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Mr. Kwasi Asante has been reassigned by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley AyorkorBotchwey, to serve as the permanent Director of Passports. Accra-based Asaase Radio reported that the appointment took effect on Monday, August 19, 2024. The decision for his reassignment was communicated in a letter reportedly from the Ministry, stating, “The honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has decided that you should be re-assigned to the Passport Office as the Director of Passports with effect from Monday, 19th August, 2024. You are, therefore, requested to take steps to undergo the required handing over process…

Ursula Foundation led by Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful on the evening of August 19, 2024 marked World Humanitarian Day by dedicating the day to people with disabilities which highlights the foundation’s belief in the value and potential of every individual, regardless of their physical or developmental challenges. The event, which brought together a diverse group of attendees, including individuals with disabilities, their families, was designed to both celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities and address the challenges they face. Under the theme “An Evening With Guardians And Persons With Special Needs”, Hon. Ursula…

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency and Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful shared a poignant and heartfelt message of inclusivity and appreciation which resonated deeply with everyone present when she celebrated the World Humanitarian Day with children with disabilities. The event, which took place at the Ursula Foundation’s office in Sahara-Dansoman brought together a diverse audience, including families, activists, all united in their commitment to support and uplift individuals with disabilities. The minister’s speech was a highlight of the day, as she emphasized the unique value and potential of every child, regardless of their physical or…

Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Ghana’s Vice President and 2024 flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Sunday unveiled an abridged manifesto of the Party which he said were highlights of a set of bold solutions for Ghana’s future. “From all my interactions with the people, the three top major concerns of Ghanaians are the Cost of Living, Unemployment and Roads. The 2024 Manifesto of the New Patriotic Party prioritises what you the Ghanaian people say are your priorities. This manifesto lays out a clear path of how we plan to solve these major problems, among others. That is why my…

In a dramatic turn of events that could shape or rend the country’s electoral processes to the core, both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are locked in a disagreement on one side and acceptance on the other over being committed to a peace pate to ensure a calm and orderly electoral process in the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Ghanaians woke up on Thursday, August 15, 2024 to a shock from the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, stating emphatically that, the umbrella party would not be available…

Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Majority Leader in Parliament, has called on the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to embark on a concerted, deliberate and sustained effort to win a majority of Parliamentary seats in the December polls. “We need our numbers in Parliament. In the 2000 election, in the Central Region, our President won 19 seats in Central Region, but we won just 10 seats in Parliament. That is why we are having challenges. We don’t want that again under a Bawumia led -Government. Let’s get our numbers and win together for we have done better in every…

A flood alert has been issued for the Upper East, North East, and Northern Regions of Ghana due to the impending release of excess water from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso on Monday, August 19, 2024. The decision to spill the dam has been made by SONABEL, the Power Utility of Burkina Faso, as water levels have reached a critical threshold, making the spillage necessary to prevent a potentially catastrophic overflow. A letter issued by the White Volta Basin Secretariat of the Water Resources Commission on August 16th, 2024 issued warnings to regional authorities and residents, advising them to…

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD) has asked various political parties to make sure their manifestos respond to unprecedented governance, socio-economic, and security challenges, among other vital issues confronting the country and its citizens. According to CDD, the challenges confronting of worst economic crisis since the 1980s, national indebtedness, rampant government corruption, widening inequality, high and persistent youth unemployment, increasing poverty, need urgent attention and measures to solve them. In addition, the Center listed weak institutions for accountability and local administration, a looming health and environmental crisis (exemplified by galamsey [illegal mining] ravaged forests and water bodies), and internal chieftaincy/tribal/land…

The December 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana are shaping up to be a pivotal contest, particularly in the five Northern regions as to who returns back to the Jubilee House after the tenure of President Akufo-Addo comes to an end. Historically, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dominated these regions, securing the majority of votes in previous elections. However, the emergence of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate and subsequently flagbearer has significantly altered the political dynamics, leading to increased electoral gains for the NPP in these regions. READ ALSO: Bawumia…

An eleventh-hour objection raised by Bawku Central Member of Parliament,  Mahama Ayariga, to disallow the  vetting of two Supreme Court Justices nominees who appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee yesterday came to naught after a tensed debate, passionate pleas, a brief suspension of the Committee’s sitting, and an over ruling and a vote. The two new Supreme Court Justices nominees had been named by President Akufo-Addo to replace two justices of the apex who are due for retirement but moments after of the he nominees has sat before the Appointments Committee ready to be vetted, Mr. Ayariga raised an objection to…