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Second Lady Samira Bawumia’s recent visit to the Upper West Region to rally support for her husband, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, has sparked heated discussions. During a meeting with the Fulani Community, Mrs. Bawumia addressed accusations that she has neglected her Fulani heritage and failed to support the ethnic minority group in times of need. The Fulani Community expressed concerns about being marginalized and discriminated against in national matters, citing difficulties in obtaining national identification cards and facing general exclusion from society. These grievances were highlighted during a recent press event where a journalist…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s demand for a forensic audit of the voter’s register in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections in December. The NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, described the NDC’s request as “hypocritical and mischievous,” accusing the opposition party of trying to create unnecessary tension in the country. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, September 19, Justin Kodua expressed the view that the NDC’s call for an independent audit of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) provisional register was uncalled for. According to him, the opposition is only making…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has once again come under fire as Benjamin Kofi Quashie, the South African Council of Elders Chairman for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has once again harshly criticized the Commission’s credibility. According to Mr. Quashie, an electoral body that has previously been found to have fraudulently replaced humans with animals and plants in the voters’ register, as confessed by Deputy Chairman, Operations at EC, Mr. Samuel Tetteh, cannot be trusted to ensure a free, fair and credible election in 2024. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the NDC’s “Enough is Enough” demonstration, Mr.…

Spokesperson of the Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is the only party to have given Ghanaians a reason to join the queue to vote in this year’s election. To him, the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has outlined clear policy proposals to address the challenges facing Ghanaians. In a post on his Facebook page, he said “NPP remains the only party that has given the people clear reasons to vote. Reasons hinged on solutions to specific challenges of the people. “The people clearly acknowledge the challenges in recent times…

Teachers at Christian Methodist Senior High School, (CHRIMESCO) in New-Aplaku, in the Greater Accra Region, have allegedly been stoned by some students at the school. The teachers said they were attacked because they did not allow the students to cheat during the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In an amateur video available to 3News, one can see the angry students chasing the teachers and pelting them with stones and sachet water. One of the assaulted teachers, Walter Yesutor Adanunyo was captured in the video running for his dear life. Narrating the incident on Ghana Tonight with Alfred Ocansey,…

Organised Labour has reaffirmed its call for an immediate end to illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey, throughout Ghana. The group emphasised its position during a meeting held on September 17, 2024, with the ad-hoc inter-ministerial committee established by the President to tackle the illegal mining crisis. The committee was set up to engage with various stakeholders and develop strategies to address the widespread issue of galamsey, which has caused significant environmental damage and disruption across the country. Organised Labour remains steadfast in its demand for effective and lasting solutions to the galamsey problem. The group has warned…

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to build a cocoa processing facility in Kukuom, located in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region.

Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, President of the National House of Chiefs, has rejected calls for a blanket ban on all mining activities, instead advocating for stricter regulations to ensure responsible mining. He emphasised that mining is a significant contributor to Ghana’s economy and argued that a total ban would not serve the country’s best interests. His comments come amid growing pressure on the government to take decisive action against illegal mining, known as galamsey, which continues to devastate water bodies and the environment. Various groups, including the Ghana Medical Association and Organized Labour, have called on President Akufo-Addo to ban…

Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders in South Africa, has asserted that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) fears losing the 2024 elections due to the accountability that will follow.

The Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Omane Boamah, has asserted that the Electoral Commission (EC) has eroded the last trust the party had in the institution.