Former President John Dramani Mahama is accusing the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government of abandoning the Constitutional Review process started by his administration. According to him, the 1992 Constitution needs a comprehensive review after three decades of existence. Mahama, speaking at the 4th Summit of the NDC Professional Forum in the Ashanti …
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Being Ghana’s President is easy – Former Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu claims
Former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly(KMA), Kojo Bonsu has said that his position as Mayor has equipped him with the needed knowledge and expertise to be President of Ghana. He says although he had been a politician for decades, becoming a Mayor of Kumasi gave him the needed inspiration …
Read More »26,956 teachers promoted to various ranks
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the results of the promotion test to various grades in the service. In all 26, 954 candidates representing 67.5per cent of the 39,918 candidates were successful. The grades involved are deputy director, assistant director l, assistant director II. A statement …
Read More »Fetish priest wins NPP constituency chairmanship race after ‘punching’ three other contenders
Nana Kwame Antwi, a fetish priest who contested for chairmanship position in the Nsuta-Kwaman- Beposo constituency on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party has shocked other contenders after giving them a hands-down defeat. The NPP as part of its quest to break the eight in 2024 is currently electing party …
Read More »Five NPP bigwigs who could partner Bawumia for 2024 elections
Despite nearly a dozen men throwing in their hats to contest the 2024 Presidential primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party, the race as per experts’ view is between Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Trades and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen. The two are expected to go head-to-head for the position …
Read More »PHOTOS: Fire guts dormitory at St. Paul Technical School, 60 students displaced
Fire at St. Paul Technical School (SPATS) in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Eastern Region has displaced over 60 students. The fire which occurred in the boys dormitory also burnt books, trunks ,mattresses ,monies and other educational materials of the students . No casualty was recorded because the fire outbreak occurred …
Read More »How can someone who has ‘contested’ four elections be alien to NPP? – Sefa Kayi hits back at Bawumia’s critics
Ace broadcaster, Kwame Sefa Kayi has lashed out at critics of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who question his loyalty to the New Patriotic Party, NPP. Contributing to a discussion on his show about the need for politicians to embark on campaigns devoid vile attacks, Kwame Sefa Kayi questioned why someone would doubt …
Read More »Newly elected Manhyia South NPP Chairman Tom Tom calls for unity for victory in 2024
Richard Mensah Agyei Ofori Atta who was endorsed as the chairman during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Manhyia South Constituency executives’ elections has called for unity in the quest to maintain political power in 2024. He said, as a chairman, there should be discipline among the party supporters in the …
Read More »NPP China branch deputy secretary resigns and joins NDC
On 10th April 2022, a letter of resignation from me the New Patriotic Party (NPP) China Branch deputy Branch secretary was presented to the Branch Chairman to be forwarded to the Director for the International Affairs Directorate of the NPP. This was preceded by my volition exit from all the …
Read More »8 pros, cons of picking Bawumia to lead NPP in 2024
When Ghanaians go to the polls on December 7, 2024, there would be, among other factors, the need for many of them to make decisions on who to cast their votes for, and for what reasons. While there are about 29 existing parties in the country according to the Electoral …
Read More »VIDEO: KNUST student sits in Bibini River for about 6 hours for a school project
A young lady has been spotted sitting in the Bibini River in Kumasi. In a video sighted by Ghanaweb, the lady is said to have been seated on a chair in the middle of the river for about 6 hours as part of an artistic presentation of project work for …
Read More »LPG will pay GH¢200 monthly allowance to every Ghanaian child if voted into power – Akpaloo
The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo has asked Ghanaians to forget about National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) to support the Liberal Party of Ghana to initiate the social intervention dubbed ‘Child Benefit’ policy. According to him, LPG winning the 2024 elections will …
Read More »KNUST ranked best university in quality education in Africa, 14th in the world
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, have congratulated its stakeholders on a recent feat the university has achieved. The latest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking adjudged KNUST as the best university in quality education (Sustainable Development Goal 4) in Africa and 14th globally. KNUST …
Read More »Over 12K registered nurse assistants recruited during 2020 polls still home
Over 12,000 Registered Nurse Assistant Clinicals (RNAC)and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) are still home after ministry of Health opened portal for them to apply for recruitment a month before 2020 presidential and parliamentary election. According to the concerned RNAC/RNAPs group, after six months, none of its members has been …
Read More »Eight-year political cycle is a disservice, NPP will break it – Buaben Asamoa
Director Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has stated that his party is on course to ‘Break The Eight’ – reference to winning a third consecutive term in office under the 1992 Constitution. The former Adentan Member of Parliament cited reasons such as the maturity of the …
Read More »Why I voted against 1992 Constitution – Sekou Nkrumah explains
Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has explained why he voted “No” in a referendum that approved the 1992 Constitution. On April 28, 1992, Ghanaians went to the polls to vote for a new Constitution to mark the end of the …
Read More »Election of MMDCEs would be brought back again after necessary consultations – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo says he has not given up on his quest to amend Article 55 (3) of the 1992 constitution to pave way for the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) on partisan basis. He maintains that a repeal of the law that prohibits political parties …
Read More »PHOTOS: 5 potential First Ladies for 2024
The buzz, the euphoria and the expectations for the 2024 general elections in Ghana have so far largely focused on the main contenders of all the major political parties expected to participate in the polls. In the ruling party, there are many permutations and campaigns being rallied around either the …
Read More »For women: Menstrual hygiene tips you need to follow
Maintaining proper menstrual hygiene during your periods is an absolute necessity. Wearing sanitary pads for long and not cleaning the vaginal properly can lead to irritation, rashes and other diseases. You must maintain proper intimate hygiene, especially during your periods. Poor physical hygiene during that time of the month can …
Read More »Free cocoa beverages for basic schools
Niche Confectionery Ghana Limited has sealed a deal with the Ministry of Education to supply enriched ready-to-drink cocoa beverages to basic school children across the country. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed last week, allowing Niche Confectionery Ghana to supply its ready-to-drink beverages to 1.8 million primary school children …
Read More »12,964 candidates failed 2021 promotion test
Some 12,964 out of the 39,918 candidates who were shortlisted for the December 2021 promotion test to various teaching grades within the Ghana Education Service (GES) were not successful. In a statement released by the GES, some 26,954 candidates representing 67.5 per cent were successful. The promotion test was written …
Read More »Alan-Bawumia ticket is ‘rubbish, childish symbolism’ – Kwesi Pratt on Akomea’s proposal
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has critiqued a recent proposal by Nana Akomea, calling for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen to team up for 2024 general elections. Speaking on Metro TV program, Good Morning Ghana, the veteran journalist opined that the basis of the proposal …
Read More »‘I married not for myself but for the presidency’ – Kwame Nkrumah
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, had a different perspective on the institution called marriage. He never believed in it. He stated during his lifetime that, he did not marry Fathia Halim Rizk [Helena Ritz Fathia Nkrumah] for himself but for the Presidency and Republic of Ghana. While couples have …
Read More »NPP Flagbearership: Bawumia is an alien to NPP, we only know Alan – Former NPP MP
Former NPP MP for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu Adjei, has stated that Vice President Bawumia should not be the flagbearer of the NPP because “he is an alien in the party”. According to Asafu Adjei, the right person to lead the NPP (New Patriotic Party) is Alan Kyeremanten because it …
Read More »Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …
Read More »CPP to rebury Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has alleged that Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was not given a befitting burial by the state. The party has therefore announced that it will organise a fresh burial ceremony for the late freedom fighter in November, 2022. The CPP believes the “restless” soul …
Read More »Civil servant at KMA disqualified from NPP constituency race
A civil Servant with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Owusu Sekyere, has been disqualified from contesting in the Manhyia South NPP chairmanship race. Ashanti Regional NPP First Vice Chairman, Kwabena Nsenkyire, petitioned the NPP Vetting Committee that Owusu Sekyere is a civil servant and therefore, cannot contest. The NPP vetting …
Read More »Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …
Read More »Ejurahene urges all NPP aspirants to demonstrate political maturity for peaceful polls
The Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II has called on the aspiring candidates vying for various positions in the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to demonstrate political maturity and work together to consolidate the peace of the country, by conducting peaceful elections during the upcoming internal polls. “Remember that this is internal elections, …
Read More »‘It’s easier said than done’ – Mpiani pooh-poohs Alan-Bawumia ticket proposal
A former Chief of Staff under the Kufuor administration, Kwadwo Mpiani, is not the least enthused about the proposal for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen to run together on the ticket of the NPP in the 2024 presidential election. Mr. Mpiani believes the proposal fails to take into account …
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