Let Love Lead NGO, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting social cohesion and development, has announced its 2024 general elections flagship event, the +233 Peace March, which is set to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The peace march, which aims to promote peaceful coexistence ahead of the December 2024 general elections, will bring […]
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CAF approves Accra Sports Stadium for Ghana vs Sudan AFCON qualifier
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium for the TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Matchday 3 qualifier between Ghana and Sudan. According to a letter from CAF to the Ghana Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, the continental body has santioned the Accra Stadium for the match scheduled for […]
We won’t fail you – EC assures parties
The Electoral Commission has asked all political parties and other stakeholders in the general election to trust it to deliver a credible register and elections. “We assure you and the good people of Ghana, we are working tirelessly to ensure that the 2024 Election is free, fair, credible and transparent,” the Chairperson of the EC, […]
EC to address 2024 voters register issues at IPAC meeting on Tuesday
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will meet all political parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), and donor partners on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, under the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) framework. The meeting aims to address concerns over the 2024 voters register, following repeated calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), for a forensic audit […]
Widow files writ to access matrimonial home following husband’s death
A widow is asking the Accra High Court to stop a family head from denying her access to her late husband’s home following his death. In a writ filed by Dianah Asafu Adjei, the widow and plaintiff, against Abusuapayin Osei Tutu of Daaban, Kumasi, she is requesting the court’s assistance to allow her to participate […]
Akufo-Addo set to begin 2024 election campaign tour on October 2
President Akufo-Addo is set to kick off his campaign for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2024 presidential election on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He will be campaigning alongside Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as well as all NPP parliamentary candidates across the 276 constituencies. The campaign tour […]
Aburi Girls’ headmistress dies while on official duty in Italy
The Aburi Girls Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern Region is grieving the unexpected death of its esteemed Headmistress, Cynthia Anim. The tragic incident occurred while she was in Rome, Italy, attending an educational workshop alongside the Deputy Minister of Education, other heads of senior high schools, and selected students. Cynthia Anim was a […]
Democracy Hub protest: Tampering with key to a police van is criminal – Antwi-Danso
The Dean of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has criticised some actions of the Democracy Hub demonstrators. The security expert has described some of the developments during the Accra protest as unlawful. According to him, the decision by convenor Oliver Barker-Vormawor to remove the key from a police vehicle […]
Katanga alumni disassociate itself from planned galamsey demo
The Katanga Alumni Association, made up of former students of the University Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) also known as “Katanga”, has disassociated itself from an alleged planned demonstration by the body against illegal mining (Galamsey). The executive council of the association said while it supports the pressing national […]
BoG drops policy rate to 27%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has dropped the policy rate by 200 basis points to 27 per cent. This is a result of the macro economic indicators trending in the right direction. Announcing the decision, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison said the macro economic indicators are […]
BoG launches gold coins as new investment option
The Bank of Ghana has launched the Ghana gold coin to provide more investment opportunities to Ghanaians. The gold coin, which is an initiative under its gold purchase programme will be available on the market in the next two weeks. Addressing the media at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press conference on Friday [Sept 27, […]
Police refute false claims of arresting pregnant woman during Democracy Hub protest
The Police Service has debunked circulating reports claiming that a pregnant woman and an elderly lady with a child were arrested during the Democracy Hub anti-galamsey protest over the weekend in Accra. According to the Police, these allegations, which have gained traction on social media, are “completely false” and were designed to mislead the public. […]