Gabby Otchere-Darko, a leading member of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP), has projected that human resource development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) will soon become one of the country’s biggest export earners. Speaking at a recent forum on education and innovation, he emphasized the government’s investment in STEM education as a game-changer for…
Former President John Mahama has criticized Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, asserting that the $11.5 billion borrowed by the current government could have transformed Ghana into a nation as prosperous as Dubai. Speaking at a gathering with Islamic clerics in Kumasi, Mahama expressed frustration over what he perceives as mismanagement of funds, stating that the resources…
The former Deputy Chief of Staff for the John Mahama administration, Chief Kenneth Wujangi and his team took their final campaign tour to 10 “ophan constituencies” in the Northern Regions. Speaking to 1up24, Chief Wujangi stressed on why he targeted those areas. ” Most of these constituencies have new PCs and therefore need our support…
John Dumelo, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has filed a formal complaint with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against incumbent MP Lydia Seyram Alhassan. This complaint arises from allegations that Alhassan distributed food to voters during the special voting on December 2, 2024, at the Legon Police Station…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive audit of recalled ballot booklets in the Western and Eastern Regions before their destruction. Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the party’s Director of Elections and IT, emphasized the need for transparency, citing the large volume of ballots involved. He stated, “Considering the volumes involved,…
Source myjoyonline Former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has descended heavily on the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as an incompetent candidate who should not be the country’s next president. In one of his epistles released three days before the 2024 general election, Amidu revealed how Vice President…
Source: Joy Business Inflation for November has gone up marginally to 23 per cent from the October figure of 22.1 per cent. The adjustment was influenced by rising prices of some food stuff on the market over the past month. The Ghana Statistical Service released the data at a news conference in Accra today, December 4,…
Source: BBC Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been serving as vice-president since February Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of the votes cast, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula…
George Opare Addo, the National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), accused President Akufo-Addo of deliberately trying to undermine the party’s 24-Hour Economy Park initiative. The event was initially scheduled for Accra Mall Park but was abruptly relocated to Legon City Mall after the Municipal Assembly informed organizers that the president would hold…
Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, defended her actions during the Special Voting exercise on December 2, 2024, amidst controversy over food distribution. A video surfaced showing her and her team distributing food to voters at the Legon Police Station, prompting accusations of voter influence from critics, including rival John…
