Minority leader pledges loyalty of caucus to Bawumia following NPP Primary

Minority leader pledges loyalty of caucus to Bawumia following NPP Primary

The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has affirmed the caucus's commitment to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, following his decisive victory in the New Patriotic Party's presidential primaries. The Effutu lawmaker, speaking after a courtesy visit to Dr Bawumia’s residence, emphasised that the party stands united behind its newly elected flagbearer. “Our commitment as a caucus is to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of our party,” Mr Afenyo-Markin stated, noting that the visit […]

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China-Ghana trade volumes hit $6 billion in Q1 of 2024

The bilateral trade volume between China and Ghana in the first half of 2024 reached nearly $ 6 billion, an increase of 13.3 per cent the previous year. In 2023, the trade volume exceeded $11 billion, an increase of 10.4 per cent year-on-year, Mr Tong Defa, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, announced in Accra. At the reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of China, the […]

September 24, 2024 35

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President Akufo-Addo opens $40m bitumen plant in Tema

President Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a 40 million dollar Bitumen processing Plant in Tema, a joint venture between GOIL-PLC, Ghana’s leading petroleum company, and Societe Multinational de Bitume of Cote d’Ivoire. The plant with a storage capacity of 7500 metric tons will store and process bitumen from SMB in Cote d’Ivoire and refine it into polymer modified bitumen and bitumen emulsions. President Akufo-Addo urged the Minister for Roads and Highways, to […]

September 13, 2024 26

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Lend your knowledge to Ghana’s development: President urges Ghanaians educated abroad

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians who study overseas to lend their knowledge and expertise to the country’s growth. He observed that many Ghanaians who studied abroad were often hesitant to return home and contribute to national progress, while those who did, chose to stay in their zone of ease. President Akufo-Addo made the appeal during the 10th anniversary networking and fundraising dinner of the Universities of Oxford […]

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2024 Elections: Akufo-Addo promises peaceful transition of power

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring a peaceful electoral process and transfer of power during the 2024 general elections. He stressed the importance of a peaceful process, highlighting Ghana's role as a model of democracy for Africa and the world. In his address at the Ghana Report Summit held in Accra, themed "Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation – Election 2024," President Akufo-Addo underscored the significance of vigilance […]

August 2, 2024 40

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Government declares August 4, public holiday to mark Founders’ Day

The Government of Ghana has declared Monday, August 5, as a public holiday to celebrate Founders' Day. In a statement issued on July 31 and signed by Henry Quartey, the Interior Minister, the Ministry declared the day a statutory public holiday, urging the public to observe it across the country. “Sunday, August 4th, 2024, marks Founders' Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, in view of the fact that […]

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Service Ghana Auto Group linked to Akufo-Addo’s daughters – Ablakwa alleges

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that new information available to him suggests that President Akufo-Addo’s two daughters are linked to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited, the company at the centre of the 'shady' $34.9 million ambulance spare parts deal. Mr Ablakwa, who blew the whistle on the deal and has subsequently filed a petition with the Office of the Special Prosecutor to investigate possible corruption, […]

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Akufo-Addo commissions 320 housing units for the Ghana Police Service

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday commissioned a 320-unit housing complex for the Ghana Police Service. The housing project, which began in 2018, is located at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra. It includes seven blocks with 112 two-bedroom apartments and thirteen blocks with 208 three-bedroom apartments, with each block having sixteen apartments. The project also offers a multipurpose sports facility, a kindergarten school, an officer’s mess, and other […]

July 24, 2024 39

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Election 2024: Fitch Solutions predicts victory for NDC

Research and data firm Fitch Solutions says the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will floor the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming December 7 general elections. The London-based firm has consistently predicted this outcome since last year, with a recent survey showing 54 percent of respondents favoring NDC candidate John Mahama as the winner. Mike Kruiniger, Associate Director of Country Risk at Fitch Solutions, discussed the findings […]

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