Civil society and faith-based organisations have been called upon to work towards strengthening democratic governance and the sustenance of peace in the country, especially during the December 7 general election.

Ghanaian International Oil and Gas Company, Springfield Exploration and Production (E&P) Ltd, has successfully completed the appraisal of its deep offshore oil block, Afina Field, in the West Cape Three Points (WCTP).

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured Ghanaians that it will conduct the best polls in the country’s history in the 2024 general election. 

A Groundbreaking ceremony has been performed at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital(KATH) in Kumasi for the construction of a four-storey pharmacy complex for the teaching hospital.

The Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), Ato Afful, has underscored the need for the country’s political actors to prioritise the interests of the people and the nation’s democratic process above party interests.

The inauguration of 80 new educational facilities in about 60 municipalities and districts across the country last Thursday by the government deserves mention.

The political drama in the Akuapem South Constituency has reached its apogee as candidates of the two major political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), prepare for a showdown in the upcoming December 7, 2024, general election.

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector continues to play an important role in supporting rapid and sustainable economic growth, equitable social development and job creation. 

The government has commissioned the first batch of 100 electric buses to augment the fleet of the Metro Mass Transit Limited.

The buses are expected to reduce the cost of operations of the MMT Limited by 40 per cent and minimise the cost of transportation for the public.

The government will from December 1, 2024, begin a free dialysis treatment programme for persons with kidney disease in the country.

Ghanaian actress Rose Mensah, widely known as Kyeiwaa, has encouraged young people to prioritise education, emphasising its long-term benefits.  

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment for robbing a banker of her vehicle at East Legon Christian Centre. 

Mahmoud is a cheeky teenager who beams the biggest of smiles even though he lost his front teeth in the rough and tumble of kids’ play.

He is a Sudanese orphan abandoned twice, and displaced twice in his country’s grievous war - one of nearly five million Sudanese children who have lost almost everything as they are pushed from one place to the next in what is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Nowhere else on Earth are so many children on the run, so many people living with such acute hunger.

More than 1,000 people suspected of cybercrimes were arrested in 19 African countries between September and October, Interpol announced Tuesday.

Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organisation — targeted people suspected of cybercrimes, including those using ransomware, digital extortion, online scams and phishing schemes.

More than 35,000 victims were identified, with cases linked to nearly $193 million in financial losses worldwide, Interpol said.

The 'Operation Serengeti', which started on September 2 to October 31 targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and online scams - all identified as prominent threats in the 2024 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report.

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has dismissed criticisms over his endorsement of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, urging Ghanaians to rally behind the Vice President for the upcoming 2024 general elections. 

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday celebrated a significant milestone in the empowerment of female head porters, popularly known as Kayayei. 

The US Department of Labor has announced the signing of a pivotal framework of action with the governments of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and the World Cocoa Foundation, aiming to eradicate child labour in the West African cocoa sector.

Ghanaian musician Safo Newman has revealed that he has received suggestions from people to use illicit substances which will boost his confidence on stage.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has declined the request by the Majority Leader for him to recall the House to consider outstanding urgent government and public business.

He said given the closeness of the elections barely 11 days, recalling members of Parliament would interrupt with their campaigns and that would not serve national interest.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, also the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, has inaugurated Ghana’s first fleet of electric buses, signalling a transformative shift in the nation's public transportation system. 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has rejected a request from Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to recall the House.

The Speaker stated that Parliament would reconvene after the December 7 elections to address all critical matters before ensuring a smooth transition to the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

It was a court bailiff accompanied by police personnel who went to the premises of Metro TV on Wednesday morning to execute a court order, the Ghana Police Service has explained.

”Preliminary Police investigations indicate that upon a request from the court, Police Officers accompanied a court bailiff in the company of the judgment creditor, Vodacom Business (Ghana) Limited, to execute a court order against Metro TV,” a statement issued by the police on Wednesday afternoon said.

The Bank of Ghana has officially unveiled the pricing guidelines for the Ghana Gold Coin (GGC), offering Ghanaians a unique investment opportunity in precious metals. 

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has called on political parties to refrain from spending unnecessary resources on tracking vehicles transporting electoral materials across the country.

Speaking at the Graphic National Development Series in Accra on November 27, 2024, Dr. Asare noted that political parties, particularly the two major ones—NDC and NPP—have representatives in every region. 

He advised that these representatives could be informed about the specifics of the materials, including their numbers and serials, to ensure proper oversight without incurring additional costs following the vehicles.

All is set for the conduct of Special Voting on Monday, December 2, this year, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has stated.