GENERAL NEWS

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has voiced his concerns about the Electoral Commission’s proposal to move the voting date from December to November. In Mahama’s view, the new proposals have the potential to raise doubts about the integrity of the elections. The Electoral Commission …

The National Peace Council (NPC) has expressed its appreciation to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for responding to its appeal to return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The NDC had previously decided not to attend IPAC meetings following the 2020 elections, a decision that raised concerns among stakeholders in …

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anaemic compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant. The report, dubbed “The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, “showed that children aged 6-59 months …

The Ghana Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed concerning statistics regarding HIV awareness and prevention among men aged 15 to 49. The data reveals that a significant 76 percent of men in this age group are unaware of their HIV status. Furthermore, only 28% …

A survey conducted by the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey of the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that two out of ten married men had two or more sexual partners in 2022. Out of the 7,044 men interviewed for the survey, the report revealed that 15 percent of men aged …

  The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assifuah, has revealed that the Chiefs and residents of the Ashanti region are calling for Energy Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh to be chosen as the running mate to NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Assifuah …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union of Ghana (TEWUG) has also declared a nationwide strike. They have thus joined the Senior Staff Association and Ghana Association of University Administrators in the industrial action. The Union says the action has been necessitated following government’s failure to address its pension and conditions of …

John Dramani Mahama has said he does not support the promotion of gay activities in the country because his faith as a Christian who belongs to the Assemblies of God Church is against it. Parliament, through a Private Members’ motion is considering a legislation on the activities of the LGBTQ …

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO), Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has stressed the need for an all-hands-on deck approach to the fight against corruption. She said much as the government and its anti-corruption agencies have the mandate, every Ghanaian must bring their shoulders to the wheel …

Mother of slain army Major Maxwell Adam Mahama says the conviction and sentencing of her son’s killers has still not given her the closure she very much desired. In a meeting with the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, on January 31, Madam Veronica Bamford cautioned the current government and any future …