The office of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has responded to Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, following his public chronicle to the same on matters relating to his mandatory leave directive. Mr. Domelevo, in a statement dated 03, July 2020 and addressed to the Presidency said, tenets of the country’s law flaw the President’s directive to him, to take a mandatory 132-day ...

The High Commission of Canada in Ghana is supporting government with GHc2.5 million towards the progress of Ghanaian women in agribusiness. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Ministry of Local Governance and Rural Development (MLGRD) have launched the pilot support to Women Farmer-Based Organizations (WFBOs) that are engaged in post-production agricultural operations in Ghana. This support from the ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings on June 4, 2018, called out the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for constantly lying to Ghanaians. He recounted personal experiences where members of his own party told many lies about his family. This attitude, he said, has made it difficult for him to criticize the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over its management of ...

A 70 year old retired Ghana Arm Forces Officer, Christian Agbeviade together with some 14 aged residents from Ziope and Honuga, a farming communities in the Agortime-Ziope District of the Volta region has been intercepted on their way to register for the voter identification card by Volta Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) led by the region’s Chairman, Kafui ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed all Metropolitan and Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to monitor the on-going Voter’s Registration exercise in their respective districts to ensure a smooth running of the exercise. The directive was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare. The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana began the compilation of a new ...

Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has resigned from office as Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, the Presidency has announced. His resignation comes barely hours after he admitted in an interview that he visited some voters registration centres in his constituency despite knowing he has tested positive for Coronavirus. “The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 3rd July, ...

As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in infections due to the resumption of commercial flights and airport operations. Many African governments acted swiftly, implementing confinement and travel restrictions in the early days of the pandemic. In the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

A plebiscite was held to decide on the matter and after the referendum, the majority of the Ewes decided to join independent Ghana. Well, this history had remained with us for ages and it is about time we assess the progress of development in that part of the country after independence. The Volta Region can boast of the Volta River ...

The Electoral Commission has today, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, commenced registration of eligible voters for the compilation of a new voters register across various centres in the country for the upcoming December 7 general elections. However, many seem not to be satisfied with the new ID with most people describing the card as “substandard”. A picture of the new card ...

The Minority in Parliament is suggesting the voter registration exercise started with gross non-compliance with the COVID-19 safety protocols. The Minority in a statement slammed the Electoral Commissioner Mrs. Jean Mensa and the Electoral Commission (EC) saying they did not ensure proper compliance. ”The exercise as noted started with gross non-compliance to the Covid-19 protocols to ensure public safety. The ...