By Isaac K. FRIMPONG Retirement age, a pivotal stage marking the withdrawal of statutory workers from active work, holds a unique significance in Ghana, much like in many countries globally. This is where retirees are expected to start enjoying pensions and other retirement benefits. In Ghana, the retirement age is 60 years (both male and […] The post Navigating
The Ghana Police Service has reassured the public of a free and fair electoral process in the upcoming general election scheduled for December 7, 2024. This commitment comes in the wake of the violence that marred the 2020 general election, resulting in the tragic deaths of eight individuals, including three minors, with an additional 15 […] The post Election 2024 will
Senegal’s Election Authority on Thursday, February 15, 2024, has voided the government’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling for December, ruling that the moves were unconstitutional. Senegal’s Constitutional Council cancelled the decree signed by President Macky Sall that postponed the election, according to a judgement approved by seven members […] The post Senegal:
Celebrated gospel singer Nana Osei better known as Nacee has hinted that he has composed a new campaign song for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. .Nacee, known for his popular Mahama campaign tracks like “E dey bee”, “Onaapo”, and “Mahama Okada”, revealed the news in response to a question about his […] The post Mahama’s
The Parliamentary Candidate of the New Patriotic Party in Ada Constituency, Dornukie Naa Norteye, has urged the youth to vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party in the December elections because he represents the future of the youth of Ghana. Speaking to the vision of Dr. Bawumia, who said the […] The post NPP’s Ada parliamentary
Citi News has gathered that barring any last-minute decision, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may announce a major shake-up in his government today, Wednesday, February 14th, 2024. This will mark Akufo-Addo’s major ministerial reshuffle since assuming office in January 2017. With barely ten months to the 2024 polls, the President is expected to announce significant […] The post Akufo-Addo
Trainees of the now-defunct Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have expressed readiness to thwart any attempt by the government to exploit the NABCO programme for political gains, especially ahead of the 2024 general elections. Despite their efforts, the trainees claim that all attempts to prompt the government to fulfill its payment obligations of the nine-month arrears […] The post We’ll
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, has called on the party’s leaders and supporters to work together to secure a resounding victory for the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the 2024 polls. He made these remarks when he addressed the party supporters, executives, failed presidential candidates, MPs, former MPs, […] The post Let’s
The post If we expect more women to participate in elections, let’s check the violence – Kabutey Ocansey appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has strongly rejected accusations of poorly conducting the District Level Elections (DLEs), emphasizing that they met the expected standards despite challenges encountered during the process. The District Level Elections, conducted nationwide on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, faced various challenges, leading to the postponement of elections in some district assemblies to Thursday, […] The post District
5 government appointees contested in the 2024 NPP Parliamentary primaries and won The post NPP Parliamentary Primaries: Victorious govt appointees kick out 5 incumbent MPs first appeared on 3News.
The Opposition NDC is making a strong push for a public broadcast of presidential election vote collation during general elections. A document titled “NDC Position Paper on Electoral Reforms” lists a litany of changes the party believes could significantly improve the credibility of the polls. Key proposals include an all-year-round voter registration system under which […] The post NDC
Sam Ankrah, an aspiring independent presidential candidate, says he’s running for the presidency because successive governments have failed to resolve the country’s economic challenges. He said he could make a difference if given the nod in the December polls. “The idea that all politicians are the same to some extent does not apply to me. […] The post 2024 polls: I’m
Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, is advocating for a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the 2024 general elections. He has urged Ghanaians to create a tranquil atmosphere while remaining united. The deputy Majority Leader, addressing teachers and students of Winneba Secondary School where he donated […] The post Afenyo
Calm has been restored to Bawku in the Upper East region after unknown gunmen fired into a group of people at the community centre on Wednesday, January 17. The incident resulted in the death of three persons, while four others were injured. Residents are reported to have fled the area for fear of their lives. […] The post Calm restored to Bawku after violence appeared first on
A parliamentary candidate hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Odododiodioo constituency, Nii Kotey Ashie, has blamed the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the electoral violence often recorded in the area. According to him, the NPP has been importing people from outside the constituency to cause trouble in the area during elections, […] The post Nii
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rescheduled its parliamentary primary in the Odododiodioo constituency to January 21, 2024. This follows the dismissal of the application for an interlocutory injunction obtained by a disqualified candidate, which had led the party to postpone the election indefinitely earlier. Fifi Fiavi Kwettey, General Secretary of the NDC, in a […] The post Court
The wife of the 2024 National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has emphasized the importance of unity within the NDC at a gathering of party functionaries from the Bono East region. She urged everyone to put aside any past grievances and come together as a united front to face the upcoming […] The post Lordina Mahama preaches unity
This is the full speech delivered by Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice Marietta Brew, on the Constitution Day Public Lecture hosted by the UPSA Law School in conjunction with One Ghana Movement. The event was hosted on the theme, ‘Reflections on our democracy: The Constitution, Elections and the Judiciary. I stand on all existing protocols […] The post
In the run-up to the 2024 General Elections, IMANI presents PULSE, a fortnightly curated social media-based sentiment analysis report designed to follow the “pulse” of Ghanaians in the run-up to the 2024 Election. 1. The period under observation for this edition of the report is from the 27th of December to the 14th of January […] The post Episode
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS