Police update on Collation Centre arrangement; urges stakeholders to follow due process
The Police have asked the Electoral Commission to put in place mechanism to ensure security, law and order across the country. At the National Election Security Taskforce Press Centre at the Police Headquarters, the Director of Public Affairs, ACP Grace Ansah Akrofi advised all stakeholders to follow these mechanism until the process is completed. Only […]
Polls close in Ghana’s General Election; sorting and vote counting underway
By: Henrietta Afful Counting has officially begun following the conclusion of Ghana’s General Election, with election officials starting the process of sorting and tallying votes from the 275 constituencies. Voting at polling stations ended at 5:00 pm local time (17:00 GMT) and the results are expected to be announced on Tuesday.. The Returning Officer, Ghana’s Electoral […]
Police launch manhunt for suspect over shooting incidence in Awutu Senya East
By: Vivian Akua Amoah The Ghana Police Service has launched an intense search for suspect Mujaheed Suraj, known as Mims, following a shooting incident in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region. Suraj is wanted in connection with the shooting of an individual, who was injured in the leg during the incident. According […]
Mahama casts ballot in Bole
By: Henrietta Afful The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, cast his ballot at the Bole D/A Polling Station in the Savannah Region. Accompanied by his daughter, Mahama voted around midday, marking his participation in the ongoing election process. Speaking to the media shortly after casting his ballot, the National Democratic Congress […]
EC denies involvement in deployment of military personnel
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa has denied any involvement in the deployment of soldiers in uniform moving around some regions or constituencies across the country. According to her, the Commission is not responsible for the deployment of military personnel or any security arrangements related to the elections. […]
Ghana meets 5 of 7 IMF benchmarks, targeting completion of key reforms by December
By Roselyn Gayaglo Ghana has met five out of seven structural benchmarks under its International Monetary Fund (IMF), program as of October 2024. Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, outlining the missed targets, disclosed some strategies to ensure the smooth execution of a new methodology for the cedi reference rate and the cleaning of the […]
Seychelles President concludes historic five-day visit to Ghana
By Hannah Dadzie As part of his five-day working visit to Ghana, His Excellency Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles, has departed Accra after engaging in a series of high-level discussions and signing significant agreements aimed at deepening bilateral ties. On Monday, November 25, 2024, Ghana and Seychelles signed two key agreements: a […]
IMF approves 360 million fourth tranche disbursement following successful third programme review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board has passed Ghana on the third programme review and approved disbursement of some 360 million dollars to Ghana. This was after it met to consider the IMF Staff Report on Ghana’s third programme review in Washington DC, on Monday. Reports indicate that the board was satisfied with the progress […]
Germany to return Ghana’s Volta artefacts amid growing global restitution efforts
By Jones Anlimah The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull, has announced that Ghanaian artefacts taken from the Volta Region to Germany will soon be returned. He made this disclosure on the sidelines of the maiden exhibition of German relics at the Volta Regional Museum in Ho. In an interview with GBC, the […]
Former Sports Minister calls for total reset in Ghanaian sports after AFCON disappointment
By Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s former Youth and Sports Minister, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has called for a complete overhaul of sports in the country, including the Black Stars, following their failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). For the first time in 20 years, Ghana will miss the prestigious tournament, which will […]
