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The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has said the fight against galamsey will never be successful if the government refuses to recognize and involve chiefs in the processes of granting mining licenses and regulatory enforcement. The House of Chiefs accused governments of sidelining chiefs in the managing mineral deposits and the fight against galamsey. Illegal...

Mahama Ayariga, the newly appointed Majority Leader, has pledged to ensure the responsible and inclusive use of the ruling party’s significant parliamentary majority in the 9th Parliament. As the newly appointed Majority Leader, Hon. Mahama Ayariga emphasized  on consensus-building, unity, and probity in ensuring the country’s legislative agenda is pursued without marginalizing opposing voices. Mahama...

The government is expected to borrow approximately GH₵200 billion from the Treasury bill market in 2025, representing a reduction from an estimated GH₵220 billion in 2024, according to Databank Research. This projection reflects an average weekly borrowing of GH₵3.9 billion, down from GH₵4.2 billion in the previous year. In its 2025 Ghana Market Outlook report,...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the re-collation of results from the Ablekuma North constituency for the second time in a row. This decision comes after the EC faced challenges in obtaining the required pink sheets from the constituency. Reasons Behind the Suspension The EC cited the absence of 62 pink sheets, which are essential...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is contesting the results of four outstanding constituencies, with three already declared in favor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The Electoral Commission (EC) completed the collation of results for Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South on January 6, with NPP candidates emerging victorious. However, the collation process for...

Ghana has been described as being on the cusp of a “second revolution” by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia. This declaration was made during the commemoration of the 31st December Revolution at the Nungua Town Park on December 31, 2024. Asiedu Nketia attributed the NDC’s victory in the 2024 general elections...

The Electoral Commission’s (EC) declaration of Ebi Bright as the winner of the Tema Central parliamentary election has been defended by Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Tameklo. Tameklo argued that the EC’s declaration was proper and therefore, there is no need to collate the results. The Mandamus Application: A Misguided Attempt? Tameklo...

National President of the School Feeding Caterers Association, Nana Amoh Otu Sekyi, has confirmed that caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme have begun receiving their outstanding third-term salaries. This development comes after the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dakoa Newman made a promise to settle these payments. In an interview with Citi...

Kofi Akpaloo, the presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), has called on European embassies to impose visa restrictions on individuals who disrupt the upcoming December 7 polls. According to him, this measure would discourage electoral misconduct by preventing perpetrators from travelling abroad. His appeal followed the recent decision by the United States...

The growing momentum of vice president and flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the Zongo community, was on display at Fadama, in Accra during the National Maulid, the annual celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad by the National Chief Imam. Thousands of Muslims gathered from across the country and the event...