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United Cadres Front of NDC urges EC to allow electoral process to work
The United Cadres Front of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the Electoral Commission to rectify anomalies with the electoral process to guarantee a credible election in December.
They said though the Electoral Commission had exp…
Ato Forson appeals to Speaker to declare seats of independent candidates vacant
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader, has appealed to Speaker Alban Suman Kingsford Bagbin to declare vacant the seats of four current sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) for contravening Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution.
Article…
Minority Leader sounds alarm on galamsey menace
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minority Leader, has warned of the devastating impact of widespread illegal mining (galamsey) on Ghana’s environment and economy.
Addressing Parliament in his welcome speech, Dr Forson attributed the crisis to alleged lea…
High Court grants Barker-Vormawor GHC20,000 bail
An Accra High Court has granted bail to Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a prominent leader in recent anti-galamsey protests.
The bail was set at GHC20,000 with two sureties.
Barker-Vormawor, who is a lawyer and Convenor of the Democracy Hub pressure group,…
EC disqualifies NDC’s Amenfi Central parliamentary candidate
The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified Mrs. Joana Gyan Cudjoe from running as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amenfi Central Parliamentary Election.
In a letter signed by Mr. Samuel Tettey, Deputy EC Chair in Charge …
The 2024 Ningbo Open Kicks Off
The main event of the 2024 Ningbo Open officially commenced! After partnering with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for the first time last year, the Ningbo Open has been upgraded to a WTA 500 event this year, reflecting Ningbo’s increasingly ope…
Benlord pleads not guilty to charges before High Court
Nana Barima Ababio, also known as BenLord Ababio, a self-proclaimed traditional ruler, appeared in an Accra High Court alongside his accomplice, Nana Kofi Amo Kwakye.
They are facing charges related to a land dispute that allegedly resulted in the d…
isually impaired community appeals for peace ahead of December polls
Mr Emmanuel Donkor, President of the Ghana Federation of Disabilities Organisations (GFD) in the Oti Region, has appealed to politicians to prioritize peace and consider the vulnerable status of persons with disabilities in the upcoming December elec…
Speaker to rule on Minority Leader’s appeal for declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant
Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has said that he will deliver a reasoned ruling on the request by Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader, for a declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant.
The Speaker said this at the end of a heat…
Asiedu Nketiah urges NDC followers to guard against complacency in electioneering
Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has advised the party followers to guard against complacency and intensify the political campaigns to ensure a landslide victory in the Election 2024.
‘We mus…