In its 2020 half-year report, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has once again complained of a lack of cooperation from the Finance Ministry. It says the Ministry did not provide half-year data on its Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) utilisation. This consistent turn of event is limiting the effectiveness of the committee and […] The post PIAC
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Governance and Security for Peaceful Election 2020 wants the security agencies to intensify security before, during and after the December 7 polls. The Coalition’s call follows the fact that the number of identified hotspots ahead of the elections surpasses previous election years. Speaking at a press conference, the […] The post CSOs
The UK will impose new rules next year aimed at preventing Google and Facebook from abusing their market dominance. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the two firms accounted for around 80% of the £14bn ($18.7bn) spent on advertising online in 2019. The new regime will attempt to give consumers more control over their […] The post UK to impose new rules to limit
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the Akufo-Addo administration has been peerless in showing ample commitment in the fight against corruption. Although there have been questions over Nana Akufo-Addo’s determination to nip corruption in the bud, Bawumia said he can “confidently state that this government is the first in years to demonstrate an uncommon […] The post We’ve
The Running Mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated the need for the country to make the creative industry a more viable venture. She, therefore, emphasised the resolve by the NDC to roll out programmes to support the growth of the film, music, and the creative industry to drive […] The post NDC
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the party is committed to tackling sexual harassment and gender-based violence across Ghana. She said the party will remove barriers to justice for victims of sexual harassment and support survivors if voted into power. “We are also laser-focused on prevention, […] The post NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rubbished the survey conducted by the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana predicting a wing for Nana Akufo-Addo in the 2020 election. At a press conference addressed by the National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, the opposition party questioned the credibility of the lecturers involved […] The post Survey
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama has accused the incumbent government of equipping vigilante groups instead of the security agencies. According to him, this has amounted to a surge in robbery attacks in Yendi and its adjoining communities in the Northern Region. “Now instead of equipping the police with weapons, […] The post Government
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the erstwhile National Democratic Congress government created over 40 adverts in an attempt to destroy the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy promise by the New Patriotic Party. He made these comments on the back of claims by former President John Dramani Mahama that he was […] The post Erstwhile
The Netherlands has returned to Nigeria a terracota head, thought to be at least 600 years old, after it was intercepted at the Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam, in 2019. The artefact from the ancient Ife city in south-western Nigeria was smuggled to Netherlands through Ghana using a forged document, according to a statement from Nigeria’s […] The post Netherlands
Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters on Thursday it would be “hard” to concede. He also once again repeated unsubstantiated claims […] The post US election: Trump signals
Two supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Banda constituency of the Bono Region have lost their lives in a car crash while on their way to a political programme. Some of the injured supporters are currently receiving treatment at the Nsawkaw District Hospital and other health facilities in the Bono Region. The […] The post Banda: Two NDC supporters die in car
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