Tanzania’s opposition leaders freed on bail
Senior leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party – including its chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu – have been released on bail, after they were detained ahead of a youth rally. About 520 people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown to prevent Chadema from holding a parade through the south-western town of […]
Bangladesh’s ex-PM investigated for murder
A murder investigation has been opened into Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month. Six other top figures in the previous government are also being investigated following weeks of deadly unrest in the capital Dhaka. Mamun Mia, a lawyer who brought the case on behalf of […]
Sammy Gyamfi reveals Mahama’s plan to end Free SHS Double Track
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave, Dorothy Agyapomaa Nkansah & Kafui Dey In a recent interview on GTV Breakfast, Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communication Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), unveiled a bold component of their campaign platform: the plan to dismantle the Free Senior High School (SHS) double track system. This revelation is part of […]
Mahama and NDC will abolish double track system – Sammy Gyamfi
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah National Communication Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that the party plans to provide free quality Senior High School (SHS) education and abolish the double-track system. Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show today, August 13, 2024, he explained that the double-track system is detrimental to children’s education […]
Volta Region: John Dramani Mahama begins 4-day campaign tour today
By: Edzorna Francis Mensah The Leader and Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has taken his nationwide campaign tour to the Volta Region beginning from Tuesday, August 13 to Friday, August 16, 2024. His strategic visit forms part of his commitment to engage directly with the people of Ghana and […]
Bawumia halts constituency tour to focus on manifesto launch
By: Gloria Amoh The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has temporarily paused his constituency campaign tour in preparation for the party’s manifesto launch on Sunday, August 18. This was announced in a statement signed by the Communication Director for Dr. Bawumia’s campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye. The statement further noted that […]
Kenya aviation workers to strike over airport deal with India’s Adani
Kenya’s main aviation union said it would call a strike from next Monday over a proposed deal with an Indian company to develop the country’s biggest airport. The industrial action could cause major disruption in the east African travel hub. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union, said the proposed agreement announced last month with India’s Adani […]
Multiple investors express interest in Keta Port Project
More than six private investors have expressed interest in partnering with the government to construct and operationalise the Keta Port in the Volta Region. Director-General, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Michael Luguje, said an environmental and social impact assessment report will be issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This will be presented to […]
NPP Flagbearer set to launch Manifesto on Sunday, August 18, 2024
By Mercy Darko Flagbearer of The New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a short break from his constituency-focused possibilities tour effective 12th August to spend the next few days to prepare and finalise the NPP 2024 Manifesto. In a statement released and signed by the Director Communications of the Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles […]
We’ve laid foundation for creation of jobs and opportunities for youth – Dr Bawumia
By Mercy Darko The NPP Government has laid, over the past 7 years, the foundation for the creation and sustenance of businesses, jobs and other opportunities for Ghanaian youth in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is anchored on digitalisation, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has declared. With over 18 million Ghanaian residents issued Ghana Cards […]
