurses, midwives and radiologists – said the strike, which began on […] The post Nigerian
The nation’s deficits and outlays have hit post-World War II highs thanks to tax cuts under President Donald Trump, but Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is proposing adding to that, at least in the near term, with a $5.4 trillion spending plan. The former vice president’s proposals include new investment in universal pre-K, tuition-free community […] The post Biden
Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” on Monday for refusing to acknowledge global warming’s role in deadly wildfires sweeping the western United States, while Trump blamed lax forestry and declared, “I don’t think science knows.” Dozens of conflagrations have raged with unprecedented scope across some 4.5 million acres (1.8 million hectares) in […] The post Trump
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has given emergency permission for the use of a coronavirus vaccine in front-line workers. Stage three trials of the Chinese-made vaccine began in the country in July and are not yet complete. “The vaccine will be available to our first line of defense heroes who are at the highest risk […] The post UAE approves COVID-19 vaccine for health
14 passengers are feared dead in a crash that occurred in the Eastern Region on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The incident is said to have occurred at the Kyekyewere stretch of the Accra-Kumasi highway. The crash, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, involved an STC bus, a Yutong bus and a tipper truck. […] The post Eastern Region: 14 passengers perish in crash
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said efforts are underway to ensure peace and stability in Ghana during the general elections. Speaking at the annual conference of the Ghana Bar Association in Accra, Nana Akufo-Addo said the general elections will be closely monitored to ensure that no incidents are recorded. “I assure you and indeed […] The post We’ll
The Electoral Commission (EC) has justified the increment in filing fees for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Commission announced GHS100,000 as filing fees for presidential candidates; a 100% increment from the GHS50,000 fee charged in 2016. It also announced a GHS10,000 filing fee for parliamentary candidates. A Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Dr. […] The post EC
The season for electoral campaigns is here with us. Just like it has been the tradition around the time for every general election, the two major political parties – New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have launched their manifestos. The competitive political environment created by the NDC and NPP has been responsible […] The post Marian
The season for electoral campaigns is here with us. Just like it has been the tradition around the time for every general election, the two major political parties – New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have launched their manifestos. The competitive political environment created by the NDC and NPP has been responsible […] The post Marian
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