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The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has cancelled the certificates of 17 political parties who have no regional and national presence and, therefore, are flouting the laws. The EC in October gave the parties to the end of that month to prove why their registrations should not be cancelled under the …

Archbishop Charles Agyinasare has admonished Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon not to abuse their authority but use it for good while eschewing political influence in enlisting new recruits. “Having authority is more than an opportunity; it is a great responsibility. It is not superiority, but servitude”, Archbishop Agyinasare noted in an …

The sages say that when a man attains the physical height of his fathers, it does not make him their agemates, but John Dramani Mahama may as well lay claim to being an equal to John Agyekum Kufuor. The two, being former presidents of Ghana, can dare say they fall within the same …

Asanteman on Saturday, August 13, embarked on a health Walk to express gratitude and respect for Ghana’s Trade & Industry Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen. According to Asanteman, it is time to showcase their son and hero to the world as tradition demands. It follows reports that the National leadership …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed what he says will be ‘the last feat of his political career;’ – handing over to another New Patriotic Party, NPP, president come 2025. The president has therefore appealed to the rank and file of the NPP, to play their roles in ensuring …

Lapaz Toyota hitmaker, Guru has declared himself a future politician and admits that he is in school to make this dream a reality. The rapper Maradona Yeboah Adjei has been quiet on the musical front for some time. He has explained why he took a break and the reason for …

A former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has said Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should be thankful to God and the party if he ends his political career as a vice president of the republic. According to Agyepong, Dr. Bawumia was made running mate …

Professor Stephen Adei, has described Paul Adom-Otchere, the host of Good Evening Ghana, GEG, on Metro TV, as being more political than being a journalist following recent comments on Togbe Afede’s rejection of the over GHC365,000 ex-gratia. According to him, he does not believe the broadcaster will be mounting the ‘touchscreen’ on …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun inspecting all registered political party offices across the country to ensure that they operate in line with the Political Parties Law. This forms part of the mandates of the Commission as enshrined in the Political Parties Act 2000 (Act 574) to inspect political party offices …