“I would like to be remembered when I am gone as an Electoral Commissioner who tried to do his best in this difficult job, and who tried to do it according to principles – and without favour to any party or individual.” – Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, former EC Chairman The words of the man who … The post Embracing Technology

Ah, March! What a month. If you have read Julius Caesar by Wil­liam Shakespeare, you may remember that Julius Caesar was warned by a soothsayer to “beware the ‘ides’ of March” . (Ides means the (“middle of ”). Caesar did not heed the prophecy, and was brutally cut down by the swords of enemy assassins … The post Beware the ‘idiocy’ of March appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Emirate Red Cres­cent through the Islamic Council for Develop­ment and Humanitarian Services (ICODEH), last Friday distributed clothing to hundreds of vulnerable children in the Muslim communi­ties in Accra. It is under the “Emirate Red Crescent Eid Clothing 2024,” in­tended to provide clothing for the orphans and the needy to enjoy the Eid-ul-Fitr, climaxing the … The post Emirate

 Flagbearer of the op­position National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 general election, John Dramani Mahama, has said his administration would establish Staple Crop Processing Zones in all 16 regions of the country if the party wins the pending polls. The former president ex­plained that this initiative, which forms part of the party’s in­dustrial policy, … The post NDC

 Muslims on Tues­day night congregat­ed at Par­liament, to observe the 13th Night of Power, a commemorative day in the course of the month-long Ramadan fast. Hosted by the Muslim Caucus of Parliament, it was on the theme: ‘Peace, Unity and Tolerance: The Roadmap to Prosperous Ghana.’ Believed to be the night on which the Quran … The post Muslims mark Night of Power appeared first on Ghanaian

 The Minority Cau­cus in Parliament has raised a red flag over the alarming decline in Ghana’s cocoa production, calling on the government to ur­gently address the issue to prevent further deterioration of the sector. In a statement issued by Eric Opoku, Member of Parliament for Asunafo South and Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee … The post Minority urges

 The Ga Traditional Coun­cil (GTC) has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making within the State is to commence on May 6 and run till June 6, a one-month period. The Council specifies that the ban prohibits noise-making activities, including clapping of hands, use of tambourines and other musical instruments during the period. … The post Prepare to heed forthcoming

 The Majority Caucus in Parliament has defended the hike in passport application fees and called on Ghanaians to support the increment to make the passport application process efficient. The Caucus said the incre­ment was a decision by the entire House and at no point in time was there an objection to the hike. Chairman of … The post Majority caucus defends passport fee hikes appeared

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the visiting Kenyan President, William Ruto, yesterday supervised the signing of a number of agreements as part of efforts to strengthen the bond of coopera­tion between Ghana and Kenya. In all, eight different Memoran­dum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed with four of them signed at the Jubilee House in … The post Ghana,

The annual ban on drum­ming and noisemaking with­in the Ga State will begin from May 6 and ends on June 6, 2024, the Ga Traditional Council (GTC) announced at a news con­ference in Accra yesterday. The month-long ban prohibits clapping of hands, placement of loudspeakers outside church premises and mosques, roadside evangelism, use of megaphones, … The post GTC bans noisemaking in Ga State

Businesses in Ghana and Kenya have been urged to leverage invest­ment opportunities in both countries offered under the African Conti­nental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost economic trade. According to speakers at the maiden Ghana-Kenya business forum, the AfCFTA and other structures, such as the establish­ment of a Ghana Trade House in Kenya, offered huge … The post Leveraging