The Director of Communications for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano, has indicated that the party is unlikely to field a presidential candidate for the 2024 general election. He explained that the ongoing internal disagreements within the party have made it impossible to conduct primaries to select a candidate …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Appoints Asante Bediatuo As Ambassador-at-Large
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed his Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, as an Ambassador-at-Large. Nana Bediatuo Asante, who has served as the President’s Executive Secretary since 2017, received his new appointment during a ceremony held at the Jubilee House. At this event, President Akufo-Addo also presented credentials to …
Read More »Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah Is Dead
The Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency and Deputy Finance Minister, Hon. John Kumah has passed on. Sources close to the family confirmed to Asaase Radio that the 45-year-old MP reportedly died after a short illness. According to the source, he died at the age of 46 on March 7th, …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ Bill Passed By Parliament
Parliament has passed the bill on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The bill proscribes LGBT activities and criminalizes its promotion, advocacy and funding. Persons caught in the act would be subjected to a 6 months to 3 year …
Read More »Full Text: President Akufo-Addo’s 2024 State of The Nation Address
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented his penultimate State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He touched on various sectors of the economy and gave account on his achievements to Ghanaians. Below is the full text of President Akufo-Addo’s address: It is always exhilarating to …
Read More »Who Can Be A Better Fighter Against Corruption: Bawumia or Mahama?
Fighting corruption in Ghana has been ridiculous for years now. Everyone in the country is thriving to get rid of corruption, but to no avail. Politicians, economic tycoons, chartered accountants, and many more have implemented strategies for dealing with corruption, yet nothing is happening. Prior to the 2024 presidential election, …
Read More »EC Drops Proposal To Shift December 7 Election Day To November
The Electoral Commission (EC) has backed down on the proposal to shift the December 7 polls to a date in November. The Commission, in January proposed the date change with the explanation that, it will help make more room to organise a run-off be able to declare results before the …
Read More »Akim Oda MP Appointed As Deputy Health Minister
The member of parliament for the Akim Oda constituency in Ghana’s 8th parliament under the Fourth Republic, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has been appointed as the Deputy Minister for Health. His appointment comes in the latest reshuffle by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Chief Executive Officer of Community Hospital (CEO) and …
Read More »Taxes Need To Be Reduced, Not Abolished – Alan Kyerematen
Mr. Alan Kyerematen, the founder of Movement for Change and independent presidential candidate for the 2024 general election, expressed his thoughts on Vice President Dr. Bawumia’s decision to eliminate some taxes if elected as president. He asserts that removing taxes is not the way to improve the economy. …
Read More »A New Vision For Ghana: Check Out Dr. Bawumia’s 70-Point Agenda
1. A growth mindset curriculum to help students build critical skills such as problem-solving, risk-taking, opportunity spotting, and design thinking. 2. Enhance the repositioning of the education system towards STEM, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and vocational skills to cope with the demands of the fourth Industrial Revolution and job creation. 3. …
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