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Monthly Archives: December 2019

Hon Aponkye loses Assembly Elections

Official results from the Adukrom Nima electoral area indicate that Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim popularly known as Hon Aponkye has lost the District Assembly and Unit Committee elections in that area. He was vying for Assemblyman of the area but at the end of counting, the man who has …

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A lot of fingers can’t be recognised’ – EC defends ¢400m request for new voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) says its current system is outdated and weak hence the request for ¢444,846,663 to compile a new voters’ register before the 2020 general election. EC’s Director of Electoral Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe during the PM Express show on Tuesday said the Commission is currently facing numerous …

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Supply Ghana rice to schools or face sanctions – NAFCO warns

The National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has asked suppliers under the Free Senior High School programme to supply Ghana rice to schools starting next year or face sanctions. It gave a signal that licensed suppliers’ failure to do so would attract sanctions, which include non-payment for services rendered and revocation …

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Bawumia cuts sod for construction of ¢35m watermelon factory

added. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyensaim said that ¢100 million was allocated for the construction of factories in the five regions of the North. He said his outfit was working closely with the promoters of those factories to ensure their speedy setup. “Ghana Exim …

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Audio: Former President Mahama is demonic, he possesses witchcraft- Chairman Wontumi

Chairman of the Ashanti regional branch of the NPP, Antwi Boasiako Sekyere otherwise known as Chairman Wontumi has taken a swipe on former President Mahama by describing him as a demon fighting against Ghana’s democracy. According to the Chairman, the former president’s assertion that Nana Akufo Addo is beating war …

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Richard Commey loses IBF title to Teofimo Lopez by TKO

Ghana’s Richard Commey has lost his IBF Lightweight title to American boxing sensation, Teofimo Lopez, after suffering a Round 2 technical knockout. Commey was hit by a powerful right punch from Lopez in 1minute 14 seconds in the second round of the fight at the Madison Square Gardens early Sunday. …

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Government releases list of 58 completed 1D1F companies

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has released a list of 58 completed factories under the government’s flagship program, One District One Factory. The factories’ production ranges from agri-goods to the production toiletries, fabrics and bottled/sachet water. Out of the 58 companies, 22 of them can be found in the Greater Accra Region, …

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EC dispatches materials to regions ahead of Tuesday’s District Level Elections

Director of Electoral Services at the Ghana Electoral Commission, (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe says barring any unforeseen challenges delivering electoral materials to polling stations for Tuesday’s District Level election would be smooth, adding that electoral materials have already been dispatched to the regions. He explained that electoral materials can only …

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The only poll that matters is on Dec. 7 – Akufo-Addo reacts to Afrobarometer survey

President Akufo-Addo appears unwavering in his party’s fortunes in the upcoming 2020 elections. This show of confidence comes on the back of a recent Afrobarometer survey predicting that neither the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) nor opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), would secure a first-round victory should elections be …

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Hearts-Kotoko game postponed again, game to be played in Kumasi

The 2019 President’s Cup replay between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko which was set to be played on Sunday, December 15, 2019 has been postponed. The game has now been moved to December 22, 2019, a week before the commencement of the 2019-20 Ghana Premier League season and will …

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