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The Electoral Commission (EC) has opened nominations for the district-level elections. Interested candidates are required to pick up nomination forms from the district offices of the Electoral Commission. Completed nomination forms are to be filled and submitted in quadruplicate by the candidate or the proposer or seconder together with two …

Labram Musah, Executive Director of Programmes at the Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD), has recommended another tax increase on tobacco goods. He made the statement at the launch and dissemination of the Rapid Study of Tobacco Industry Interference in the Passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Act 2023. …

The ongoing economic challenges in the country have driven a group, suspected to be comprised of young men, to contemplate taking their own lives. Their intention to commit ‘suicide’ came to light after they were discovered in possession of a crocodile. They were alerted by residents of Oduom about the …

Tempers were high in Parliament as NDC and NPP legislators verbally fought each other over the government’s response to the devastating flooding caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. Microphones from both sides were on and no one could be clearly heard amid the chaos on the floor. Earlier, …

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has declared his intention to conduct a comprehensive review of the Free Senior High School Policy (Free SHS) during the first 100 days of his potential term following the 2024 general elections. Mr. Mahama emphasized the critical role …

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George is under fire by a cross section of social media users for attacking the religious beliefs and practices of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. During his appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on Monday, November 7, 2023, the MP labelled …

In a disheartening incident that took place at Feyiase in the Ashanti Region, a cherished symbol of historical significance in the Asante Kingdom has been lost. A 300-year-old cola tree, purportedly planted by Komfo Anokye, was cut down by an unknown man in the early hours of Tuesday, November 7, …

Asantes are now becoming the enemies of their own Asanteman, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has observed. He told a gathering in his kingdom recently that the kingdom was coming under threat from enemies within. He, thus, urged Asantes to be wary of such characters, warning that Asantes already have …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning to his subjects, including chiefs, cautioning them against becoming adversaries of the Ashanti kingdom and inadvertently contributing to its downfall. His admonishment is rooted in the perception that the kingdom has garnered envy and animosity from some quarters in …

The family of the revered Nollywood veteran, John Okafor, known affectionately as Mr. Ibu, has provided an official update on the actor’s health condition. The family has confirmed the widespread reports of the actor’s leg amputation and shed more light on his recent medical challenges. Recall that Mr. Ibu celebrated …