President-elect John Dramani Mahama has nominated Alban S.K. Bagbin, the current Speaker of Parliament, to continue in his role in the 9th Parliament. This decision was made in consultation with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary leadership. The 9th Parliament is set to begin on January 7, 2025, and will run until January...
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CETAG warns of Nationwide strike over delayed compensation and migration
The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) is demanding the immediate implementation of staff migration and year-round work compensation as stipulated in the National Labour Commission’s arbitral awards. CETAG has expressed frustration over delays, accusing the government of failing to fulfil its promises four months after the union called off its longest-ever indefinite...
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You can’t recover loot while looting – Braimah warns NDC
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Sulemanan Braimah has served notice that they will keep a close eye on the new Mahama administration to expose any corrupt act. He reminded the yet-to-be-sworn-in Mahama administration that they cannot engage in looting when they are retrieving state items wrongly taken by members...
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Dr Abu Zein congratulates President-elect Mahama
Dr. Abu Zein, serving as both Senior Deputy Chair of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and Global Chairman of ZEIN Global Development Trust, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama following his election as the President of the Republic of Ghana. In two separate statements from his offices, Dr. Zein lauded...
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NDC candidate Akurugu Fraustina Elipklim wins the Dome Kwabenya seat.
The 2024 general elections in Ghana have brought significant changes to the political landscape.Several prominent women from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have lost their parliamentary seats. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West, lost her seat to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Rev. Kweku Addo. In a keenly...
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EC Commits to Transparency with Regular Media Briefings on December 7
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is gearing up for a transparent and credible electoral process. To keep citizens informed, the EC will provide regular media briefings on Election Day, December 7th, 2024. These briefings, scheduled for 9:00 am, 12:00 noon, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm, will offer timely updates on the electoral process. Additional briefings will...
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Man jailed four years for threatening to shoot, kill citizens during Dec. 7 elections
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...
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Police intercept 88 individuals allegedly recruited for election security in Western North
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,...
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Election 2024: EC destroys defective ballots for Eastern region
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...
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Free dialysis: NHIA releases ¢200m claims payment to health facilities as treatment begins nationwide
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH₵200 million as claims payment to health facilities nationwide while rolling out the free dialysis treatment programme, effective December 1, 2024. The NHIA’s prompt payments regime, introduced earlier this year, has been instrumental in maintaining a debt-free status for 2024, ensuring timely reimbursement to healthcare providers across...