Student Sues UG Management Over SRC Election
Asioh Joseph Mawuli, a second-year Bachelor of Arts student at the University of Ghana (UG), has filed a lawsuit against the university’s management concerning the Student Representative Council’s (SRC) elections. This legal action follows the re-entry of hiplife icon Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru NKZ, into the UGSRC presidential race. Guru had previously filed a...
NDC Gives EC One-Week Ultimatum To Act On Audit Demand
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Electoral Commission (EC) to take action on their petition calling for a forensic audit of the voter registration process. The National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, announced that if the EC does not respond within this period, the party will escalate its efforts...
We’re Committed To Producing A Robust Voters Register – EC Assures NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other relevant stakeholders of its commitment to producing a credible and robust voters register. Responding after receiving a petition submitted by leadership of the NDC after its ‘Enough is Enough’ protest on Tuesday, September 17, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the EC,...
NDC stages nationwide ‘Enough is Enough’ protest against EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) protest against the Electoral Commission (EC) is set to come off today, September 17. The leadership of the NDC ordered all its regional offices to protest after raising concerns over alleged discrepancies in the 2024 voter register. NDC raised concerns when it was furnished with the provisional voters register, stating there were...
Ghana Lost 160K Tons Of Cocoa To Smuggling In 2023/24 Season, Cocobod Official Says
Ghana has lost more than a third of its 2023/24 cocoa output to smuggling, a top official from the cocoa marketing board (Cocobod) told Reuters, as low local prices and payment delays push some farmers to sell to increasingly sophisticated trafficking rings. Poor harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s second-largest and largest producers, have pushed...
2024 ELECTIONS SET TO END IN A RUN-OFF, PRESIDENCY SURVEY PREDICTS
As the December 7 polls approach, a recent survey conducted by the office of the president indicates a likely run-off in the upcoming presidential elections. The report reveals that neither the NDC nor the NPP is projected to secure an outright majority in the first round. The survey, which included views from over 25,000 voters across 276...
Fraudulent Bank Staff Activities On The Rise- Bog Report
The year 2023 saw an increase in staff involvement in fraudulent activities recorded in Banks and Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) across Ghana. The number, which stood at 188 in 2022, rose to 274 which represent a percentage increase of forty-six per cent (46%). This is according to the 2023 Banks, Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) and Payment System...
Parliament adjudged the best among the three arms of government by the Internal Audit Agency
Ghana’s Parliament under the distinguished Speaker of the Eight Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has been adjudged the best among the three arms of Government in terms of the performance of its Audit Committee. This was announced by Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency Dr. Eric Osae, in a short ceremony to present the award...
Finance Minister pledges GHC500k scholarship for journalists in Northern Region
Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has made a pledge to set up a GHC500, 000 scholarship scheme for journalists in the Northern Region. According to him, journalists are not paid well, hence take to begging politicians for financial support to further their education.He pledged a...
Election 2024: Meet the 24 Presidential candidates
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) headquarters was abuzz on Monday, September 9, 2024, as the commission began receiving nominations for the 2024 presidential election. Of the 39 aspirants who picked up nomination forms, 24 candidates successfully filed their nominations before the Friday, September 13, 2024 deadline. The nominees comprise both political party candidates and independent aspirants,...
