The Flagbearer and Founder of Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews, has appointed Alhaji Abu Grant Lukman as his running mate for the 2020 December general election. Rev Lenin B. K. Trotsky, Political Scientist of GUM, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that Lukman came with …

Jacob Osei Yeboah, an independent candidate for the 2020 elections has expressed worry over what he contends to be the ‘politicization of the judiciary.’ According to him, successive governments have abused their rights to appoint judges and infiltrated the judiciary with their members. He averred if given the nod to …

I watched  openmouthed  and rested in melancholy after the pitiful and contemptuous submissions from the recalcitrant students, that affront to the president’s dignity were presented to my  sight and hearing.    The Ghanaian educational system and status quo have been corrupted and on the verge of dilapidation, where respect for …

Former Education Minister, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) under John Dramani Mahama did not cancel the trainee allowances for teachers as has been widely held. The running mate of John Mahama for the December polls admitted when she spoke on the matter on Friday, August …

With few months to Ghana’s 2020 general election, award-winning actor and comedian Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, has released a campaign song for the New Patriotic Party. He released the song titled ‘AFA’ to solicit votes for the leader of the party and the 2020 presidential candidate, Nana …

National Democratic Congress(NDC) activist based in the Ashanti region, Appiah Stadium has denied ever introducing Kumawood actress, Tracey Boakye and other slay queens currently fighting on social media to John Dramani Mahama. According to him, these ladies do not add anything to any political party’s campaign so there’s no need for …

Kumbungu Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak has raised concerns about the inclusion of BNI officials as frontline workers. Speaking to Kasapa News in Parliament, Mr. Mubarak argued the move is unjustifiable given agitations from some health workers over their exclusion. But vice Chairman for the Committee on Health Dr. Ayew …

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has announced the operationalisation of the computerisation of the final phase of all its clinical functions on Saturday, 1 August 2020. In a statement issued by KATH and signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso on Thursday, 13 August 2020, the hospital noted …

Fire service personnel are back at the Electoral Commission’s Accra Regional office after the fire at the premises reignited after it was doused. The fire originally started on Friday around 2 am and firemen spent hours trying to control the inferno at the office located at Sapeiman near Amasaman According …

Public Relations Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC), Slyvia Annor, has said the upcoming elections will not be affected by the fire that ravaged the Commission’s Greater Accra Regional Office at Sapeiman. She told Citi News that important public data at the office remain “safe and secure.” The fire ravaged portions of …

The Electoral Commission has broken silence on a fire outbreak that swept through one of its Regional offices in Sarpeiman, Accra. The EC, in a press statement released on the outbreak, said the fire struck the storage facility in the office and destroyed a number of items including old forms, …

The Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman has taken over Twitter trends for his usual funny style of speaking the English language. Despite his wealth and power, Mr Benard Antwi-Boisiako popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi” has proven a number of times that addressing matters in the Queen’s language is a huge challenge …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has said it disagrees with the decision by the president to dismiss its petition for the removal of the chairperson of the electoral commission, Jean Mensa. In June, ASEPA secured a declaration from CHRAJ that madam Mensa failed to declare her assets …

The residents of Bouya Electoral area within the Effiduase-Asokore Constituency in Ashanti Region have commended their hard working and development oriented Member of Parliament, Hon Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye describing him as God sent to the Constituency.     The assembly member of the area, Hon Emmanuel Frimpong and an opinion …

Now is the Time to Rethink Secondary Education Systems to Ensure Africa’s Young People Have the Skills and Knowledge Needed to Succeed in the Workforce.     August 13, 2020: Kigali, Rwanda — The Mastercard Foundation today released an important new report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the …

Member of Parliament for Subin Constituency, Eugene Boakye Antwi and Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako and other party executives have been summoned by a Kumasi High Court to respond to contempt charges relating to the recently held Constituency primary on Monday, August 17, 2020. Eugene Boakye and the rest …

Government has announced the reconstruction of the Central Medical Stores which was gutted by fire in 2015. The tragedy did not only manifest in the loss of property but also severely disrupted basic medical supplies to neighbouring countries. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the Korle- Bu …

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) wants all internal mechanisms for cleaning the country’s electoral roll to be exhausted before any possible external auditing is considered. The Project Lead for CODEO’s voter registration process, Rhoda Osei-Afful said, although the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa admitted earlier …

Frank Kwaku Appiah, a known National Democratic Congress (NDC) serial caller, popularly known as Appiah Stadium, says John Dramani Mahama may like big buttocks but not the ones of Mzbel and Tracey Boakye Appiah Stadium, commenting on the ongoing social media banter between the two celebrities said, the former president has nothing to do with the …

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the lady released a video in which she showed off a test strip result to corroborate her claim. Akunava who disclosed that she has been deliberately …

The Jubilee House says the Chief Justice found no wrong committed by the Electoral Commissioner following a petition against her by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA). ASEPA on June 9, 2020, petitioned the Presidency for the removal of Mrs Jean Mensa for failing to declare her …

The Ashanti NDC Youth Caucus, a group affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has tasked the leadership of the party to find immediate steps in dealing with threats posed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi and the controversial Actress and …

The running mate to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer in the 2020 elections, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang says an NDC government will increase the period of maternity leave from three months to four months. She said this forms part of the many policies listed in the party’s 2020 …

The Kintampo South Constituency Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Mathew Atanga and some other persons were on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, attacked by a group of armed robbers. The robbery incident, according to Mr. Atanga, took place around 5:30pm between Asantekwaa and Tangene on the …

The Head Pastor of Christ in One Prayer Center, Prophet Kusi Appiah, has charged the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to guard and protect the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, since he holds the keys to the electoral fortunes of the …

The main opposition NDC has discredited the new voters register calling for an independent audit into the just-ended registration exercise. Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah in a Press conference in Accra cited multiple registrations as grounds for the party’s demand. “…because we’re reliably informed that the EC’s own Biometric …

The Central Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended the Awutu Senya West Constituency Chairman, Charles Amoansah. His suspension follows a petition filed by the constituency’s Council of Elders over what it described as acts of misconduct being perpetuated by him. Central Regional Secretary of the party, Richard …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa and her deputies must be arrested for causing financial loss to the state after admitting to capturing minors and foreigners onto the new electoral roll through the recently-ended registration exercise, General Secretary of the biggest opposition party, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said. The influx …

Fire has destroyed numerous chemicals and materials at the University of Education, Winneba, South Campus Chemistry Laboratory. The incident which occurred on Wednesday recorded no casualties. Information gathered by Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan from the Fire Service revealed that the fire outbreak was caused by an electrical fault. It …

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Kwesi Obeng Fosu, has debunked claims that the Ministry introduced the Professional Teachers’ Allowance to score political points for the 2020 December polls. The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, announced in parliament that the government is introducing a Professional Teacher …