Category: Politics

Mr Wilberforce Andrews, an Independent Presidential Candidate has promised to emancipate Ghana from sovereign insolvency stress, cascading taxation, and unemployment if voted into power.

Mr Andrews, a native of Enyan Denkyira in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of the Central Region, gave the assurance in a press release announcing his ambition as an Independent Presidential Candidate.

A release with the title: ‘Third Force, Free Travelling Passport-Free Visa,’ copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), stated that he would initiate a free compulsory traveling passport to solve the many chronic problems of Ghana’s economy.

Mr Andrews was the former Executive member of United Nations International Monitory Fund (IMF) and distance member of American Administration of President Joe Biden.

He said the free passport would be embedded with a chip containing everyone’s detailed information to replace Voter’s Identity Cards and the Ghana Card, to become a major identity for all legal and official transactions and se
rve as security check to track down criminals.

He said if the electorate gave him the nod, he would also encourage travelling for greener pastures to help stop the galamsey menace, which was destroying the country’s river bodies, lands and forestry.

Mr Andrews stated that the creation and promotion of football as an employment opportunity would also be one of his topmost priorities, with the construction of modern football training pitches across the country and motivate players in local teams by paying them.

There would also be a pension scheme for Cocoa farmers to encourage more people to opt for agriculture as a source of employment.

Again, he said he would collaborate with private companies to fix the country’s energy crisis, to put an end to ‘dumsor’.

He said as a Third Force Independent President, all his initiatives would be towards the national development plan and not in favour of political party and family members.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will commence nation-wide voter registration exercise from May 7 to May 27, 2024.

The EC has designated 1,068 centres for exercise across the country.

The centres comprise the Commission’s 268 district offices, 25 public universities, and 775 difficult-to-access Electoral Areas.

The centres in the difficult-to-access electoral areas have been created as part of EC’s efforts to ensure that all eligible voters would be registered for the 2024 polls.

Below are the difficult-to-access electoral areas in the Greater Accra Region with their start dates and end dates.

REGION: GREATER ACCRA

DISTRICT ELECTORAL AREA NAME REGISTRATION CENTRE NAME START DATE END DATE

GA SOUTH AKWEIMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MGT STUDIES. NEW APLAKU 7TH MAY, 2024 8TH MAY, 2024

AKWASA MA PRIM SCH. AKWEIMAN 9TH MAY, 2024 10TH MAY, 2024

KUTUNSE KOANS ESTATE, KUTUNSE A 9TH MAY, 2024 10TH MAY, 2024

GA WEST KWASHIEKUMA ANGLICAN CHURCH ARDEYMAN A 11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

MAN
HEAN M/A PRIM SCH MANHEAN 1 A 13TH MAY, 2024 14TH MAY, 2024

GA CENTRAL AGAPE PENTECOST LORRY STATION GONSE 11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

LEDZOKUKU NII ASHITEY AKONFRA C21 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH 8TH MAY 2024 9TH MAY 2024

KROWOR NII LAWEH ZIMMERMAN PRESBY CHAPEL NUNGUA 2 18TH MAY, 2024 19TH MAY, 2024

KPONE KATAMANSO BOSSAH FINGER OF GOD CHURCH KUBEKRO 8TH MAY 2024 9TH MAY 2024

TUNMAI VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY OYIBI 10th MAY 2024 11TH MAY 2024

MLITSAKPO ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHHURCH. ATAA SAKI 12TH MAY 2024 13TH MAY 2024

ONYAI-NSHI UCC DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRE.SANTEO 14TH MAY 2024 15TH MAY 2024

APPOLONIA MARANATHA METH. CHURCH KUSIBRI 16TH MAY 2024 17TH MAY 2024

ONUKPAI-ABU TMA PRIMARY SCHOOL GONTEN 18TH MAY 2024 19TH MAY 2024

GBETSELI PURE OIL CHURCH GBETSELI 21ST MAY 2024 22ND MAY 2024

SHAI-OSUDOKU ASUTSUARE KIP CONFERENCE HALL ASUTSUARE 7TH MAY, 2024 8TH MAY, 2024

AGORTOR LA PRIM SCH. AGORTOR 9TH MAY, 2024 10TH MAY, 2024

KORTORKOR PRESBY PRIM SCH. ADAKOPE
11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

NINGO PRAMPRAM LALLUEKPO APOSTOLIC REVELATION CHURCH – DAWHENYA 9TH MAY, 2024 10TH MAY, 2024

MATAHEKO D/A JHS – MATHAHEKO 11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

ADA WEST CAESARKOPE DC PRIMARY CAESARKOPE 7TH MAY, 2024 8TH MAY, 2024

AFIADENYIGBA DC PRIMARY AFIADENYIGBA 9TH MAY, 2024 10TH MAY, 2024

MATSEKOPE JHS MATSEKOPE 1 11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

LOLONYA DC PRIMARY LOLONYA 1 13TH MAY, 2024 14TH MAY, 2024

WOKUMAGBE DC PRIMARY WOKUMAGBE 3 15TH MAY, 2024 16TH MAY,2024

AKPLABANYA JHS AKPLABANYA 17TH MAY,2024 18TH MAY,2024

ADA EAST KASSEH KASSEH CLINIC 1 11TH MAY, 2024 12TH MAY, 2024

PUTE PUTE JHS 1 13TH MAY, 2024 14TH MAY, 2024

AFLIVE/AZIZAKPE/ALORKPE DC PRIMARY ALORKPEM 15TH MAY,2024 16TH MAY, 2024

Source: Ghana News Agency

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, April 24, held discussions with Pope Francis at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican.

The meeting focused on strengthening diplomatic relations between Ghana and the Vatican.

The key highlights of the meeting focused on Ghana’s political and socio-economic landscape, particularly on areas of healthcare and education.

The Vice President’s meeting with the Pope formed part of his working visit to Italy and the Vatican State.

This landmark visit underscores Ghana’s commitment to strengthening ties with the global community and fostering diplomatic relations.

The Vice President was accompanied by his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, and other government officials.

Dr. Bawumia’s visit to the Vatican symbolised Ghana’s dedication to engaging with global leaders on matters of mutual importance.

It was a cordial interaction between the two leaders, thus cementing the positive relations between Ghana and the Holy See.

The meeting underscored Ghana’s commitment to advancing i
ts socio-economic development and fostering partnerships with international stakeholders to achieve common goals.

Aside meeting with Pope Francis, Dr. Bawumia also engaged in talks with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, and International Organisations.

The meeting is expected to strengthen the ties between Ghana and the Vatican and explore avenues for cooperation on various issues of mutual interest.

The two leaders shared their views on current international issues, particularly on security challenges facing West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.

Vice President Bawumia is expected to return to Ghana on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Electoral Commission (EC) has designated 1,068 centres for the upcoming voter registration exercise nationwide, which will begin from May 7 to May 27, 2024.

The centres include the Commission’s 268 district offices, 25 public universities, and 775 difficult-to-access electoral areas across the country.

The 1,068 centres are those that have been gazetted for the registration, Mr Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the EC, told the Ghana News Agency.

In the Greater Accra Region, registration will take place in 31 District Offices of the Commission.

Prospective voters in Ga South will register at Block A 11, 33 and 34 GICEL, SCC, New Weija West.

Those in Weija Gbawe will register at Architectural and Engineering Service Limited (AESL) Building, I.T.S Road, opposite Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly.

At Ga Central, the exercise will take place at Dan Salo Street, Sowutuom Last Stop, Ga North at the National Identification Authority’s Office at Amamorley, Ga West at Ga West Municipal
Assembly, whilst Ga East will take place at Kwabenya-Atomic MA 5 Basic School Library.

At La Nkwantanang/Madina, registration will take place at the EC’s Office opposite Silver Hair Spa, Madina New Road Market, and Rawlings Circle.

People in Ayawaso East, Ayawaso North, Ayawaso Central, Ayawaso West, and Korley Klottey will all go to the Electoral Commission Head Quarters premises, Castle Road.

Those in Okaikwei South Metro will have their centre near Kaneshie Market and Criples Home, Nii Asere Ayitey Road.

Ablekuma South Sub-Metro will register within the premises of Nii Kojo Ababio Cluster of Schools (Korlegonno), while Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metro will be at City Engineers Building, near Light House (GPHA) John Evans Atta Mills High Street.

Okaikwei North will go to Achimota District Court, Ablekuma North will be at Banyard – Odorkor, along the George Walker Bush Highway, Ablekuma Central will go the Local Government premises, Laterbiokoshie, whilst Ablekuma West will register at Dansoman, at the Ablekuma
West Municipal Assembly premises.

La Dadekotopon will be at Kaajarno South La Estate, 2nd Kaajarno Sreet.

Ledzokuku will go to Oak Street, Teshie, near Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly, whilst those in Krowor will register at Nungua, Brigade Hill Top, Cactus Street.

Tema Metro will have their centre at Tema Metro Office, Community 4 Near Prisco Park, No. 4 Kokofu Park, whereas Tema West will be at Old Mexico School Block, Community 2, Tema.

Kpong Katamanso will go to New Police Station Office, Khrida Estates, Kpone Kokompe Junction.

The people of Ashaiman will go to First Floor of the Tema Highway Building, Lebanon Ashaiman, Opposite Lebanon International School and Mosque.

Those in Adentan will register at No. 14 Ayebeng Avenue, Adentan Housing Down, whilst those in Shai-Osudoku will be at Dodowa, Education, near Fire Service Office.

Ningo Prampram will have their centre adjacent Prampram SHS Gate, New Site through Noble Estate Road.

Ada West people will go to Battor Road, Kaiser Street, behind ECG Offic
e, whilst those in Ada East will register at Forestry Commision, Luhuese-Ada Foah Road, Luhuese.

Out of the 25 public universities designated for voter registration, Greater Accra has six.

University of Ghana, Legon, will have the registration centre at Legon Hall Main.

University of Professional Studies, Accra, will have the centre behind the University’s Graduate School.

Ghana Communication Technology University will have the registration centre at the Engineering Block.

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) will have the centre at the Forecourt of the GIMPA Administration.

Registration at UniMAC (GIJ, School of Languages and NAFTI) will take place at the Forecourt of the School’s Administration.

Accra Technical University will have the registration centre at the Akwaaba Lodge.

The EC’s Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations said individuals below 18 years and non-Ghanaians were not qualified to register, stressing that, ‘attempts by unqualified persons to register is an o
ffence.’

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Asante-Akim Central branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has questioned the inclusion of certain projects in the government’s performance tracker launched on April 10, this year.

According to the party, some of the projects purported to have been executed in the constituency were non-existent with others being inherited projects from the NDC.

Addressing a press conference at Konongo, Mr. Kofi Seidu, the Constituency Communication Officer, described the inclusion of some of the projects as deceptive and barefaced lies intended to hoodwink Ghanaians.

‘They claim that they have built cassava processing factory at Ahyiaem and there is no factory located at Ahyiaem.

He said the party was shocked to see on the tracker that they started the 60-bed Konongo Government Hospital in 2017 and completed same in 2022 when it was public knowledge that the said project was almost completed before NDC left office in 2017.

Mr. Seidu said the inclusion of a Central Government on its performance tracker that
it had provided streetlights to communities was not the case.

‘A Central government is telling you and the people of Asante-Akim Central that they have given us streetlights, a project that can be done by a unit committee chairman,’ he stated.

The Communication Officer also denied claims on the tracker that the NPP government had done a water expansion project at Konongo, saying that the tracker failed to indicate where exactly the project was done.

He said it was a palpable falsehood perpetrated by the government to woo votes in the upcoming general election in December.

Mr. Seidu clarified that the water expansion project was done by the administration of former President John Dramani Mahama at Agyareago and that the current government had no business claiming it as part of its achievements.

He also challenged the inclusion of an iron rod factory at Odumase which is 100 per cent owned by an Indian on the tracker.

‘It is instructive to note that some of these so-called achievements as captured by the t
racker are non-existent with most of them being projects undertaken by former President Mahama,’ the Communication Officer noted.

He further stated that, ‘Is it not absurd that a government that has borrowed and had more money than any other government in the history of the Fourth Republic will be struggling to account to the good people of Asante-Akim Central which is their stronghold?

He said it was high time for the media as partners in development to hold the feet of the government to the fire of accountability because taxes and resources of Ghanaians had been entrusted to them.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Akatsi North Constituency of the Volta region has called on its members to volunteer themselves to work during the upcoming Limited Voter Registration exercise.

The exercise, according to the party, would enable all eligible voters to get registered for the upcoming general elections.

This appeal was contained in a statement signed by Mr Abraham Ahiabu, Constituency Secretary of the party, and copied to the Ghana News Agency.

He stated that the party has introduced guidelines to all supporters and committed members towards the 2024 general elections.

‘One of the crucial steps towards the 2024 election is the upcoming limited voters registration exercise scheduled for May 7, to May 27, and we need to take it more seriously.’

The statement further charged all members across the various branches to exhibit their full commitment to ensure a successful exercise.

The statement indicated that the party in the constituency has launched a volunteer programme to suppo
rt the registration process.

‘All members have been urged to join the exercise for the progress of the NDC in the area. Victory is within reach, but it requires teamwork and dedication, join us, and let’s work together to make it happen,’ it added.

Mr Ahiabu also reminded interested persons and party faithful to contact their outfit to get registered for the exercise.

The limited registration exercise, according to the Electoral Commission (EC), would enable all eligible voters 18 years and above who could not register in the previous exercise.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Women In Politics Forum (WIPF) of Nigeria on Wednesday lauded the integrity and independence of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the Election 2024.

Mrs Ebere Ifendu, the President of the WIPF, a pressure group, that supports and groom young women in politics, gave the commendation, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA).

She said Nigeria, in particular, and countries in general, ought to under-study, and learn lessons and experiences from Ghana’s electoral management body to shape the beauty of democracy in the sub-region.

Mrs Ifendu was speaking to the GNA on the sidelines of the 11th Digital Rights and Inclusive Forum 2024 (DRIF24), underway in Accra on the theme: ‘Fostering Rights and inclusion in the digital age.’

Hundreds of delegates, civil society organisations and actors as well as NGOs and academia are attending the three-day forum, being organised by the Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a Pan African organisation.

Comparatively, Dr Ifendu described Ghana’s electoral processes,
in both General and political party elections, as one of the finest in the sub-region and in Africa and hoped that the EC in Ghana would continue to remain an independent ‘referee’, as the Election 2024 gathered momentum.

‘In fact, we have monitored and observed both party and general elections in Ghana. I was in the country to observe the NPP’s Election 2024 Presidential and parliamentary primaries, and I can attest to the fact that Ghana’s EC is doing great in the electoral processes’.

‘The situation is quite different in my country. Political parties in Nigeria conduct and supervise their own internal elections. Nigeria’s EC is just an observer and that is not auguring well for the Nigerian democracy,’ Mrs Ifendu stated.

The Executive Director indicated that though the electoral management body of every country had their peculiar air challenges, Ghana had set the pace for countries in the sub-region to follow and learn a cue to consolidate the gains of African democracy.

Multi-party democracy in Africa
, Mrs Infendu observed, was confronted with serious challenges that made it bleak, saying ‘our African leaders are not supporting our democracy to growth.’

Source: Ghana News Agency

Members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been urged to be circumspect in their call on the flag-bearer of the party in choosing a running mate.

They should exercise restraint and desist from putting undue pressure on the flag-bearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on the person he should select as his running mate.

Mr James Fiifi Eshun Aggrey, Second Vice-Chairman of the Oforikrom Constituency of the NPP, who made the call in a statement issued in Kumasi, on behalf of a group calling itself ‘Patriotic Movement for Bawumia’ said there was the need for consensus-building instead of advancing one’s own parochial interest.

The statement stressed the need for patience amongst the party faithful and urged all and sundry to bear with Dr Bawumia, who is also the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, as he sought to choose his partner for the 2024 general elections.

It also encouraged him not to lose focus since choosing the right candidate to partner him for the polls was equally important in determining the
NPP.s chances of winning the elections.

The ‘Patriotic Movement for Bawumia’ according to Mr Aggrey, comprised some executives at various levels of the party’s hierarchy, grassroots members, as well as identifiable youth groups who believe in the principles, political ideologies, and vision of the Vice President, who is also the flag-bearer of the party.

The issue of deciding on a running mate for the ruling party has heated up in recent times, with various interest groups rooting for their own favourites to be selected.

Some of the considerations are biased relating to the flagbearer considering a candidate on regional, religious and gender basis as opposed to giving room for competency, which remains the critical factor in choosing the running mate.

The NPP is seeking to break the jinx surrounding any party’s ability to go past two terms since Ghana ushered in the Fourth Republican Constitution some three decades ago.

The Party’s mantra, ‘Breaking the Eight,’ is, therefore, being pursued vigorously as
the party’s leadership vows to work hard to ensure the NPP remains in power after the general elections.

According to the statement, the tradition over the years had been that the NPP flag-bearer was always given the liberty and power to choose the preferred running mate.

The status quo must not be changed during Dr Bawumia’s era as he must be given the space to follow tradition, which is in the best interest of the NPP, the group advised.

In acknowledging the difficult task ahead, the group stressed the need for unity of purpose, stating that the issue of choosing a running mate should not divide the party.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School’s (KASEC) Rashid Bawa Assembly Hall has been selected as the venue for the Akan New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate (PC) primary poll.

The election is billed for Saturday, April 27 between 0700 hours and 1400 hours.

Some 635 delegates are expected to cast their ballots during the poll.

Mr. Merigah Abdul Sataru, Akan Constituency Secretary, NPP who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in an interview at Kadjebi in the Oti Region advised the aspirants to engage in ‘decent campaigns and obey the rules governing the election’.

‘Also, we should remember that we lost a brother that resulted in this primary’, he added.

Two candidates including; Tapha Tassah, an Accra-based private Legal Practitioner and Rabiu Awal, Akan Constituency NPP Chairman are vying for the PC position.

Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Nigeria was on December 2, 2023, elected as the Akan NPP PC for 2024 poll, but unfortunately, died on Thursday, March 14 in A
buja, Nigeria.

This has resulted in the current by-election to find a replacement.

The late Diplomat won that election with 492 votes as against 107 votes secured by Abubakar Safiwu Tassah, a younger brother of Lawyer Tapha and 17 votes garnered by Alhaji Tanko Issifu Yakubu.

Source: Ghana News Agency