The National Executive Committee of the Ghana Cocoa, Coffee, and Sheanut Farmers Association (COCOSHE) has extended warm congratulations to President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his historic election as the leader of the Republic of Ghana.

Florence Debrah, popularly known as Maa Adwoa, has recounted the tragic passing of her fiancé, Chief Inspector Godwin Benibah, during their wedding ceremony last Friday at Akyem Anamase near Oda in the Eastern Region.  

The Ghana Police Service has deployed additional officers and intensified patrols nationwide ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations, amid expectations of large crowds at religious and entertainment venues across the country.

Madam Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, has been declared the Member of Parliament-Elect for Dome Kwabenya in a landmark victory that ends the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) longstanding hold on the constituency.  

The Ghana Police Service has issued a stern warning to the public, particularly faith-based organisations and individuals, to refrain from disseminating misinformation and fear-inducing prophecies as the nation prepares to usher in the new year.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has cancelled the decision to do a re-run at one of the polling stations in the Dome Kwabenya constituency of the Greater Accra Region.

It has accordingly confirmed Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Member of Parliament-Elect for the Dome Kwabenya constituency,

She beat the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) candidate, Michael Aaron Oquaye Jnr with a difference of 298 votes.

The Catholic Church has berated the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for what the church says was a "lackadaisical" in bringing the perpetrators of the "unjustified" brutal attack on three Catholic priests at Nkwanta in the Oti Region on December 11, 2024.

The three Catholic priests, who are all expatriates were performing missionary duties when they were confronted by some indigenes, who accused them of stealing equipment meant for the state, and instantly gave them some beatings resulting in injuries to them

The chiefs and people of the Akuapem Traditional area have honoured Daniel Kwaku Botwe, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere in the Eastern Region, as the Nkosuohene (development Chief) of Akuapem.

The title was bestowed on him during the annual Odwira durbar of the Akuapem Nifa Division at Adukrom last Saturday. 

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has dismissed the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) objection to a mandamus application filed by four New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates, emphasising that the Electoral Commission (EC) was already addressing the disputed results in four constituencies through administrative processes.  

The Constitutional Review Consultative Committee (CRCC), which was tasked to review the 2011 report of the Constitution Review Committee has recommended that there should be an upper limit of ministers and deputy ministers a president of Ghana can appoint.

And this upper limit should be capped at 55.

This means, any person from parliament appointed as a minister of state, should relinquish the parliamentary position.

This was contained in the report of the CRCC, which has been submitted to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has released guidelines for the 2024/2025 undergraduate admissions.

The High Court in Accra has fixed Wednesday January 1, 2025 to rule on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) preliminary legal objection to the mandamus application seeking to compel the EC to collate the parliamentary results of four constituencies in the December 2024 elections.

Appearing before the court presided over by Justice Forson Baah Agyapong on Tuesday [Dec 31, 2024], counsel for the NDC, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo raised the legal objection to the mandamus application and questioned the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear same. 

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has explained that even though McDan Company Limited last week paid GH¢2 million out of the over US$3.9 million debt the company owes, the GACL was insisting on full payment because McDan has defaulted since 2020.

The GACL named McDan's total debt as being US$3,995,622.66 and GH¢13,523.37.

It said it is out of this total debt that the company paid GH¢2 million last week. It added the company has been defaulting since 2020.

The Academic Affairs Directorate of the University of Ghana has issued an important notice to applicants following the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

The Constitutional Review Consultative Committee (CRCC), which was tasked to review the 2011 report of the Constitution Review Committee hassubmitted its report to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The National Honours and Awards ceremony held on December 30, 2024, in Accra saw three sports personalities recognised for their outstanding contributions to Ghanaian sports.

A Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced Prosper Kouku, a 23-year-old mason to 12 years imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl. 

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed a scrap yard at Ashaiman Middle East on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Today is the last day of the year. Perhaps the most noteworthy issue of the day will be the many church services tonight to see in the new year, dubbed variously as ‘Crossover’, ‘Leap Over’, ‘Jump Over’ all the way to ‘Fly Over’ and beyond. Interestingly,

I am yet to come across ‘Crawl Over’, perhaps because everyone is in a hurry to enter the new year and tap into God’s blessings. 

Over the past few weeks, public posters and media advertisements have been screaming for public attention, seeking a sizeable share of the lucrative new year market of fervent worship, promising a wonderful night of casting off the trials and tribulations of 2024 and welcoming in 2025 with praise, hope and expectation under the direction of Bishop this, Prophet that or Archbishop Dr so-and-so. 

The Constitutional Review Consultative Committee (CRCC) has submitted its report to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will deliver his. message on the state of the nation in Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, ahead of the dissolution of the 8th Parliament on January 6.

The message is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a “statesman, humanitarian, and advocate for democracy and human rights.” 

The life of Ghana's 8th Parliament will end on January 6, 2025 to pave way for the 9th Parliament the next day. And even before the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the political party with the majority of seats in the next Parliament announces who it was going to nominate for consideration as the Speaker of the house, the incumbent Speaker, Alban S.K. Bagbin has given an indication suggesting that he could be retained as Speaker.

Commenting on a pending litigation on the results and declaration of nine parliamentary election results at the weekend, Mr Bagbin said he will not swear into office any of the members-elect involved in the litigation.

The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results show a drop in performance in three of the four core subjects compared to 2023, according to data released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

McDan Aviation has said its debt with the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) for the usage of Terminal 1 at the Kotoka International Airport is not up to US$3 million.