The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has raised concerns over violations of electoral laws during the Special Voting exercise held on Monday, December 2, calling for swift action against those responsible. In a statement issued on December 3 and signed by CODEO’s National Coordinator, the coalition highlighted serious incidents, including allegations of vote-buying and...
Inflation for November 2024 edged up to 23.0%, compared to 22.1% in October. This was driven by increases in food inflation. This marks the third consecutive monthly rise following a five-month decline. Food inflation rose from 22.8% to 25.9%, while non-food inflation dropped slightly from 21.5% to 20.7%. The 23.0% rate for November 2024 represents...
A Sowutuom Branch Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, who threatened to kill citizens during the December 7 general election, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment. Mohammed Ibrahim was found guilty by an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Evelyn Asamoah, at the end of the trial. Ibrahim was charged with publication of false...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed confidence that his Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is well-prepared to become Ghana’s next president. Speaking at a meeting with members of Organised Labour on Tuesday, December 3, President Akufo-Addo highlighted that Bawumia has gained the necessary knowledge and experience over the past seven years to effectively lead...
Some Oil Marketing Companies have started marginally increasing fuel prices following the commencement of the first pricing window in December. Shell has already taken the lead by increasing the prices of both petrol and diesel. A litre of petrol, which previously sold for GH₵14.82 during the second pricing window in November, is now being retailed...
The Ghana Police Service is investigating 88 individuals who were intercepted on board two Metro Mass Transit buses at Benchema near Asawinso in the Western North Region on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Preliminary investigations indicate that the individuals were allegedly recruited by a man identified as Sammy from various locations in the Greater Accra Region,...
Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has vowed to introduce sustainable mining practices to address environmental degradation in areas prone to illegal mining. Speaking to party supporters at Akrokkeri in the Fomena Constituency on the third day of his six-day campaign tour in the Ashanti Region, Mahama acknowledged the critical role...
The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Eastern Regional Elections Security Taskforce on Tuesday, December 3, supervised the destruction of the defective ballot papers, which were recalled by the Electoral Commission (EC). The exercise was also under the strict supervision of all constituency election directors of all the political parties who monitored the exercise...
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has accused the government of mismanaging an $11.5 billion loan facility acquired over the last eight years. According to Mahama, these funds, if properly utilised, could have been invested in transformative projects to propel Ghana towards development akin to cities like Dubai. Addressing the...
The anticipated US$360 million disbursement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the coming days is expected to provide a much-needed cushion to Ghana’s reserves and further augment the supply-side interventions of the Ghana cedi. This is expected to bolster the performance of the local currency in the near term. Last week, the Ghana cedi...