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Eleven presidential aspirants disqualified from taking part in the 2024 polls .

The Ghana police service on a collision course with fix the country movement as it secures an injunction against their planned protest.

The New Patriotic Party serves notice that it will also embark on a demonstration if the Electoral commission abides by the NDC's directive to have a forensic audit into the voter's register.

The Ministry of Finance has stated that the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that the Ghanaian economy is fast recovering amid global challenges and debt restructuring. According to the ministry, the economy’s robust recovery is in response to the macroeconomic stability and growth interve…

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued an urgent call for a revision of the Cash Waterfall Mechanism (CWM) to avert a looming financial crisis in Ghana's energy sector. The Commission in a letter addressed to the Presidency, Energy and Finance ministers, and other key stakeholders, highlights the potential collapse of the ener…

Trade Minister, K.T. Hammond warns illegal miners against any attempt to encroach on his inherited property and turn it into a galamsay site.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has issued a stark warning about the dire state of Ghana’s power sector, indicating that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is nearing bankruptcy.

Ghana’s economy grew by 6.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024, provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Compared to the first quarter of 2024, the economy grew at 4.7 percent. The Services sector continues to be the largest contributor to the growth in the second quarter of 2024 with 44.2 percent. This i…

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has served notice that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) may be on the verge of bankruptcy due to severe financial difficulties. In a letter addressed to the Presidency, the Energy and Finance Ministers, and other key stakeholders, PURC's Executive Secretary, Dr Ismael Ackah, highlighted the cr…

On Tuesday, September 17, the largest opposition party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) held a nationwide protest against the Electoral Commission to demand that the electoral body audit the provisional voter's register for the December 2024 election. The party insists that the register has a lot of irregularities and cannot guarant…

Three persons arrested; glass shattered at the office of the electoral commission in the Ashanti Region as the National Democratic Congress embark on a demonstration to press home their concerns about the credibility of the voter's register ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Thousands of supporters of the National Democratic Congress, pour our on the streets all over the country to demonstrate against the voter's register as the party's national chairman indicates that there will be a larger protest if the Electoral Commission fails to abid by their call.

Eastern Regional minister reveals that prisons in the Eastern Region are full of people convicted for engaging in illegal mining as the onslaught against the canker continues.

The National Democratic Congress will tomorrow organise a demonstration to pile pressure on the Electoral Commission to have a forensic audit it the voter's register. The party calls for all well meaning Ghanaians to take part in the demo.

Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing prices of petroleum products at the pumps from today, September 16, 2024.Star Oil Ghana is selling a litre of petrol at GH₵12.55, indicating a one cedi drop. This represents a 7.9 percent decline. The company is also selling a litre of diesel at GH₵13.27. This represents a 4.18 percent drop,…

KNUST forensic pathologist raises alarm over the impact of heavy metals from galamsay polluted water bodies on the health of people particularly infants.

The Forestry Commission's Rapid Response team has raided an illegal mining aka galamsay camp in the Subri Forest Reserve near Benso in the Western Region, arresting four armed miners. The suspects, all Ghanaians, were found mining in a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area of the forest. During the operation, the team seized five pump action guns,…

The Electoral Commission has labelled the NDC's decision to protest over concerns with the voter's register as misleading and misinforming, noting that the issues raised by the NDC have already been addressed.

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Multiple Presidential aspirants face disqualification as the Electoral Commission detects multiple endorsement of forms as 17 aspirants file nomination to contest the 2024 general election.

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Government deploys river guards to ward of illegal miners from water bodies as lands and Natural Resources minister rules out baning mining activities in the country. Another inter-ministerial commitee has also been set up to fight galamsay

Minister in charge of lands and Natural Resources and his deputies come under pressure to resign as members of the coalition of agriculture and aqua culture lament over the impact of illegal mining on their business.

The electoral commission calls out the National Democratic Congress over its stance against the voter's register as it says the leading opposition party has failed to provide any evidence to support its claims that the voter's register is flawed.

Ghana to export large quantities of refined bitumen according to President Akuffo Addo by the end of the year

President Akuffo deploys police and contemplates deploying the military to crack down on illegal mining.

Government acknowledges heightened interest in the fight against illegal mining as the lands and Natural Resources minister calls for actions to be devoid of partyzanship

Organised labour and other Unions give president Akuffo Addo an 18 day ultimatum to declare a state of emergency against illegal mining and ban all mining activities in the country.

The year-on-year inflation for the month of August has slowed marginally to 20.4% from 20.9% recorded in July. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, the marginal slowdown in the rate of inflation from August last year compared to August 2024 was influenced by a reduction in food inflation.

The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, the Catholic Bishops Conference, the Christian Council, and the Ghana Journalists Association are urging President Akufo-Addo to impose a ban on illegal mining.

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The New Patriotic Party scrambles to resolve issues in the Walewale constituency, the home of the party's Flag bearer Dr Bawumia as it fails to elect a parliamentary candidate for the constituency ahead of the 2024 general election, following the disturbance at the rerun of the NPP parliamentary primaries in the constituency.…

Banking consultant Richmond Atuahene describes the decision by some commercial bank to introduce charges on accounts with foreign currencies as strategic.

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued an ultimatum to government, threatening a nationwide strike by the end of September 2024 if a total ban on illegal mining aka “galamsey,” is not imposed. In a strongly worded statement, UTAG criticised state-led efforts to combat illegal mining, or “galamsey,” describing them as “failed…

NPP Walewale Constituency Rerun Descends into Chaos, Police Fire Warning Shots

The Institute of Energy Security advises the government to resolve the debt issues involving the VRA, VALCO, and ECG before making any changes in the power sector.

Vice President and 2024 flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has filed his nomination for the presidential election. On Monday, September 9, Dr Bawumia, accompanied by his wife, his running mate, the Chief of Staff, and others, submitted his nomination at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC).…

Bernard Mornah has won the flagbearer race for the People's National Convention (PNC).He was announced the winner by the Electoral Commission officials at the UDS Guest House in Accra on September 7, 2024.He garnered 1,138 votes, defeating his challenger, David Apasera, who managed to secure 216 votes.…

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