381 Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique on Tuesday. Asked about what the West would think about his decision to run again, Mr Kagame said, “I’m sorry for the West, […]
Author: Foster Ayisah
Limited voters’ registration: Those in hard-to-reach areas can wait for next year – Dr. Serebour Quaicoe
276 The Electoral Commission has explained that eligible voters who are unable to register in the Commission’s district offices nationwide would have to do so next year. The Commission’s Director of Electoral Services, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, who said this on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on Monday, September 19, noted that from next year, the EC will […]
Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly refunds GH₵283,000 to DACF
869 The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has reimbursed a total of GH₵283,000 initially allocated for administrative purposes from the Assembly’s Common Fund. During a Public Accounts Committee hearing in Ho, Sandra Owusu Ahinkorah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ayawaso West Municipality, defended the utilization of GH₵ 751,000 from the Assembly’s Common Fund. It was […]
40 police Chief Inspectors sue Dampare for refusing to promote them
334 Forty Chief Inspectors of the Ghana Police Service have sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Police Management Board (POMAB) and the Attorney-General (A-G), over what they describe as the unjustifiable refusal of the service to promote them. In a writ filed at the High Court in Kumasi and […]
Cecilia Dapaah’s dead brother’s account still sending money to former Minister – OSP alleges
361 The latest court documents filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) reveal that a bank account belonging to the deceased brother of Cecilia Dapaah has been actively sending money to the former Sanitation Minister. This is the latest in an attempt by the Office to confirm the seizure of suspected tainted properties […]
Government is still spending as though there’s no crisis – Prof. Bokpin on reopened DDEP
276 Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has berated the government for not sticking to its side of the bargain to adjust fiscal expenditure amidst the country’s debt sustainability crisis, for which reason creditors have taken a haircut to save the situation. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Monday, following the government’s decision to reopen the Domestic […]
EC registers 182,831 new voters in six days in ongoing limited registration exercise
545 Six days into the ongoing limited voter registration exercise, the Electoral Commission has registered 182,831 new voters. The 21-day exercise, which started on September 12, 2023 is meant to register some 1,350,000 persons who have turned 18 years and eligible Ghanaians who have not previously registered with the Commission. However, addressing journalists at […]
Prioritize Science Ahead Of 2023 School Selection-MoE to students
324 The Ministry of Education through this communication is urging all prospective first-year Senior High School (SHS) students and their parents/guardians to prioritize the selection of science courses as the 2023 school selection and placement process has commenced. This call aligns with the Ministry of Education’s strategic plan for 2018-2030, which aims at achieving a […]
Don’t remove Dampare – Kennedy Agyapong cautions NPP
287 “If you go to the police headquarters, you will realize that the man (Dr Dampare) has done well… I have fought with him once because of his refusal to act when the killer of JB Danquah confessed to him, but he has done really well,” Agyapong told Kumasi-based Kessben FM. . “How many times […]
NDC member sustains cutlass wounds as limited voters’ registration turns bloody at Agona West
373 The organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Agona West constituency, Sam Toys, has been accused of inflicting cutlass wounds on a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the ongoing limited voters’ registration exercise. The victim, who is a member of the NDC communication team, is reportedly in critical condition […]