Finance Minister confident in economy as NPP prepares to hand over to Mahama administration

Finance Minister confident in economy as NPP prepares to hand over to Mahama administration

By Ashiadey Dotse Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has expressed confidence in Ghana’s economic strength as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) prepares to hand over to the incoming administration led by President-elect John Dramani Mahama. Speaking to journalists in Accra on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Dr. Amin Adam said the economy has shown resilience […]

Police investigate fire at Kwashieman cluster of schools housing ballot boxes

Police investigate fire at Kwashieman cluster of schools housing ballot boxes

By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Police Service and the Ghana National Fire Service are investigating a fire that broke out on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Kwashieman Cluster of Schools in Accra. The school facility is significant because it stores ballot boxes for the Ablekuma North Constituency. In a statement, the Police assured the […]

CAF Awards 2024: Ghana star Mohammed Kudus named in Men’s Best XI

CAF Awards 2024: Ghana star Mohammed Kudus named in Men’s Best XI

By Kwame Bediako Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus made headlines by earning a coveted place in the CAF FIFPro Men’s Best XI at the 2024 CAF Awards. The prestigious ceremony, held in the vibrant city of Marrakech, Morocco, brought together the continent’s finest players, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the sport over the past year. Kudus’ […]

Disputed Ablekuma North election materials destroyed by fire at storage facility

Disputed Ablekuma North election materials destroyed by fire at storage facility

By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The voting materials for the disputed Ablekuma North constituency election results, especially the parliamentary election for the just-ended December 7 elections, were destroyed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The voting materials including ballot boxes and ballot papers kept at a storage facility at the Kwashieman Cluster […]

Joshua Alabi describes 2024 election as ‘The People’s Democratic Revolution’

Joshua Alabi

By Regina Kwapong In a recent interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, Professor Joshua Alabi, the campaign manager for the president-elect, characterized this year’s election as the “People’s Democratic Revolution.” He explained this concept as a peaceful revolution orchestrated by the people through the democratic process of voting. During the interview, Professor Alabi […]

Don’t let failure hold you back – Ademola Lookman shares inspiring message after CAF Award win

Don't let failure hold you back - Ademola Lookman shares inspiring message after CAF Award win

By Kwame Bediako Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman delivered an emotional speech after being awarded the prestigious 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year. The 27-year-old winger, who has made a significant impact on both the international and club stages, was recognized for his exceptional performances over the past year. Lookman’s contributions were instrumental in Nigeria’s impressive […]

Speaker urges President-elect Mahama to fulfill promises to Ghanaians

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By Ashiadey Dotse  The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on President-elect John Dramani Mahama and Vice President-elect Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang to work hard to honour the trust and mandate given to them by Ghanaians. Speaking after their victory in the December 7 elections, Speaker Bagbin congratulated the two leaders on their […]

NDC drags EC to court over re-collation of results in five constituencies

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By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged Ghana’s electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to court over recollating results in five constituencies which have already been declared after the end of the just-ended parliamentary election. The lawsuit aims to block EC from re-collating and redeclaring the parliamentary results for the […]

Lookman and Banda named African players of the year

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Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, Zambia striker Barbra Banda and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were the big winners at a star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday as Africa’s best performers for the year were honoured. The glittering ceremony was attended by football royalty from the continent and beyond in a celebration of […]

EC consulted Ghana Police Service to use Tesano Training Depot

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The Electoral Commission says it consulted the Ghana Police Service to use the Tesano Training Depot for re-collation of results from constituencies where security challenges made it impossible for election officials to complete the collation process.  A statement said the choice of collation centres was done by the Commission in consultation with the Ghana Police […]