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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed worry about how some tertiary institutions have allowed the abrasive political division in the country to permeate their sacred campuses and turned them into battlegrounds for partisan combats instead of havens for imbibing and dispensing knowledge.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has reiterated plans to implement a self-financing model for the 2024/2025 cocoa crop season. He clarified, however, that this initiative will operate alongside the traditional syndicated loan system. COCOBOD recently unveiled its intention to shift towards self-financing for the upcoming season, but Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam contradicted this announcement, stating that the government will still seek external funding to support the cocoa sector. Speaking during a meeting with farmers from various cocoa districts in Kumasi on Friday, Aidoo assured that the self-financing model will…

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) request for a forensic audit of the voters’ register. The denial was disclosed by Dr. Omane Boamah, the Director of Elections for the NDC, following an emergency meeting with the EC in Accra on Friday. The meeting was convened by the NDC after the party identified what it described as widespread discrepancies in the register during the recent exhibition exercise. In a statement to journalists, Dr. Boamah commented, “We believe that the same entity that created the problem should not be the one to resolve it. This is why…

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has criticized the government’s community mining scheme, calling it a mere cover for illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.

he New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Adentan, Akosua Kozie Manu, has urged Ghanaians not to repeat what she describes as the mistake of 2008.

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised serious concerns about the credibility of the current voters’ register, describing it as “unfit-for-purpose” during a meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) on September 6, 2024. The meeting, intended to address various issues surrounding the register, was not broadcast live, contrary to the NDC’s request. In his opening remarks, Dr. Omane Boamah, Director of Elections and IT questioned whether the decision to bar the media was made by the Commission or influenced by external factors. He emphasized the importance of addressing these concerns now rather than waiting for…

The national leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), in consultation with the National Council, has decided to replace its sitting Member of Parliament for Nkwakaw in the Eastern Region, Joseph Frempong, ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

The 2024 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called on Ghanaians to vote wisely in the upcoming elections and avoid voting for a “clueless mate.”

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential campaign is facing criticism from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority in Parliament for using the Foreign Affairs Ministry to send invitations to diplomats for a meeting.

The Mankrom Cocoa Cooperative Farmers Association has revealed that over 100,000 acres of cocoa farms have been destroyed due to illegal mining activities. The farmers voiced their concerns over the severe impact on cocoa-growing areas, where farmlands are being ravaged in the pursuit of gold. Speaking in an interview with Citi News, the president of the association emphasised the urgent need for government intervention to halt the ongoing destruction and protect the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. “They are destroying cocoa farms and lands for this illegal mining and we have not heard anything. In case the government is not aware…