When Michael Gyamfi Sekyere lost his hearing and speech from complications of measles at three years old, the path of his life and that of his mother, Mrs Vasti Agyeiwaa Sarkodie, changed.

The country is seven months away from a crucial presidential and parliamentary election. Three institutions (the Police, Electoral Commission (EC) and Courts), in my view, have a central role in ensuring that the election is free, fair and peaceful.

Ghana is seven months away from another crucial election. As usual candidates are sharing their vision and ideas with voters.

Voting is currently underway at 204 polling stations across Ejisu as residents participate in a crucial by-election to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely passing of former Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah on March 7, 2024.

Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), underscored the significance of the upcoming 2024 general election as a crucial opportunity to heal and rescue Ghana from imminent peril and deep despair. 

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says in its quest to achieve a free and fair elections at the December 7 polls, the party will deploy its youth as agents to police the various polling stations across the country.

The Minority in Parliament has called on the police to expedite investigations into Electoral Commission(EC)'s seven missing biometric devices so the 2024 general elections is not to compromised.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the African Union (AU) and other regional bodies to invest in developing national institutions and empower citizens with the requisite knowledge to demand compliance and accountability from their governments.

On February 27, it was publicly disclosed that former President John Mahama, the NDC presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, had officially submitted his running mate choice to the party’s Council of Elders.

The Electoral Commission (EC) will receive nominations of candidates for this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to 13 in a major countdown to the climax of the political season.

What Asiedu Nketia said about Election 2024 at NDC New Year press conference [VIDEO]

For making some comments in a radio interview, allegedly aimed at inciting violence during the 2024 general elections, the Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, is under police investigations.

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure that the technical challenges confronting the 2023 District Level Elections (DLE) in the Eastern and Ashanti regions does not repeat during the 2024 general election.

The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election.

The Founder of the Ghana Association of Beauty Therapists and Cosmetologists and CEO of the Second Image Academy, Nikki Kuenyefu Boa-Amponsem, has warned against continuous application of hair dye as it could lead to skull damage and in some instances cancer or brain damage.

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has released a list of 32 journalists and media houses to receive honours at the 28th GJA Awards.

The Minister Designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim has pledged to end the persistent tensions between Members of Parliament (MPs) and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCs).

Minister of State-designate for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has pledged to uphold transparency and integrity in his role, vowing to combat misinformation while advocating for a more inclusive government under President John Dramani Mahama.

During his vetting on Friday, January 31, Kwakye Ofosu explained his unwavering commitment to truth and accountability, asserting that he would not be an agent of political propaganda or misinformation.

“I am a person of conviction, and when I take positions, I consider them carefully. Unless I am presented with verifiable evidence to the contrary, I stand by them. That may not always sit well with everyone, but as long as I believe it is the right thing to do, I will uphold it,” he stated.

Retired military officer and security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd), has critised Ghana’s handling of illegal mining, accusing successive governments of moral failure and selective justice in the fight against galamsey.

Appearing on TV3’s The KeyPoints on Saturday, May 10, Col Aboagye condemned the deportation of foreign nationals — predominantly Chinese — arrested for illegal mining, while Ghanaian accomplices are prosecuted and jailed.

“I find it difficult to understand why a foreigner comes into our country, legally or illegally, destroys our environment, and is then given safe passage home. Meanwhile, local collaborators are sent to Nsawam,” he fumed.