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A former Minister for Environment, Science Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga, believes that it is wrong for the government to use state funds to compensate victims of gas explosions and similar accidents largely caused by the negligence of private companies. According to him, such practice does not encourage fuel station …

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Bismark Taiwan Boateng has endorsed former President John Dramani Mahama to lead the party again in 2020 general elections as their flag bearer despite the abysmal performance at the 2016 polls. According to him, the visions and policies …

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is organizing capacity building workshops for all District Assemblywomen in Western Region. In addition, a number of selected aspiring Assembly Women in the region will benefit from the capacity building program. In all, CDD-Ghana plans to train a total of 102 people from …

The Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bugri Naabu was slapped in the chest during a violent encounter with his immediate predecessor on Friday night at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale. The confrontation occurred when Bugri called an emergency meeting involving regional executives and President Nana Akufo- …

Lawyer representing petitioners seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Mrs Charlotte Osei, has withdrawn an application challenging the legitimacy of the legal representation for the EC Chairperson. The petitioners sought to challenge the legitimacy of lawyer Thaddeus Sory to represent both the Electoral Commission (EC) and Mrs …

The embattled Deputy Chairperson the Electoral Commission in Charge of Finance and Administration, Georgina Opoku Amankwah, has threatened to sue the Economic and Organized Crime Office over its apparent refusal to reveal the outcome of a supposed probe into her dealings at the Commission. The probe concerned her alleged misappropriation …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed his administration’s intention to upgrade six districts in the Northern Region to municipal status. The proposed districts including East and West Mamprusi, will be in line with the local government reforms. President Nana Addo was addressing the chiefs and people of Mamprugu traditional …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged tertiary institutions in Ghana to develop programmes aimed at solving the problems of society. According to him, Universities have a crucial role to play by producing students who are “creative thinkers” to help fix the challenges of the country. Dr Bawumia emphasized capacity …

The proposed creation of new regions in the country rests largely on the inhabitants of the areas who have submitted petitions and made demands for their creation, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said. He said he had done his part as per the dictates of the Constitution, and forwarded …

Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama, who will be leading ECOWAS observer mission to monitor Liberia’s election says they are not there as magicians to make things right during elections. “For us as election observers, we are here to make the people of Liberia know that the whole world is …