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‘Taxpayers prefer credibility over cost savings’ – EC’s Bossman Asare on ballot reprint

Concerns regarding the expense of reprinting ballots are subordinated to maintaining the integrity of Ghana's electoral process, according to the Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services. On November 19, Dr. Bossman Asare discussed the EC's decision to reprint ballots...

Propaganda and rumours have no place in education – Chief of Staff on ‘expired’ rice scandal

Frema Osei Opare, Chief of Staff, has discussed the ongoing controversy over the purportedly repackaged outdated rice that was sent to certain Senior High Schools. According to her, the problem is "untrue and propaganda," which shouldn't be permitted in the educational system. On Monday, November 18,...

‘If this is the lowest we have to go to fix Ghana football, so be it’ – Veronica Commey

Veronica Commey, a well-known sports journalist, has expressed her sadness and heartbreak over the Black Stars' inability to earn a spot in the 2025 AFCON. She spoke candidly about Ghanaian football's current plight during her appearance on Joy News' PM Express on November 18, calling...

TEWU-TUC to strike today over unaddressed conditions of service

Today, Monday, November 18, the Teachers and Educational Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress (TEWU-TUC) is scheduled to start a nationwide strike because the government has not addressed their long-standing grievances about their working conditions. Delays in finalising, signing, and putting into effect updated...

EC to reprint Ballot Papers for Volta and Ahafo regions over serialisation errors

Due to inaccurate serial numbers, the Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that all ballots sent to the Volta and Ahafo Regions would be reprinted. On November 15, at an emergency meeting of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), the decision was made. For these two regions, ballots...

Election 2024: Police on manhunt for individuals threatening violence

Ahead of the 2024 General Elections, the Ghana Police Service has begun a manhunt for those posing as the "NDC Youth of Obuasi" due to violent threats. In a widely shared video, the group was shown threatening to sabotage the December elections. According to Section 207...