The Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC) Nana Akomea has stated that the Double Track system was implemented because the Akufo-Addo government did not anticipate the huge numbers for the free SHS policy. According to him, even though the party prior to winning the 2016 December polls knew …
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Breast cancer among men on the rise, voluntary screening crucial – GHS
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has expressed concern with the increasing cases of breast cancer especially among men in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to Ultimate News in Kumasi, the Regional Head of non-communicable diseases with the health service Lydia Owusu Ansah indicated that out of a population of …
Read More »Catalog Each of the 1,824 Projects in Ashanti Region and Let Us Double Check – Dr. Solomon Owusu Challenges Akufo-Addo
The outspoken mining engineer, mineral economist and former NPP-California, USA Deputy Secretary, living in Colorado, USA, Dr. Solomon Owusu has challenged His Excellency, Nana Akufo Addo to catalog with detailed explanations, project costs and project stages of the supposed 1,824 projects that his administration has undertaken in Ashanti Region for …
Read More »Let’s Emerge Stronger And Unite Ahead Of 2020 Polls – Mr William Yawmoah To NPP PC
Mr Williams Yawmoah an NPP Parliamentary Candidate who lost the just passed primaries in the Ashanti Akyem South has urged all the Parliamentary candidates and party executives to emerged together and campaign massively for win coming 2020 general elections. Speaking with the press at a ceremony in kumasi Mr.William …
Read More »Reopening of Voter Register: NDC’S National organizer directs all their PCs and MPs to be vigilant ahead of October 1
As part of the measures being put in place by the National Democratic Congress to police the Voter registration exercise from start to finish, a directive has been given to all their PCs and MPs to ensure its effective implementation. “Following the voter registration scheduled by the Electoral Commission …
Read More »Angry Akufo Addo Sends Strong Warning To Parliamentary Candidates Withdrawing From NPP
President Akufo-Addo has sent out a caution to persons who have withdrawn from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and have filed as independent Parliamentary candidates for the upcoming general elections. Addressing the people of the Ahafo Ano constituencies in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, the President stressed that his work …
Read More »NDC re-files lawsuit against EC’s one-day voter registration exercise
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has re-filed its case against the Electoral Commission on the reopening of the voters’ register for new registrations. A High Court in Accra on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, dismissed the NDC’s and advise that the party should have filed the suit on notice so that …
Read More »Ahafo Region: Assembly Members Throw Shade At Former Prez John Mahama
The immediate past president of the Republic of Ghana, former President John Dramani Mahama has promise to give salaries to all both elected and appointed members of various District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies when voted back into power. Surprisingly, Assembly members within Tano North, Tano South, Asutifi North, Asutifi South, …
Read More »EC announces reopening of voters’ registration as court throws out NDC
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has announced that it will today October 1 reopen another window for persons who could not register in the earlier to register for the voters’ ID card. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) earlier sued the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General and sought to for …
Read More »Mortuary workers call off intended strike after successful negotiations
Mortuary workers in the country have agreed to call off their intended strike after successful negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations as well as the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 30 September 2020. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) threatened to strike over poor working conditions …
Read More »NDC’s Guinea fowls flew to Burkina Faso and never returned – Bawumia says SADA has no legacy
The Vice President says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) project has no legacy. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said SADA has failed because there’s no existing project under it. “They should point out just one project in any of the 57 constituencies in the …
Read More »SHS students returning from NSMQ involved in accident
Four students returning from the National Science and Maths Quiz Competition have been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Osubetor Community on Koforidua to Mamfe road Wednesday afternoon. The students made up of three males and a female were onboard a Nissan Versa with registration number GE 6248-19 …
Read More »The First Man to Be Cured of HIV Finally Dies of Cancer
The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown – known as the ‘Berlin Patient’– has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. The 54-year-old made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living …
Read More »COVID-19 kills 301; active cases now 530
Over 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana. Two more patients recently succumbed, bringing Ghana’s death toll to 301, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has also risen from 477 to 530, as of Wednesday, 30 …
Read More »NDC sues EC over mop-up registration
The opposition National Democratic Congress has sued the Electoral Commission over the scheduled mop-up registration. According to the NDC, the exercise which is planned for Thursday, October 1, 2020, will be in breach of laws governing registration exercises in the country. “Counsel for and on behalf of the plaintiff/applicant herein …
Read More »Bailout package for private schools under consideration – Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia says the Finance Minister has been tasked to draw up a programme aimed at mitigating the plight of private schools who have been hit the most following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Dr. Bawumia, the government will soon engage the school owners …
Read More »Binduri Constituency, Over 7,217 Names got Missing in the Recently Compiled Voter’s Register
The electoral commission is yet to make it known to the people of Binduri district in the upper East region Region after residence became angery with electoral officers in the various polling stations over their missing names. The following polling stations recorded the figures below respectively during the compilation …
Read More »Crowd gathers at Torkpo in Joyous mood to welcome Dr. James Klutsey Avedzi
On Tuesday 29th, September, 2020 Dr. James Klutsey Avedzi, the member of Parliament and the Parliamentary Candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ketu North municipality storms Torkpo near Tadzawu to Campaign for his re-election bid and the second coming of the flagbearer of the largest opposition …
Read More »Sam George ‘fights’ Ningo Prampram Assembly Member over gunshots
Ningo-Prampram Member Parliament (MP), Sam George, has denied media reports that he fired gunshots at Ataa Mensah, a suburb of Mobole in the Ningo Prampram constituency. This comes on the back of accusations from Assembly Member for Mobole, Okoe Mensah that Mr George was behind an indiscriminate shooting incident that …
Read More »‘You’re always scared to chastise Akufo-Addo but quick to condemn NDC, be fair!’ – Mahama to chiefs
Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged chiefs and traditional leaders in Ghana, to be fair and balanced in their reproach of politicians and call out President Nana Akufo-Addo whenever he goes wrong instead of generalizing their admonition. In the view of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), …
Read More »Govt supports three new universities with GH¢1.5 million, four vehicles each
Some three new universities in Ghana have received four vehicles each from the government to assist in their operational effectiveness. They are the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences and University of Environment and Sustainable Development. The four vehicles …
Read More »WAEC Sued
The Africa Education Watch has sued the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over the use of examiners whose contact details were leaked on social media some months ago to mark examination papers. The has also filed an injunction at the High Court praying the court to compel WAEC not to …
Read More »Mass withdrawal of corpses at KATH as mortuary workers threaten strike
Several bereaved families preserving their dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Monday thronged the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to withdraw their corpses. They feared the pending strike of mortuary workers will deal a devastating blow to their funeral plans and in the worse case, the shape of …
Read More »PHOTOS: 15 Years Old JHS Student Sets The Internet On Fire With His Handwriting
The handwriting of this Junior High School student has caused a lot of reactions on social media. In a post sighted by GhanaTrending on ‘Tell it all’ a popular Ghanaian group, the Junior high school student is said to be 15 years of Age and his handwriting is like that …
Read More »I regret not serving in Mahama’s gov’t – NPP’s PC Appiah Ofori
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker for the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency P.C. Appiah Ofori has expressed regrets for rejecting an offer made to him by former President John Dramani Mahama to serve in his government. The anti-corruption campaigner said he rejected the offer on the heels of his unflinching loyalty to …
Read More »Disregard fake reports of Mahama sharing money
The JOHN MAHAMA 2020 Campaign has become aware of false, misleading and malicious publications by certain online portals, which claim that the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, shared money to his supporters on Monday when he resumed his tour of the Bono Region. …
Read More »VIDEO: John Mahama sprays cash at campaign rally in Berekum
Former President and Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has been caught on camera sharing a lot of cash during his campaign tour at Berekum in the Bono Region. President John Mahama returned to his campaign tour after abrogating the tour to see to issues …
Read More »Founder of NPP’s Nasara dies in car crash
A key member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Hussein Maiga, is reported to have died in a car crash. Alhaji Maiga, who is the founding father of the party’s Zongo Wing, NASARA, is reported to have lost his life in the accident in the early hours of Monday, September …
Read More »I’ll not rig December polls for anybody – Jean Mensa
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has promised to be fair to all political parties and ensure a credible and transparent election on December 7. According to the EC chairperson, her christian values prevents her from rigging the election in favour of a particular party adding that she …
Read More »John Boadu Elected Deputy Chair Of Democratic Union Of Africa
The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, was, on Friday, September 25, 2020, elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of Africa (DUA), which is the African Alliance of all right wing political parties and like-minded organizations and think-tanks on the continent of …
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