Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah, Chairperson of the Convention People 39;s Party (CPP), has called for the suspension of Ghana 39;s Independence Day celebrations ldquo;until there is measurable prosperity rdquo; in the country.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government rsquo;s pledge to assist the victims of the Akosombo dam spillage. At the 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua, themed lsquo;Our Democracy, Our Pride, rsquo; Akufo-Addo said GH cent;80 million of the earmarked GH cent;220 million had been released by the government to aid the ongoing rehabilitation efforts in the communities affected by the spillage.
President Akufo-Addo has said although Ghana does not have a perfect electoral system, every election in the 4th Republic has seen an improvement over the one that preceded it. Speaking at Ghana rsquo;s 67th Independence anniversary in Koforidua, Eastern Region on the theme: lsquo;Our democracy, our pride rsquo;, the president said: ldquo;We are a democratic nation, and not every country can make such a claim rdquo;.
Fellow Ghanaians, let me start by welcoming our special guest of honour, the redoubtable President of our western neighbour, the Republic of Cote d 39;Ivoire, His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, to the formal celebrations of the 67th anniversary of Ghana 39;s independence.
Miss Ellen Selassie Dzidzienyo, a six-year-old girl who participated in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Parade to mark Ghana 39;s 67th Independence Day anniversary, moved the crowd to cheer in acknowledgement of her skillful marching.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the strides Ghana has made in improving access to education, but says more still needs to be done to deliver quality education for all children. In his speech at Ghana 39;s 67th Independence Day celebration in Koforidua, Eastern Region, on Wednesday, March 6, the President noted that education remains the country 39;s greatest challenge.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has emphasised that Ghana cannot hope to achieve lasting economic prosperity if it does not adhere strictly to the rule of law. The President made this remark in his Independence Day address in Koforidua on Wednesday, March 6, as Ghana marks 67 years since gaining independence from British colonial rule.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed that Ghana must not settle for less. In his address at the 67th Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, March 6, the President said there is more to be done as long as there is poverty and injustice anywhere in the country.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he is elated that his government through the implementation of the Free Senior High School programme is addressing barriers to education in the country. According to him, the greatest challenge Ghana faces today is providing good quality education to all children and young people in the country.
Drivers plying the Bolgatanga-Bawku road in the Upper East Region have decried the deplorable state of the road and the poor visibility, especially at dawn or dusk, making vehicular movement very difficult.
A former Tescon President Asante Aaron (Robinho) has set the record straight with regard to Dr. Bawumia 39;s drive for digital technology for economic growth. He writes: Transitioning from traditional economic models to a technology-integrated approach, as demonstrated by Dr.
Former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye has accused the PNDC era and NDC governments of deliberately collapsing the country 39;s industrial base. In a write-up sighted by this portal, Prof.
Former Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye has placed the blame squarely on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Ghana 39;s prolonged economic difficulties. In a write-up, Prof.
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghanaians to reflect as a people and acknowledge the independence and freedom that binds the people together. He said this on the occasion of Ghana rsquo;s 67th Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, March 6.
A comment expressing strong condemnation of homosexuality has reportedly surfaced from the official Facebook page of Ghanaian journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky, few days after he filed a lawsuit challenging the country 39;s new anti-LGBTQ law.
The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of presiding over an economic nightmare in its seven years in power. In a statement released to mark Independence Day, the NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey said Ghana has faced an economic nightmare punctuated by strangulating debts, erosion of disposable income, high levels of unemployment, poverty, inequality, and corruption under the NPP government.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a stern warning to individuals, bloggers, and institutions involved in the sharing of sexually explicit videos and images of children. In a notice on Tuesday, March 5, the CSA highlighted the legal consequences of such actions.
Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, the spokesperson for the National Chief Imam has criticized the President 39;s delay in signing the recently passed anti-LGBTQ bill into law. He argued in an interview that any hesitation due to foreign pressure makes complete nonsense of our independence.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has toutued his strong record of governance across various sectors in the country. Speaking at a gathering of the Diplomatic Corps at the presidential retreat center in Peduase, the president defended himself against accusations that he had failed to deliver on his campaign promises.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has penned a lovely birthday message to his wife Lordina Manama. The former First Lady turned 61 years old today, Wednesday, March 6 mdash; same day for Ghana rsquo;s 67th Independence Day celebration.
On Saturday, 2nd March 2024, Hon. Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the 2024 general elections, engaged with the residents of Samreboi, unveiling a bold vision for transforming the area into an industrial hub akin to Kumasi Suame.
The District Chief Executive of Dormaa East, Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman, has encouraged and is sensitizing Ghanaian Unemployed Graduates, to take up entrepreneurship as a back plan to descent future job creation and financial independence.
The global gender gap for women in the workplace is far wider than previously thought, a groundbreaking new World Bank Group report shows. When legal differences involving violence and childcare are taken into account, women enjoy fewer than two-thirds the rights of men.
The Students for Liberty (SFL) in collaboration with the Political Science Students Association (POSSA) of the SDD University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) has held a symposium on winning the war against the misuse, distribution and trade of drugs and substances.
Mrs Comfort Asomah, the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has expressed worry about the rising incidences of sexual abuses and harassments against female workers in various workplaces.
