The Head of Operations at the National Identification Authority (NIA), Colonel Peter Kwame Ghansah (Rtd), has disclosed that 16,936,934 Ghanaians have been registered by the Authority as of July 12, including pilot, mass and continuous registration exercises.
He explained that the number of cards printed is 16,743,832 whilst the number of uncollected Ghana cards is 895,140, adding that the number...
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has claimed that the GhanaCard is more impactful to the country’s development than constructing 1000 interchanges across the country.
Dr Bawumia speaking at the Accra Business School on Thursday (14 July), under the theme: ‘The Role of Information Technology Education in the Government’s Digitalisation Agenda’, said the GhanaCard will impact Ghana’s development in the...
Popular Ghanaian broadcaster and host of Onua Maakye show, Captain Smart has boldly stated on live TV that he will campaign vigorously for his Kennedy Agyapong.
Though they’ve had their fair share of misunderstandings recently on the Ghanaian internet which led the two loadable personalities to reveal each other’s secrets, Captain Smart said he will still go ahead and campaign...
Former Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi has disassociated himself from the famous President Akufo-Addo statement that has been used against him in recent times.
In the run-up to the 2016 general elections, the then New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer made an emphatic statement that Ghana is sitting on money while its citizens suffer from hunger.
He promised...
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is advocating for the reduction in the number of serving ministers in order to minimize the effect it has on the public purse.
According to him, fewer ministers than currently exist, will lower the pressure on the public purse.
Speaking at a public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)...
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has denied allegations that it has began processes to compile a new voters’ register.
The EC said that the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not been attending the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meetings held for political parties to discuss issues relating to the electoral processes in the country.
Director of Electoral...
The team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the Free Senior High School programme as innovative and needs to be protected.
The team on Wednesday, July 13 concluded its initial visit to Ghana after the country requested a financial bailout.
IMF concludes visit to Ghana
The team, which arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, July 5 and began work the day...
In a letter addressed to the national election committee on Wednesday (13 July), Bissue said he took the decision after a broad consultation with various stakeholders.
Charles Bissue, a general secretary aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) has withdrawn from the contest a few days to the national annual delegates conference.
In a letter addressed to the national...
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has mourned the Municipal Chief Executive of Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Alfred Amoah and his driver Samuel Gyasi who died in an accident that occurred on Tuesday July 12.
Dr Bawumia said the two were dedicated patriots who served with dignity and passion.
“Sad to hear the death of Hon. Alfred Amoah, MCE for Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai...
Police in the Eastern Region have commenced investigations into the cause of an accident which claimed the life of the Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai, Alfred Amoah and his driver.
The fatal accident involving three vehicles, a fuel tanker with registration number GN- 8549-X, a trailer, AS- 4229- X and the DCE’s official vehicle, a Nissan Patrol with registration...
