The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on the electorate not to allow Ghana to retrogress economically by voting the wrong party into power.

According to her, the country will suffer economically if another party apart from the NPP is voted into power.

The First Lady said this when she went to Ablekuma North as part of her tour to bid farewell and thank people for their support to the NPP over the past eight years.

The government has spent over GH¢12 billion on the implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy since 2017.

The Keta Constituency is a stronghold of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which has won parliamentary and presidential elections in the area by a considerable margin in the past 32 years. 

This political loyalty is attributable to several factors, including the legacy of prominent NDC figures from the Volta Region, such as the founder of the party and former President Jerry John Rawlings who hails from this constituency.

Have you taken note that the gap between John Mahama and Dr Bawumia has been narrowing since the beginning of this year? From 57 per cent to 43 per cent in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer at the beginning of the year, the polls now give JDM only a 51.9 per cent lead. 

On my morning walk on Remembrance-Day Monday, November 11, 2024, (11-11), the top item on a local 6 a.m. news was the 2024 Report of the Mo Ibrahim “International-Index-of-African-Governance” (IIAG).

The Coordinator of the 2016 National Security Election Task Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police (retd) Dr Benjamin Kwasi Agordzo, has called on the government and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to refrain from deploying the military to polling stations, saying the police are capable of managing security at those locations. 

Ghana and other African countries have been called upon to enact comprehensive laws to regulate and guide national efforts to address the climate crisis. 

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will this morning inaugurate the Tema-Mpakadan Standard Gauge Railway Line and two Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains at the Tema Railhead opposite the Golden Jubilee Terminal. 

The ceremony, scheduled for today (Friday, 22 November 2024) at 10am marks a milestone in Ghana's railway modernisation efforts.  

An Accra High Court is set to deliver its verdict on December 4 regarding Daniel Asiedu, also known as Sexy Don Don, who is accused of the murder of J.B. Danquah Adu.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has announced a postponement of the reopening date for Level 100 students for the 2024/2025 academic year.  

In a statement issued on November 20, the university attributed the decision to “circumstances beyond the control of University Management” but did not provide further details.  

Richard Anamoo, a spokesperson on Infrastructure for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Campaign Team says the new Bank of Ghana headquarters building dubbed, The Bank Square is "too expensive."

In an interview on Channel One TV, Mr. Anamoo described the $250 million edifice located at Ridge in Accra as overly costly and unlikely to generate income for the state.  

The Commanding Officer of the Achiase Jungle Warfare School, Lt. Col. Jacob Cudjoe, has issued a strong warning to anyone planning to disrupt the peace during Ghana’s December 7 elections, pledging decisive military intervention if necessary.  

Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to establish an Agricultural University in Afram Plains if elected in the 2024 general elections.  

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged businesse

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted Detective Corporal Baba Amando Ibrahim, stationed at Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region, following allegations of professional misconduct captured in a viral video.  

The government on Thursday inaugurated 80 new educational infrastructure in about 60 municipalities and districts across the country as part of efforts to transform the delivery of education.

 The Police Administration has put in measures to enhance the safety of journalists and facilitate their work in the upcoming elections.

They include stationing two plainclothes personnel at the premises of media organisations across the country, sharing itinerary of media personnel deployed for the elections with commanders and the establishment of a National Security Taskforce Press Briefing Centre to share information "with the speed of light".

Hundreds of commuters were stranded on the Cape Coast to Kumasi highway for several hours following a truck accident last Sunday.

It was a heavy-duty truck carrying an ECG power engine, which was traveling towards Kumasi from Cape Coast that fell on a truck and a private car, severely injuring the driver of the truck which was carrying charcoal.

The road was blocked immediately after the accident and commuters spent between five to six hours before crossing.

Our Central Regional correspondent, Shirley Asiedu-Addo reported that the accident happened at the Assin Darmang Ngresi section of the Cape Coast-Kumasi road.

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday afternoon (Nov 21, 2024) destroyed defective ballot papers printed for the Ahafo and Volta regions for the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. There were serial number issues with the ballot papers at the press house and so the EC took a decision to destroy all ballot papers meant for the Ahafo and Brong Ahafo regions and print new ones.

The ballot papers were burnt at the Adipa Waste Management Centre, near Nsawam in the Eastern Region.

Mrs. Samira Bawumia, wife of Vice President and NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has passionately endorsed her husband as the leader Ghana needs, citing his integrity, problem-solving abilities, and dedication to the nation.  

Prominent New Patriotic Party (NPP) member Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has heaped praise on the Ghanaian contractors behind the newly commissioned headquarters of the Bank of Ghana, known as The Bank Square.

Salt has been recognized for its spiritual significance across various cultures, symbolizing energy, balance, protection and purification. 

It is believed to absorb negative energy, ward off malevolent influences, and cleanse both mentally and physically. 

Salt is also used in rituals to sever ties with unwanted energies and amplify intentions during prayers. 

Thirty-seven bags of cocoa beans found in a private residence at Walewale in the North East Region, and suspected to be meant for onward transportation to neighbouring countries have been confiscated by the police.

It was based on an intelligence-led operation by the West Mamprusi Police Command that uncovered the 37 bags of cocoa beans in the private residence in Walewale.

The bags of cocoa beans are believed to have been transported from southern Ghana to the north on a transit outside of Ghana as part of a syndicate that smuggles cocoa beans outside of Ghana to neighbouring countries.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the dissolution of the Black Stars Management Committee following the team's failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Morocco.

The decision was made during the Executive Council (ExCo) meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, as the association seeks to address the aftermath of Ghana’s disappointing campaign.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will meet Black Stars head coach Otto Addo on November 27, 2024, to critically assess his technical report following Ghana’s shocking failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).