The Fomena District Electoral Office in the Ashanti Region has been gutted by fire. Although the cause of the incident is unknown, it is reported to have occurred on Tuesday dawn. However, available information, indicates that the Electoral Commission (EC) officials are still at the collation centre not too far from the district office working on the parliamentary...
The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena Constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah has won the seat as an Independent Candidate. Mr. Amoako Asiamah will be returning to Parliament after his seat was declared vacant by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye. The development followed a decision by Mr. Asiamah to contest for re-election as an independent...
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu says the party has taken over regions that were formally controlled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-ended general elections. According to him, the NPP now controls three out of the five regions of the north, including the Savannah region where the NDC Presidential Candidate, John...
Residents of Whindo in the Kwesimintim constituencyResidents of Whindo in the Kwesimintim Constituency in the Western Region Monday morning blocked roads to prevent officials of the Electoral Commission from assessing polling stations as they protest over the poor nature of their roads. An eyewitness Emmanuel Afful who reported from the constituency stated that the residents in July this...
After months of political activities, the day has come for electorates to decide who their next President and Members of Parliament will be. The general elections are being held in all 275 constituencies across the country. Voters at various polling stations are already in long queues awaiting their turns to exercise their franchise. The Electoral Commission (EC) has...
Some women in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region organized a one day prayer summit to pray for Ghana as the country heads into another general election in December. Speaking to the people on Wednesday 2nd December 2020, the Women's organizer for NPP in Ashanti Region, Nana Ama Ampomah who led the delegation in...
Ghana and Ivory Coast have reportedly canceled all cocoa sustainability schemes run by U.S-based chocolate manufacturing giant, Hershey. This according to sources is due to the refusal of the chocolate company to pay the living income differential (LID) fee imposed by the two countries. The $400 per tonne poverty alleviation fee imposed by Ghana and Ivory Coast on...
Late Jerry John Rawlings The Anlo Traditional Council has expressed outrage and condemnation for the total disregard of the culture and traditions of the Anlo people concerning the burial rites of the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings. According to the Traditional Council, the failure of the family and the government to include the Council in discussions concerning...