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NDC youth organizer roots for Julius Debrah as perfect match with Mahama to win 2024 elections

1,733  Osman Abdullah Nabali, the Ashanti Regional youth organizer for the largest opposition political party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared his support for the call on the former President to choose Mr. Julius Debrah as running mate come 2024 general elections. Speaking at orientation and capacity building workshop for branch youth organizers for the […]

Politics

GII Executive Director blames politicians for politicization of Ghana Police Service

1,778  The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has blamed politicians for the politicization of the Ghana Police Service especially in the appointment of top officers. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, September 2, Mary Awelana Addah explained that the politicians have infiltrated the service with their members and not necessarily persons with […]

Politics

#OccupyBoG demo: NDC MPs file affidavit to oppose police injunction against protest routes

1,808  The Minority caucus in parliament has filed its affidavit to oppose the Greater Accra Regional Police Command’s injunction application against their planned protest against the Bank of Ghana Governor and his deputies. The affidavit was filed by their lawyers on Friday, September 1, at the registry of the Accra High Court. The Greater Accra […]

Social

Accra Based Onua TV Investigative Journalist Installed ‘Mmrantehene’ of Abola Traditional Area

1,622  An Accra based investigative Journalist,Known in private life as Daniel Banin,has been installed as the Akan Youth Chief (Mrantehene) in the Abola Traditional area,under the Ga Traditional Council.He was given the stool name,Nii Okropong I. The newly installed Akan Youth Chief , he was coronated together with other chiefs on Friday at a ceremony […]

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Right To Information Commission Launches Month Activities

1,687  To create awareness of the importance of online access to official information held by government institutions, the Right To Information Commission, ( RTIC) , a constitutionally mandated institution, will begin an awareness raising campaign. Institutions are call on to make information accessible on various online platforms is born out of the need to advance […]

Agriculture

Agricultural Insurance a solution to funding for farmers —- AGRA

1,510    A Policy Officer at AGRA, Dr. Dorothy Effah, has said that agricultural insurance could provide a solution to the challenges farmers face when applying for loans from financial institutions. A research down by the Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance ( ICEG), small smallholder farmers in the northern regions primarily rely on Village […]

Politics

Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’

1,526  Gabon’s new military leader has pledged to return the country to democracy, but has refused to provide timelines for fresh elections. General Brice Oligui Nguema said the country’s state institutions would be made more democratic and their suspension was only “temporary”. But Gabon’s opposition coalition says the military shows no signs of handing power […]