The National Coordinator of the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), Albert Kofi Arhin has welcomed the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to revert to the use of the Election Management Body’s (EMB) original which was changed by impeached Chairperson Charlotte Osei. He described the reversal as “not surprising because the old logo that has been brought back truly [...] The post CODEO:
Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana to adopt new Scratch-cards.
Augustus Obuadum ‘Goosie’ Tanoh, a flagbearer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has allayed the fears of his supporters, saying he has not withdrawn from the contest. According to Mr. Tanoh, even though he did not pick a nomination form at the close of Tuesday, December 4 deadline, he has not developed cold feet towards the party’s presidential primary. [...] The post Goosie
The agitation by the eight aggrieved flagbearer hopefuls of the National Democratic Congress against the controversial Ghc400,000 filling fee, has yielded fruits as the party yesterday slashed it down to Ghc300,000. The fee for females and Persons With Disability (PWD) which were pegged at Ghc 200,000 and Ghc150,000 cedis respectively are now Ghc 150,000 and Ghc100,000. The fee for nomination form, however remained GHc20,000. The decision was [...] The post NDC
Ghana is officially announced to be a country in Africa that has
Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong has expressed satisfaction in his sides 3-0 win over Inter Allies in a friendly on Wednesday at the Accra Sports Stadium. Frimpong, who was on target in the game against the Tema based side, disclosed the team's preparation ahead of the CAF Confederation Cup campaign has been satisfactory so far."So far I will say the game against Inter Allies has been good preparatory game for us," he said after the game. "Because, if you
Parliament has for the second time deferred voting on the services agreement for the delivery of medical supplies by drones.
MILAN (Reuters) - Russia has asked Italy to drop charges against a former ambassador caught up in a Nigerian corruption case, legal documents showed on Wednesday.
Parliament has for the second time deferred voting on the services agreement for the delivery of medical supplies by drones.
The US has established its first diplomatic presence in Somalia for nearly 30 years. The state department said the “historic event” reflected the progress the east African nation had made. Ambassador Donald Yamamoto is heading the embassy in Mogadishu. Previously it had been based in Nairobi, Kenya. The US closed its embassy in Somalia in January 1991 amid fighting between [...] The post US
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The U.S military said it killed four militants in an air strike against al Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Awdheegle, Somalia, as part of its operations to support the government's efforts to weaken the group.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened against the dollar in early trade on Thursday as fears of a fresh flare-up in tensions between the United States and China, and concerns about global growth weighed on investor appetite for riskier assets.
Sudan’s long-serving President Omar Bashir came closer on Tuesday to another term in office after a majority of lawmakers backed a constitutional amendment to extend term limits that would have required him to step down in 2020. Unless the constitution is changed, Bashir, in power since 1989, is not permitted to stand again when his present term ends, having won [...] The post Sudan MPs back
The Electoral Commission has announced that on December 24, it will organise special voting for media practitioners, security agencies as well as officials of the EC expected to be deployed to monitor the upcoming referenda on December 27. Mr Frank Nunoo, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of EC who made this known indicated that the affected personnel are only those within [...] The post EC
Africa has been slow to convert its natural resources endowments to tangible development outcomes, because of weaknesses in governance and capacities, a report released on Tuesday showed. The report, jointly done by the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the UN Development Programme, examined efforts to improve governance of Africa’s natural resources, especially need to strengthen [...] The post Report:
Parliament has approved a US$210m facility that will help synchronise traffic flow and traffic information systems in the capital.
OUR editorial today is dedicated to our farmers and fishers in recognition of the important role they are playing in the socioeconomic development of our country and highlight some of their challenges to influence policy for sustainable development. Before tackling the farmers and their issues, we commend the initiative to set aside the first Friday of every December to award [...] The post AYEEKO
Kodjo Nfum, the fourth prosecution witness, in the case in which 14 people are standing trial for alleged murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama on May 29, 2017 at Denkyiri Obuasi in the Central Region has completed his evidence yesterday. The witness, 34, a farmer told the court presided by Mrs Mariama Owusu that the soldier pleaded with the alleged [...] The post Witness ends evidence
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