Afenyo-Markin rejects claims of orchestrating electoral violence in Effutu
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, has denied any role in any electoral violence in his constituency. The legislator added that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) accused him of orchestrating violence during the most recent district-level elections in the Effutu constituency during a Monday speech to journalists. Alexander Afenyo-Markin […]
Mahama needs to be getting ready to retire on Dec. 7 instead – Ahiagbah replies Asiedu Nketiah
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Director of Communications Mr. Richard Ahiagbah has advised National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah that NDC flagbearer and former President John Dramani Mahama ought to be getting ready for retirement on December 7, 2024, the day of the general elections. He predicted that the NDC will lose the […]
Ghana ranks as one of the top ten African nations with the lowest fuel prices in 2024
Low petrol prices have an impact on many facets of the global economy. They empower consumers and businesses and shape the market, all while ensuring that an economy can function smoothly. For this reason, governments work to keep the price of fuel somewhat low. The average cost of petrol is 1.30 US dollars per liter […]
NDC Chairman urges EC to pick lessons from District Level Elections for 2024 polls
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, has emphasized that the Electoral Commission must learn from the just-completed District Level Elections and sufficiently prepare for the impending Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 07, 2024. Speaking to the media on the necessity for the EC to draw practical conclusions from the most recent […]
NCCE calls on youth to reject politicians who incite violence.
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is advising young people to decline any invitations from political figures to engage in violent protests or other disruptive activities during the 2024 elections. The commission’s chairperson, Kathleen Addy, emphasized the vital role that citizens play in averting bloodshed on December 7. Speaking to the media, Ms. Addy […]
There should be harsh penalties for unsuccessful election petitions-Afari-Gyan
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, a former chairman of the Electoral Commission, is recommending harsh penalties for those who lose their election petitions in court. In a speech at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and the One Ghana Movement’s Constitutional Day Public Lecture, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan suggested that these sanctions would discourage […]
Fire destroys 50 shops at Dome market
A fire broke out in some areas of the Dome market, destroying at least fifty (50) stores. Shops and other structures were affected by the incident, which is said to have happened late on Sunday, January 7, 2024, around 9:30 p.m. Speaking with Citi News, ADOII Alex Nartey, a member of the public relations department […]