The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has filed an application  asking the Supreme Court to overturn its decision which put on hold the Speaker’s ruling declaring four seats in Parliament vacant.

The Ministry of Education has released the 2024/25 placement results for Senior High Schools and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions.

A statement from the Ministry of Education indicated that out of the 563,339 results received from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), 553,155 candidates qualified to be placed and that a total of 447,698 (80.93%) qualified candidates were automatically placed in one of their choices.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged Ghana’s full support for the newly elected Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as she embarks on this prestigious role.

He broke down in tears when I removed my face mask at his bedside. It was Monday 11:30 am. The mask was part of the visitor’s costume at the theatre. His name: Haruna Rasheed Osman, Nasara Coordinator for the New Patriotic Party, Agona West. Why the tears? 

He was apparently overwhelmed seeing Prof at his bedside as he reeled in pain; he had earlier been visited by Chris Arthur, the NPP Parliamentary candidate. ‘We are with you, you are not alone,’ I told him carefully holding his right hand, the last two fingers wrapped in a blood-soaked bandage.

The Secretary-General-elect of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been given a tumultuous welcome at the Kotoka International Airport led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The Electoral Commission has announced a slight revision to the 2024 Ballot Statistics provided to various political parties and printing firms.

This adjustment follows the decisions of the District Registration Review Officers (DRROs), the High Court, and further changes made after the re-exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register.

Three parliamentary candidates within the six constituencies of the Bawku enclave in the Upper East Region have suspended their political campaigns, citing the renewed crisis in the area.

The United States government has announced a visa restriction policy targeted at individuals undermining democracy in Ghana, ahead of the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. 

The U.S. in a statement issued Monday, October 28, 2024 emphasised the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting democratic processes in Ghana.

This policy, according to the statement, aims to safeguard Ghana's democratic institutions and ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process. 

The controversial spiritual leader Kwabena Asiamah, popularly known as Ajagurajah, has taken his ongoing fashion rivalry with Ghanaian socialite Osebo the Zaraman to a new level by confronting him directly at his shop in Accra.

In the latest twist of their sensational fashion feud, Ajagurajah visited Osebo’s shop on Monday, October 28, 2024, demanding an end to their escalating fashion standoff—or else, he warned, serious consequences would follow.

Unfazed, Osebo retorted that if pushed further, he would “wear a G-string,” playfully dismissing Ajagurajah’s plea to end their fashion face-off.

The Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo, has issued a stern warning to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), vowing to resist any attempt to amend its statutes to extend the tenure of the presidency from two terms to three.

The newly selected Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey arrived in Accra on Monday after her selection at the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Apia in Samoa.

She will officially start work on April 1, 2025.

On her arrival at the airport, she said her selection was "national honour" and she was therefore seeking the prayers and support of all Ghanaians to help her succeed in her new role. 

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The President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has directed the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to expedite the handover of the Kiteezi Landfill to Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies. 

In a momentous achievement, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been elected as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations. 

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed the government’s “absolute commitment” to ensure that the upcoming December 7 general election is conducted peacefully, transparently and with the utmost respect for the democratic rights of every Ghanaian.

Majority of respondents in an online survey have identified the economy as the main factor that will influence their choice in the December 7 elections.

The Electoral Commission (EC) is doing everything possible and reasonable to ensure that the country holds another successful general election, a Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, has said.

The Director of Democracy Project, Dr John Osae-Kwapong, has challenged presidential candidates to treat the problem of youth unemployment with the urgency it deserves.

The scenic landscapes of Lower Manya Krobo and Shai Osudoku Districts recently witnessed a significant event aimed at enhancing agricultural resilience in Ghana.

St Augustine's College won the last semi final of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) to qualify for the grand finale with Mfantsipim School and Keta Senior High Technical School.

Augusco ended the contest in the semi final with 52 points against that of Ghana National College's 49 points and Wesley Girls' High School's 37 points.

NSMQ 2024

Times have changed; and so have political choices. 

Working towards December 7, Flagbearers and political parties have spent resources producing manifestos (sometimes plagiarized),  and crisscrossed the country trying to persuade the voter with ‘Wiase ayɛ den’ slogans, petrol prices, Free SHS, Pot Holes, Digitalization, etc.

After all such homework done to please the voter, political parties realize to their dismay that a key factor driving choices this year could simply be, ‘Paluta Eee.’

The Electoral Commission has replaced Yasarko Press with two other printing firms following a faulty equipment during the printing of ballot papers for Election 2024.

Yasarko Press had been assigned to print the Presidential and Parliamentary Ballot Papers for the Oti and Western North regions.

However, in the course of last week, the management of Yasarko Press indicated to the Electoral Commission that, one of their critical equipment for the printing of Ballot Papers had developed a fault.

Following that, it was therefore agreed by both institutions that Yasarko should opt out of the printing of the 2024 Ballots.

The presidential candidate of Ghana's opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, met with 24 members of the diplomatic corps in Accra on Thursday to discuss the nation’s upcoming general elections and the need for a transparent, fair electoral process.

The gang of men who smuggled almost £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex have been jailed for a combined total of 26 years.

The drugs haul was discovered by border force officers inside a shipping container at Tilbury Docks following a National Crime Agency sting.

All four men were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on October 18, 2024.

Ever wondered what your passport colour says about your country? From red to green, each shade tells a unique story about national identity and history. 

Green passports are issued by countries including Ghana, South Africa, Pakistan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and more.

As well as red and blue, you might also come across black passports but it seems there is actually a meaning behind the colours used for certain countries.