By Kizito CUDJOE The Senior Minister of Cambodia and President of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, Dr. Ly Thuch, has called for action to encourage the remaining non-state parties in Africa – Egypt, Libya and Morocco – to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention or Mine Ban Treaty. This is seen as a crucial step […] The post African
By Abdallah Kassim TIJANI Data has become the secret weapon that has propelled the growth of the digital economy in the current digital era. Much like oil was formerly thought to be the lifeblood of countries, data is currently the most important component in driving global industry transformation and economic growth. The World Economic Forum […] The post Data is the
Abena Osei-Asare The Deputy Minister of Finance, Abena Osei-Asare, has begun campaigning for the election of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the next president. According to her, the Read More... The post Abena Osei-Asare Hits Road For Bawumia appeared first on
It appears the debate on which political party better manages the Ghanaian economy has been settled, as US-based Ghanaian economist, Prof. Dennis Nsafoah, says he hasn’t observed any significant difference after analysing economic data from 1992. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has consistently claimed that it manages the Ghanaian economy better when in power compared […] The post Better
By Philip Gebu The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and Cantonments Mosques, as well as […] The post
By Katharina PISTOR Rulers have always found it hard to accept limits on their power. When the French parliament disputed Louis XIV’s edicts in 1655, the king of France and Navarre is said to have responded: “L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”). The ensuing age of absolutism in France ended only with the French […] The post Elon Musk and the absolutist revival
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an interlocutory injunction against the conduct of parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Mampong constituency brought before it by some 35 disgruntled members of the party. The Parliamentary primary in the Mampong Constituency was suspended due to an injunction obtained by the disgruntled party […] The post High
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed surprise at the summoning of the Ankobeahene of the Begoro Stool, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council. The summons stems from allegations that the chief endorsed the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, during a recent campaign tour. Daasebre Ofosu Kwabi Ayebiahwe, Otweresohene/Odau, […] The post Action
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an interlocutory injunction against the conduct of parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Mampong constituency brought before it by some 35 disgruntled members of the party. The Parliamentary primary in the Mampong Constituency was suspended due to an injunction obtained by the disgruntled party […] The post Appeals
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticized Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, asserting that he lacks the vision and capacity to turn the fortunes of the country around. The opposition party contends that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer lacks the foresight characteristic of a true leader, making him incomparable to the NDC flagbearer, John […] The post “Incompetent”
Reports from the Presidency suggest that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not yet done with his reshuffle, as there are indications of impending major changes, expected to take Read More... The post Reshuffle To Hit Majority Caucus In Parliament appeared
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed President Akufo-Addo’s latest ministerial reshuffle. President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, February 14, removed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, and 12 others including 10 Cabinet Ministers and two regional ministers. The General Secretary of the NPP Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement dated February 14, 2024, […] The post NPP
Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, the Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC), has stated that he will not apologize for his stance on the Ghana Journalists Association’s (GJA) blacklisting directive against two Members of Parliament (MPs). Mr. Ayeboafo has publicly criticized the GJA’s directive, describing it as “dysfunctional and unproductive” to the public interest. He suggests […] The post I
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has summoned Nana Owiredu Agyarko, Ankobeahene of Begoro, which is the Benkum Division of the traditional area, for endorsing the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama at Ahomahomaso, during his recent tour of the Eastern Region. This follows a petition by some Nananoms of the […] The post Begoro
Uncle Ebo Whyte ‘Unhappy Wives, Confused Husbands’, a play by Uncle Ebo Whyte’s Roverman Productions, will be staged at the National Theatre on Valentine’s Day. Written and directed by playwright, Read More... The post Ebo Whyte Returns
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has been invited to be a “distinguished panelist” at Harvard’s Africa Development Conference (ADC), set to take place on the 12th and 13th of April 2024 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ADC stands as the premier global platform for meaningful discourse on Africa’s development and facilitates crucial […] The post
It was all joy and excitement when party executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem Central constituency in the Ashanti Region held a thanksgiving service over the weekend at the Presbyterian Church in Odumasi. The thanksgiving service was to thank God for a successful parliamentary primary held in the […] The post Asante
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has urged the public to disregard statements made by the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding the government’s construction of a fish landing site in Keta. The NDC in Keta argues that there is no evidence to support the government’s claims of having constructed […] The post Disregard
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the party will not support the proposal for a change in the date for the 2024 elections from December to November. “We [NDC] do not believe that this is being proposed in good faith,” he maintained. The NDC flagbearer made the […] The post We’ll not support
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the party will not support the proposal for a change in the date for the 2024 elections from December to November. “We [NDC] do not believe that this is being proposed in good faith,” he maintained. The NDC flagbearer made the […] The post We’ll not support EC’s
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