Prof. Ken Attafuah Chief Executive of the National Identification Authority (NIA) says his outfit is planning on doing ‘Co-location’ after the mass registration exercise. This he says will enable those who could not register for the Ghana Card during the mass registration which ends in March 2020 to do so. Mr. Attafuah who was on the Joy Super Morning Show ...
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KMA to demolish Central Market January ending
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has concluded negotiations with traders for them to move into the new Kejetia Market to pave the way for the construction of the second phase of the Kejetia/Central Market Redevelopment Project. The KMA set the end of November last year as the deadline for the evacuation of all traders from the central market, but had ...
Read More »EC replies opposition political parties
Video Archive Listen to the Article The Electoral Commission has once again denied the allegation that it intends to rig this year’s election in favour of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). “We have no intention of rigging the election; we make sure we involve all the political parties in everything we do; there is transparency in our processes”, Communications ...
Read More »Mahama should never be allowed near the presidency again – Sekou Nkrumah
Son of the first president and founder of the modern republic of Ghana, Sekou Nkrumah has said former President John Mahama who is seeking re-election does not deserve any shot at the presidency because his thinking is not futuristic; MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the US-based classroom teacher, he has no problem with another four years for the ruling NPP under ...
Read More »Compiling a new biometric voters register unreasonable – Right Alliance-Africa to EC
The Right Alliance-Africa (RAA) has expressed their displeasure at the proposal of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile new biometric voters register given the very short period to the 2020 general elections. According to RAA, it is unnecessary for the Electoral Commission to compile a new register as the current one has not lost its credibility. The civil society organization, ...
Read More »comDeceitful Nduom should have been in jail – Fadi Dabbousi
Tough-talking staunch member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Fadi Dabbousi has opined that owner of defunct GN Bank, Paa Kwesi Nduom, would have been in prison were Ghana a different country for dissipating depositors’ money among others. The Lebanese-Ghanaian known for his strongly-worded articles has described Dr Nduom as a business jester who is neither a businessman nor a ...
Read More »comMahama backtracks, leads attacks on EC«
Former President John Mahama appears to have backtracked on his call for no political party attacks against the Electoral Commission (EC). Reacting to the change of logo of the Electoral Commission by then chairperson of the Commission, Charlotte Osei, when he was President, Mr. Mahama could not fathom why some political parties at the time were ‘attacking’ the EC. He ...
Read More »NIA extends Ghana card registration exercise in Ashanti Region
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has extended the mass registration exercise in the Ashanti Region from 10th January to Thursday, 16th January 2020. This, according to the Authority, is to restore “the two registration days (27th and 28th December) lost to the Region because of the Christmas holidays” and also “account for the challenges encountered in the first two days ...
Read More »Prophecies can’t win NPP 2020 Polls but hard work – Sammi Awuku
National Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has cautioned members of the party against being complacent because many prophets have predicted that the elephant family shall win the 2020 general elections, insisting that the prophecies in favour of the NPP should be seen as motivation to work even harder. Reacting to a litany of prophecies on ...
Read More »Ghana is 5th on investors watch list next year
Ghana is among 10 African markets to watch come 2020 as far as real return on investments is concerned. Despite the December 2020 elections, investors still perceive the Ghanaian market as an attractive one. It is actually number 5 on the investors watch list for next year. Yield on bond instruments in the country has been hovering around 17 – ...
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