The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has been disqualified from the 2024 presidential election.The printing of presidential ballot papers will now proceed without any changes. This means the positions of the presidential candidates will not change. 

What this means is that, Akua Donkor's image, party symbol will continue to be on the ballot paper at the third position.

But all ballots cast in her name will be annulled and will not count.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant by the Speaker of Parliament was unconstitutional.

The court by a 5-2 majority affirmed the application by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader of Parliament

Two of the judges raised issues about the jurisdiction of the case.

I have not paid much attention to American politics in general or the country’s presidential election in particular for quite a while.

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, has reiterated the government’s commitment to expand irrigation infrastructure and access to sustainable water systems, particularly in regions prone to drought. 

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Business, has launched two Master’s degree programmes.

The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (UNFCCC) opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday with a clarion call on world leaders to agree to a new global climate finance goal to accelerate climate action. 

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, says the party is committed to ensuring that the counting of votes in the December polls is transparent and efficient.

Based on this, he says the NDC will be able to collate at least 75 per cent of the collated presidential election results by 11:00 p.m. on  Election Day, December 7.

The Regional Coordinator, Research and Capacity Building of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Dr Festus Kofi Aubyn, has stressed the need for strict enforcement of laws surrounding electoral violence as the country approaches the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections.

The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, has asked journalists in the region to use their mediums to promote peace and unity before, during and after the December 7 general election.

The Rawlings' family and Foundation have issued a statement to mark the fourth anniversary of his passing, describing him as a warm soul who dedicated his whole life to the ordinary people.

The statement dated November 12 said, "He was an example of African patriotic leadership committed to freedom, justice and accountability for the ordinary man and woman."

Ghana's former President Jerry John Rawlings died at the age of 73 on Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra.

The Omanhene of Essumeja, Odeneho Okyere Kusi Ntrama, has expressed support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in his quest to become Ghana’s next President. 

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Ghana: who can declare an MP’s seat vacant? A legal scholar unpacks the dispute between parliament and the supreme court

Ghana's Black stars face a make-or-break moment as they prepare to take on Angola's Palancas Negras on Friday, November 15, in Luanda in the penultimate 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The Sekondi High Court has set aside the injunction that prevented Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election.

The ruling, delivered on Monday November 11, followed an earlier adjournment in the case, where the NDC sought for the court to lift the injunction on its candidate and dismiss the substantive disqualification.

The case was presided over by Justice George K. Gyan-Kontoh.

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament remains the majority side in the House.

He said the NPP side will not relinquish that position unless a directive from the Supreme Court based on an interpretation of Article 97 under the present circumstances. 

Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to provide a dedicated source of funding for the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, to ensure its sustainability and consistency.

Speaking at a meeting with Christian leaders in Kumasi on Monday afternoon [Nov 11], Mr Mahama emphasised the importance of quality education for Ghana's future.

He said the talk of him canceling the policy when elected president was just a “political gimmick” that must not be taken serious. 

Renowned legal practitioner and academic, Tsatsu Tsikata has raised questions with the petition filed by the Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin on the correct position of the law regarding Article 97(1) (g) and (h), the constitutional provision that the Speaker of Parliament recently used to declare four seats in Parliament vacant.

A seven-member panel of the court, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has fixed Tuesday, November 12, 2024 for judgement.

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) was established by section 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2008 (Act 749) as amended.

It is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.  

The FIC may for the performance of its functions acquire and hold movable and immovable property and may enter into a contract or any other transaction.

The FIC is the National Centre for the Receipt and Analysis of suspicious transaction reports and other information relevant to predicate offences of Money Laundering/ Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing (ML/TF&P) and disseminating actionable intelligence to competent authorities.

It is an established fact that in the history of Ghanaian politics, very few figures resonate as strongly with the people as President John Dramani Mahama. A man of vision, integrity and determination, Mahama has left an indelible mark on Ghana, both as a seasoned leader and as a symbol of what true leadership should embody. 

As he steps forward, ahead of the 2024 General elections, with renewed zeal and commitment, Ghanaians are once again inspired by his promise of a better future, underpinned by his remarkable knowledge, experience and understanding of the nation’s most pressing issues.

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama is at a church service with members of the clergy in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Monday.

This is a follow up to a similar event in Accra some weeks ago.

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday give a judgment on the correct position of the law regarding Article 97(1) (g) and (h), the constitutional provision that the Speaker of Parliament used to declare four seats in Parliament vacant.

A seven-member panel of the court, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, fixed the date for judgement on Monday after hearing arguments from the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, and Joe Ghartey, lawyer for Alexander Afenyo-Markin , the plaintiff.

The Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has described as unconstitutional a ruling in 2020 by a former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, declaring vacant the seat of the then Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrews Amoako Asiamah.

The Attorney-General made the point at the Supreme Court hearing on Monday morning during submissions in a suit seeking an interpretation of Article 97(1) (g) and (h) of the 1992 Constitution, which is the basis for the current Speaker, Alban Bagbin, declaring four seats in Parliament vacant.

The Speaker of Parliament has decided not to defend a suit at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of the constitutional provision that led him to declare four seats in Parliament vacant. 

At Monday morning’s hearing of the suit seeking an interpretation of Article 97(1) (g) and (h), there was no legal representation for the Speaker, neither had he filed any legal process.

The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says the government has successfully revived and expanded Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which he claims was nearly collapsed under former President John Mahama.

Speaking to stakeholders in the Suame Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Bawumia said the NPP inherited a troubled scheme in 2017, facing financial difficulties and limited coverage. 

However, he said the government has since injected funding to improve and broaden the scheme, adding new benefits to ease the healthcare burden on Ghanaians.