Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the people of Adaklu and the wider Volta Region of continued development, pledging to deliver even more as President of Ghana. During a visit to the Adaklu Constituency on Tuesday, as part of his campaign tour of the Volta Region, Dr. Bawumia […]
The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Patience Adams has announced that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is ready to host football matches following the completion of renovations. In an interview with Akoma FM, Miss Adams confirmed that the venue is operational but still requires formal approval from their superiors in Accra […]
The IMF projects that Ghana will end 2024 with a growth rate of 3%, according to the World Economic Outlook Report released in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday during the IMF/World Bank meetings. This aligns with the Government of Ghana’s forecast of a 3.1% GDP growth rate as stated in the 2024 Budget. IMF’s Growth Projections […]
Ghanaians planning to apply for visas to the United Kingdom are directed to use a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) starting from October 22. The UK’s previous third-party VAC service provider, TLScontact, will be replaced by VFS Global on this date. Applicants in Ghana who began the process with TLScontact will also need to complete […]
Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded the opposition NDC that parliamentary majority is achieved through wins at the polling station level within constituencies, not “manufactured” in Parliament. This follows Thursday’s dramatic events in Parliament, where the Speaker declared four seats held by MPs contesting the 2024 elections on […]
Unknown gunmen attacked the residence of Tolon Chief who declared support for Bawumia and rained curses on National Democratic Congress (NDC) voters. Unidentified individuals brandishing guns and cutlasses on Wednesday evening attacked the residence of the Chief of Gburmani at Gurugu in Tamale in the Northern Region. The armed men numbering about eight left one […]
Bishop Salifu Amoako, a prominent religious leader and father of the 16-year-old boy involved in the tragic accident that claimed the lives of two young girls in East Legon on Saturday, October 12, 2024, has called for an end to public discussions surrounding the incident. The accident, which led to the gory demise of the […]
A private legal practitioner and a one-time President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has highlighted the crucial role of the judiciary in interpreting the law. According to him, “Parliament makes the law but Parliament doesn’t interpret the law.” His comments come in the wake of the confusion over the leadership composition of […]
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has raised concerns about the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. According to Kwaku Azar, this move could set a dangerous precedent that might discourage Members of Parliament (MPs) from planning their political futures due to the fear of facing […]
The presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said his empathy for the less privileged comes from his personal experiences of hardship, having once struggled to make ends meet. Dr. Bawumia shared that he had previously worked as a taxi driver, cleaner, farm labourer, and a day labourer, which […]
Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) side have said they are remaining steadfast in the commitment to upholding the constitution and serving the interests of the Ghanaian people. In a statement reacting to the Speaker’s ruling on Thursday that declared the seats of four MPs vacant with 50 days to Election 2024, […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four seats vacant has attracted criticisms from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators. Effutu MP and now Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has described the ruling as biased. According to him, it is a conspiracy between Speaker Bagbin and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to give the latter […]
