Edward Omane Boamah, Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that a political party is plotting to print 2.5 million illegal ballot papers ahead of Ghana’s December 7 elections. Speaking to Channel One TV on December 1, 2024, following an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, Dr. Omane revealed that the…
By Jeremiah Nutsugah The Minority Leader in Parliament, Cassiel Ato Forson, has criticized President Akufo-Addo for not addressing the issue of unemployment in the country, despite the high unemployment rate. Following the President’s delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2024, touching on various national issues, the Minority Leader in…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has destroyed all defective presidential and parliamentary ballot papers printed for the Volta and Ahafo Regions. The destruction took place on Thursday, November 21, under the supervision of political parties, independent observers, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), and the Police Service. The move follows the EC’s announcement, through its Deputy Chair…
Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelovo has urged Parliament to adopt a more serious and purposeful approach to the vetting of ministerial nominees, citing concerns over the effectiveness and depth of recent sessions. Speaking on TV3’s Key Programme on Saturday, February 1, 2025, Domelovo expressed disappointment with the current vetting process, stressing that it often lacks the…
Renowned Ghanaian economist, Kwame Pianim has described as unfortunate the appointment of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta as a Senior Presidential Adviser and Special Envoy for International Trade by President Akufo Addo. Mr Ofori-Atta was relieved of his position as Finance Minister on Wednesday, February 14, and replaced with Mohammed Amin Adam. Subsequently, the Chief…
Birthdays are often moments of joy, reflection, and gratitude and for ASP Johnson Poku-Adusei, the Sissala East Municipal Police Commander, it was an opportunity to give back to the community he serves. The police commander marked his birthday in a heartwarming celebration with pupils of Rise and Shine School, a private basic school in Tumu,…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the Special Voting exercise for the Eastern and Western Regions following the recall of ballot papers for the presidential and parliamentary elections. Initially set for Monday, December 2, the Special Voting for these regions will now take place on Thursday, December 5. The announcement was made by EC Chairperson…
Energy Minister-designate, John Jinapor, has expressed concerns about revenue leakage within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 13, 2025, Jinapor revealed that while ECG generates approximately GHC1.3 billion in monthly revenue, only between GHC850 million and GHC900 million is allocated to the cash waterfall mechanism….
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt the transition process until all outstanding parliamentary seats are duly declared by the Electoral Commission. This follows the contentions surrounding the declaration of some parliamentary results, Nsawam Adoagyiri included. Addressing the press…
A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato has said that one thing the managers of the economy have not handled properly is the middlemen in the exchange rate popularly referred to as “Abochi. He says that whereas some banks do not have dollars for customs, the abochi has the…
