An estimated amount of GHS20 million has been budgeted as expenditure for the government’s tertiary scholarship programme for the first graduates of the Free Senior High School (SHS). The amount set aside is to cater for 15,000 beneficiaries for the 2020/2021 academic year. A statement from the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat indicated that the scholarship covers […] The post Government
The Tema East New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused National Democratic Congress (NDC) party supporters of being behind an attack on its party office. Its executives say they will report the incident to the police for the law to take its course. Addressing a press conference at the constituency party office in Tema New Town, […] The post Tema East NPP accuses
The Arabians believe strongly that lying and stealing are next-door neighbours but if you want some lies to be believed, wrap them up in truths. It is traditionally considered an important attribute in our elected officers, yet they often make misleading statements and such speeches can shape policies and beliefs for years to come but […] The post Kwesi Atuahene
The Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development (BIRDD) has lauded the Electoral Commission (EC) for the ‘impressive work’ it has done towards the conduct of the 2020 polls. According to the group, the electoral management body under the leadership of its Chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa has “mustered courage and braced the odds to carry […] The post Busia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with Vodafone Ghana and Access Bank, has trained 60 local women in the Upper East Region on strategies of safekeeping their business earnings in their respective communities. The move, according to the implementing bodies, seeks to holistically help women achieve and accelerate their business capitals through the […] The post Vodafone
Government spokesperson on Governance and Legal Affairs, Mr. Herbert Krapa, has called on residents of Oti to vote massively for President Akufo-Addo and all New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates to secure the future of their children. According to the legal practitioner and governance expert, “this is what the 2020 election is and should be […] The post Vote
The forensic laboratory examination conducted on the leaked tape in Samuel Ofosu Ampofo’s trial has confirmed that the voice in the tape is that of the National Chairman of National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NDC National Chairman was invited after being heard in a leaked audio recording outlining plans to match up against groups from the governing […] The post Forensic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 1st December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa farmers. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the Pension Scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, whilst COCOBOD makes a supplementary contribution on behalf of the farmers as well.” This, he explained, […] The post Akufo-Addo
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), will on Thursday, December 3, 2020, hold a town hall meeting in Cape Coast in the Central Region. The meeting is slated for 1 pm. In a statement, the NDC noted that the town hall meeting is to help find ways to convey its election messages to all Ghanaians. […] The post NDC to hold town hall meeting in Cape Coast on Thursday
The President of the Creative Arts Council, Mark Okraku-Mantey has responded to agitations within the entertainment space about a statement made by the Member of Parliament for Anya-Sowutuom, Shirley Ayorkor-Botchway a few days ago. On one of her campaign platforms, Shirley suggested that suggesting parliament is too serious a place for actor John Dumelo who […] The post Ayorkor-Botchway
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Bodukwan Multi-Fruit processing factory, a project operating under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory initiative. The fruit processing plant, which has an installed capacity of seventy-two (72) metric tonnes per day, will process seven (7) varieties of fruits and vegetables including mango, pineapple, watermelon, and tomatoes into concentrates for exports […] The post 1D1F:
The parliamentary candidates of both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Ayawaso West Wuogon represented their parties as polling agents in the special voting exercise held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. The NPP’s Lydia Seyram Alhassan and the NDC’s John Dumelo were spotted at the Legon Police […] The post Special
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has secured a one million euro grant from the European Union to provide the most vulnerable communities in Ghana with the necessary tools to curb electoral violence as the country heads to the polls. Head of the EU delegation to Ghana, H.E. Ambassador Diana Acconcia said the grant […] The post NCCE gets €1 million
The parents of a six-year-old boy as well as a herbal doctor are in the grips of the Kasoa Divisional Police Command in the Central Region for causing harm to the child. The parents- Gilbert Mensah and Gladys Mensah- took the six-year-old to the herbal doctor after he fell and broke his right arm during […] The post Herbal doctor, parents of six-year-old arrested at Kasoa
The special voting exercise being held at the St. Anthony of Pedua Roman Catholic Church polling centre in the Kwesimintsim constituency in the Western Region started without any issue at exactly 7 am on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. As of 6:55 am, electoral officials had completed setting up the centre and the expected 413 voters […] The post W/R: Kwesimintsim records
A politician and businessman, Mr Hassan Ayariga says motor racing will be promoted as a competitive sport in Ghana if he is elected President in next week’s general elections. Mr Ayariga who is the presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC) in the December 7 polls, gave a firm assurance that his government would […] The post APC government
The National Security has with immediate effect interdicted Mr. Nana Osei-Tutu who reportedly assaulted Warrant Officer WOI Mashud Salia. Mr. Osei Tutu who is also an officer of the Bureau of National Communications for National Security allegedly assaulted Warrant Officer Salia on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. His interdiction was after the President, Nana Addo Dankwa […] The post National
The ongoing special voting has not stopped President Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party from campaigning in the Ashanti Region ahead of the December polls. The President, who is on the second day of his campaign tour has told residents of Asokwa to reject any independent candidate contesting the incumbent MP, Madam Patricia Appiah Adjei. […] The post I
Five more persons have been arrested in connection with the recent political clash in the Yagaba-Kubori constituency of the North East Region. This brings to fourteen the number of persons arrested so far. Some NPP supporters allegedly shot into the vehicle of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Rauf Tanko during his campaign in one of […] The post Five more arrested over clash
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the strongholds of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to come out in their numbers to cast their ballots on December 7. He said it is within the rights of qualified voters to exercise their franchise on the election day. This, according to him, will offer them […] The post Akufo-Addo rallies NPP strongholds
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