POLITICS

Eighty-four-year-old gets her Voters ID card in record time

As the Electoral Commission Tuesday started the compilation of a new voters’ register for the 2020 General Election applicants were determined to be early birds, leading to long queues being formed at many registration centres ahead of the official start at 0700 hours. They included 84-year-old Madam Victoria Akutey, a resident of …

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VIDEO: Collins Dauda attacked with pepper spray at voters registration center

  Member of Parliament for the Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, was attacked Tuesday morning whilst monitoring processes at some registration centers at Acherensua, a town in the Asutifi South Constituency in the Ahafo Region. The legislator was at the Methodist Primary School registration center at Acherensua when he was confronted, unprovoked, by a …

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LIVE UPDATES: Voters registration exercise – Day 1

    After the back and forth over the need or otherwise of a new electoral roll, the Electoral Commission commences its month-long nationwide voters registration exercise today. The EC has argued that the compilation of the register is an ingredient for a free and fair election on December 7, 2020. The …

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I don’t want to be winner of rigged elections – Akufo-Addo

    President Akufo-Addo says the deployment of military personnel in some border towns of the country is not intended to intimidate prospective registrants as the electoral commission begins mass voter’s registration tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30. It comes after the opposition National Democratic Congress accuse the President and the ruling …

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Akufo-Addo speaks on voters’ registration exercise today

    The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today speak to issues surrounding the new voters’ register Since the Electoral Commission announced its intentions to compile a new voters register, the opposition NDC and other political parties have kicked against it and have organised several demonstrations and press …

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Ghana records 17,351 coronavirus cases with 12,994 recoveries

Ghana’s total confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has risen to 17,351. This was announced by the president during his 13th televised address to the nation. This means that the country has recorded 609 new cases since the last update by the Ghana Health Service. The total number of persons who have …

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Govt extends incentive packages for frontline health workers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended by three months the incentive packages for frontline health workers. Addressing the nation on Sunday, June 28, 2020, the president said, “this means that all health workers will pay no income taxes for the next three months, i.e. July, August and September. “Again, all frontline …

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COVID-19: Ghana records 9 new deaths, 16,742 cases

Death toll of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in Ghana has risen to 112, with additional positive cases of 311, new update has revealed. This brings to total a case count of 16,742. Additionally, the number of recoveries has also shot up to 12,720. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 9,326 Ashanti Region – …

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Casual sex: Harmless fun or harmful to the soul?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lockdowns across the world, cutting off opportunities for socializing with others. While hard data is not readily available, this lockdown likely led to a massive decrease in promiscuity and casual sex. Now that lockdowns are easing, social venues are beginning to reopen and singles are once again …

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5 natural ways to make your lips soft and pink

If you can keep slices of cucumber on your lips for about 15 minutes on a daily basis, they would become pink and soft. There is a certain kind of unexplainable beauty that comes with having pink lips. Everyone can admit to this. And it is counted among the reasons …

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Best running mate cannot change indecisive leader – Bawumia jabs Mahama

      The Vice President. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has admonished the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, to do more than selecting a good running mate. Speaking at the National Executive Council of the ruling New Patriotic Party to acclaim the party’s candidate, President Nana Addo Dankwa …

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‘They don’t read’ – Bawumia mocks Asiedu Nketia, NDC over new register

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has come at the National Democratic Congress for misinterpreting the Supreme Court’s ruling on the new voters register. According to him, the opposition NDC and its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia could have understood the ruling better if they had critically paid attention to the judgement provided. “They are …

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NPP leadership don’t just talk, they do the work – Kufuor

Two-time president of Ghana, John Agyekum has called for the relentless support of the NPP and its leadership ahead of the December elections. Addressing the National Council and members of the National Executive Committee of the NPP at the acclamation of Nana Akufo-Addo as the party’s presidential candidate for the …

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Asiedu Nketia attacks EC, Judges over voters register

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gone berserk by unleashing unprovoked attacks on certain personalities in the country, especially the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, simply because she is trying to lead the compilation of a new voters’ register ahead …

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NPP acclaims Akufo-Addo as flagbearer today

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP), today June 27, 2020 acclaims President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as its flagbearer for the 2020 elections. The event which will take place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra is strictly by invitation and is restricted to only member of the National Council and the …

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COVID-19: Eight more dead as death toll hits 103

  Eight more Ghanaians infected with the deadly coronavirus disease have died as the death toll hits 103. According to the latest figures released by the Ghana Health Service 361 new cases have been recorded shooting the country’s tally to 15,834. Meanwhile, 11,755 people have recovered from the highly infectious …

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NIA exposes Mahama’s falsehoods on Ghana Card

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has pointed out what it claims to be three inaccurate statements made by former President John Mahama on the Ghana Card roll out. Mr. Mahama made the claims on Thursday night, June 25, 2020, from the NDC’s headquarters at Adabraka, following the Supreme Court’s ruling …

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Ashanti Regional NPP Vice Chairman dead

    The 2nd Regional Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Sam Cudjoe is dead, MyNewsGh.com can confirm. The cause of his death has not been established, but a close relative has said he suffered a high blood pressure at dawn. Before his death, he had served the …

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