The Ghana Gas Senior Staff Association (GGSSA) has raised concerns about the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) overdue debt to the company, urging the government to take immediate action. This outstanding payment, the association warns, poses a significant threat to the stability and operations of Ghana Gas, a vital pillar of the nation’s energy sector. […] The post ECG
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has described as unfortunate, challenges that bedevilled the District Level Elections held nationwide on Tuesday, December 19. CODEO blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for not living up to its task and urged it to do better. Reports of non-functioning of the Biometric Verification Device (BVD) used for verification […] The post Challenges
This year’s District Level Elections (DLEs) ended successfully across the country, but not without challenges which marred the beauty and disrupted the smooth running of the exercise. Low voter turnout, delay in the arrival of materials, inability of the Electoral Commission (EC) to deliver voting materials to some polling stations, delay in the start of … The post Polling
Traders at the Kaneshie, Odawna and Makola markets in Accra have expressed concerns about the low sales of goods ahead of the Christmas celebration. In sample interviews with the Ghanaian Times, the traders observed that the low sales of goods had affected their profit margins. With Christmas approaching, one would expect to see customers busily … The post Traders decry low sales …ahead of
Ghana’s Electoral Commission says it will use today’s District Level Elections (DLEs) to roll out new technologies it intends to implement in the 2024 election. EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa said the new verification system would prevent double voting and electoral fraud. Over 66,000 individuals are contesting for various positions in District Assemblies across the country. […] The post District
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Ghanaians to actively participate in the upcoming District-Level Elections scheduled for tomorrow. The party emphasised the significance of the exercise in the country’s governance processes, highlighting its pivotal role in local and decentralisation governance. In a press statement signed and issued by the National Chairman of the party, … The post Fully
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, are in disagreement over the position of the 1992 Constitution on the passage of Private Member’s legislation in the House. This stems from the failure of the President to assent to three Private Member Bills which were passed by Parliament. It … The post President,
Fire has swept through over 70 shops at Racecourse Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The deadly fire according to traders, destroyed goods worth millions of cedis. Some of the fire victims in an interview with Kumasi based OTECFM revealed that the started in one shop at around 7:00 a.m on Monday … The post Fire razes down over 70 shops at Racecourse Market
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to increase the district assembly common fund from the current 5% to 7% if he wins the 2024 elections. Mr. Mahama, who is the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, made the promise in Bole after casting his vote in today’s district assembly elections. The former […] The post I’ll
The Electoral Commission (EC) is rallying eligible Ghanaians voters to turn-up in their numbers and vote for their respective assembly members in today’s District Level Elections (DLE). The Commission said it has instituted measures to ensure the exercise was free, fair, transparent and peaceful. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, told a news … The post District-Level
A number of prominent opinion leaders and supporters of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Greater Accra Region are putting forward a strong demand for the ruling NPP to impress upon its 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to choose a Ga as running mate. According to them, the Ashantis, Akyem and the north have had … The post Bawumia’s running mate: Consider
The Electoral Commission has rescheduled the District Level Elections (DLEs) in some areas in the Ashanti and Eastern regions to Thursday, 21st December 2023. The Commission in a statement issued on Tuesday indicated that the rescheduling had been necessitated by several technical challenges. It apologised for the inconveniences caused in those electoral areas and assured […] The post EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to abort any agenda to repeat the technical challenges encountered during the District Level Elections (DLEs). The party cautioned the EC to desist from repeating the ‘mess’ in the 2024 polls to prevent any untoward incidents. […] The post Assembly
The Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has rebuked the Electoral Commission for rescheduling local assembly election elections in some areas on the day of the polls. Dr. Boamah urged the electoral management body not to repeat the actions during the 2024 polls. This follows the rescheduling of […] The post Omane
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has honoured about 208 young individuals at the 2023 Head of State Awards (HoSA) ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House in Accra. All 280 awardees aged between 14 and 24 years old successfully completed a number of prescribed activities under the Head of State Award-Ghana Scheme … The post President honours 208 Head of State award winners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is proposing a 544 per cent increment in passport application fees from the current GH¢100 to GH¢644. The proposed increment is to reflect the increase in printing costs in order to curb losses the state incurs in printing passports. Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the Minister of Foreign … The post Foreign
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has defended the Ghana-Barari DV lithium agreement, revealing the key components of the deal that makes it unprecedented, Ghanaian-centered and an improvement on previous agreements. Speaking at a forum organised by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the agreement on Friday, Mr Jinapor took time … The post Lithium
Parliament on Friday approved a US$338,897,543 concessionary agreement between the Roads Ministry and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) for the Tema Motorway redevelopment and expansion project. The 27-kilometre project is expected to transform the 1965 constructed 4-lane motorway into a 10-lane facility to facilitate transportation from Ghana’s industrial hub, Tema to Accra and the rest … The post Parliament
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has dispatched voting materials to the regions for the 2023 District Level Elections (DLE) of assembly and unit committee members to take place. With the police providing the necessary security protection, the voting materials will be distributed to the voting centres between 12 midnight and 3:00 a.m Tuesday, to … The post EC
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has extended its online vehicle registration system to its 34 operational offices nationwide, bringing an end to manual registration. This means that after examination of vehicles, owners could now do the registrations online at their convenience, thereby eliminating the need for physical presence and bulky paperwork. Hitherto, the … The post DVLA
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