POLITICS

VIDEO: Mahama forgets name of Cape Coast North NDC PC on stage

Former President John Dramani Mahama caused a stir on Thursday in Cape Coast when he failed to remember the name of his own party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Cape Coast North. The former President staged what he described as a “mini-rally” in Abora in the Cape Coast North, and after bringing his address …

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I’m shocked – Bawumia reacts to Yapi-Kusawgu NPP PC’s death

The Vice President of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he is shocked by the death of the Parliamentary candidate for Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency. Mr. Abu Kamara, his aide Kotochi Joshua and one Mr. Awal Adam were involved in a gory road accident at Adatope, near Tamale. According to reports, the Parliamentary …

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EC Set To Compile Proxy Voters List

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced its readiness for the compilation of transferred voters list, and the proxy voters list. According to the Commission, the compilation exercise will take place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22, 2020. It says the two lists are for the 2020 presidential and …

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NPP has not treated Kennedy Agyapong well – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has said the New Patriotic Party(NPP) has been unfair to the Assin MP Kennedy Agyapong in terms of constituency development. John Mahama believes that the huge role played by Kennedy Agyapong in the NPP should have merited him some development in his constituency. Speaking on Woezor TV …

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Offinso residents kick against Kwaku Bonsam’s candidature

Residents of Offinso North constituency in the Ashanti Region have kicked against the candidature of popular fetish priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam. They are convinced he will not make much impact in the upcoming parliamentary election. Nana Kwaku Bonsam, who is contesting the Offinso North seat as an independent candidate, claimed …

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Learn from Kufour, Rawlings – Mahama told

Former President and NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama‘s tribute to the family of the late Mfantseman Member of Parliament, Ekow Kwansah Hayford has incurred the wrath of his political opponents. The late Mfantseman MP was shot dead in the Central Region by highway armed robbers, on his return from a …

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Students To Be Promoted Next Academic Year Without Assessment – GES

The Deputy Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Quality and Access has relayed that students would advance to the next level of their academics without assessment or examination come January. Speaking on JoyPrime channel, Dr Kwabena Bempah Tandoh said all students would be promoted to the next academic year …

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USA, KNUST launch university partnership initiative

The United States Embassy and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have launched the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs’ University Partnerships Initiative (UPI) to promote faculty and student exchanges and joint research. It also aims at strengthening ties between the two countries, build their education …

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University of Ghana announces vacancy for Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and nine other top positions

The University of Ghana has announced vacancies for senior-level administrative positions for Administrative/Professional cadre. The positions include Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, University Librarian and Dean for its School of Graduate Studies. Others are: Director – Public Affairs Directorate Director – Academic Affairs Director – University of Ghana Computing Systems Director – Internal …

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Kennedy Agyapong reveals why Fomena MP is going independent

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has appealed to his colleague MP for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah to reconsider his decision to contest as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections. Andre Amoako Asiamah is hell bent on going independent after losing the party’s primaries. Key figures in the governing NPP …

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Universities’ senior staff to strike from October 19

Members of the Universities of Ghana Senior Staff Association, will from Monday, October 19, lay down their tools. This has been occasioned by the government’s failure to address what they describe as pertinent labour issues. Addressing the media in Accra on Friday morning, the National Chairman of the Association, Abdul-Majeed …

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Mahama Cries Over December Polls

Former President John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is expressing doubts about conduct of the December 7 polls. According to him, he would win convincingly only if the elections were conducted in a free and fair manner. He has therefore, admonished the Electoral Commission (EC) to …

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Akufo-Addo has delivered; give him four more years – Samira to Krobos

The Second Lady Samira Bawumia says President Akufo-Addo has fulfilled promises made to Ghanaians and therefore deserve to be given for more years in office. According to Samira Bawumia, politics is for development, therefore, a government which has introduced major policy interventions such as the Free Senior High School Policy, …

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EC leading Ghana to ‘Mayanka’ – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has renewed his criticism of the country’s Electoral Commission (EC) with 55 days to the December 7 general elections. This time around, ‘General Mosquito’ as he is affectionately called, has accused the EC of leading the country to ‘Mayanka’. Mayanka is a …

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Kawasem – Ma Ni77as (Mixed By DillonBeatz)

Ghanaian uprising rapper; affiliated to To Clique Inc, Kwame Kawasem is finally here with the new banging rap song for the year 2020. The rapper has already proofed his gifted style to the public already and all his songs can testify including this recent one he calls ”Ma Ni77as.” On …

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2020 NSMQ winner receives full scholarship

Academic City College, Ghana’s premium Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) institution has presented a full scholarship to Master Daniel Kekeli Gakpetor, a student of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC), Legon, winner of the 2020 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The Academic City Presidential Scholarship Award …

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NDC outlines plans to raise funds for one million jobs promise

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has already identified money-saving avenues to fund its ambitious job creation agenda. The opposition party has pledged to create a minimum of one million sustainable jobs if elected. “To start with, we will reset the government’s spending priorities from consumption-related expenditures to capital …

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