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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…

A campaign promise by former President John Mahama that he would abolish the 10% withholding tax on betting and lottery winnings if he is reelected as Ghana’s President may get him summoned before the leader of the church where he fellowships as a practicing Christian – the highly respected Reverend Stephen Yenusom Wengam, General Superintendent of Assemblies of God. Responding to the promise to abolish tax on bet winnings, the immediate past Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said he and John Mahama attend the Assemblies of God church and the biblical teachings of that church are against gambling, betting and encouraging…

Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) had warned last week of an alarming rate of spread of the viral infection, which is transmitted through close contact and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. READ ALSO: New Strand Of Mpox Virus Outbreak In Africa “We declare today this public health emergency of continental security to mobilize our institutions, our collective will, and our…

A former Canadian Minister of Industry (in charge of digitalization, Science and Technology) and President of the Treasury Board, Canada, Hon. Tony Peter Clement has adviced developing nations to adopt Ghana’s ambitious digitalization agenda. According to him, the Government of Ghana has succeeded in using the digital revolution, ensuring accountability and transparency in all sectors of the local economy. Hon. Peter Clement was addressing the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA Forum 2024), held in Accra, where he spoke on the Topic ““The Future is Digital: Advancing New Solutions for a Better World.” READ ALSO: Bawumia Meets Faith-Based Organisations The well-attended conference…

Ongoing jubilations from the backyard of former President John Mahama that the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has concluded that he neither received bribe nor engaged in any corrupt practice in relation to the purchase of three military aircraft from aerospace giants, Airbus, may be short-lived as the matter which was almost put to sleep has been resurrected, this time with a ferocious tenacity by the Fixing The Country Movement. “Fixing the Country Movement strongly believes that the entire OSP investigation into the Airbus corruption scandal is worse than a whitewash…. We utterly reject anything that looks like the…

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, has characterized the circumstances leading to her 2018 removal from office as excessively trivial and unjustified. During an interview on Personality Profile on Joy FM, she expressed that she was treated unfairly and that the entire situation was petty and unnecessary. “The pettiness of it was excessive. Excessively petty and very unnecessary in my view, ” she stated. Charlotte Osei, reflecting on her 2018 removal as Electoral Commission Chairperson, remarked that she had anticipated the drama due to her understanding of the people involved. READ ALSO: Charlotte Crosby’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight,…

Two individuals involved in illegal mining activities, have been apprehended by the youth in Fumso, located in the AdansiAsokwa District of the Ashanti Region. The actions of the youth were driven by the severe pollution of two local water bodies, River Fum and Prakum, caused by illegal mining operations commonly known as galamsey. These rivers serve as vital sources of water for the surrounding communities, and the extent of the contamination has led to widespread concern. The youth, outraged by the environmental degradation, decided to take matters into their own hands. The illegal miners’ equipment was confiscated by the youth,…

Some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Yagaba-Kubori Constituency of the North East Region are up in arms against their Constituency Chairman Baba Fuseini popularly known as Atta, accusing him of making the party politically unattractive in the constituency. They hold the view that the conduct of the NDC executive member is making the Party in the area very unpopular and as a result, may not be able to snatch the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 polls as earlier envisaged. They allege the Chairman is meddling in Chieftaincy matters and this has…