Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Adansi Akrofoum, have commended the district assembly for showing greater transparency and fairness in the disbursement of the disability funds. Scores of PWDs who spoke to the Ghana News Agency during the third disbursement of the fund at Akrofoum, said the Assembly had since 2018 been consistent in supporting […]
Month: October 2024
A Year On: Israeli Embassy in Ghana Remembers Victims of October 7 Attack
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana has held a memorial to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, amidst poignant reflections and emotional tributes. The memorial, held at the residence of the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana in Accra, remembered the victims of the attack. What began as a drizzle, soon escalated into steady […]
Respect Campaign Financing Rules, Avoid Hate Speech – WAEON Urges Political Parties
Reverend James Lahai, Chairperson of the West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON), has advised politicians to adhere to regulations on campaign financing and to avoid hate speech. Speaking at a press engagement in Accra on Thursday, he urged political parties, particularly the incumbent, to comply with legal requirements regarding campaign spending and to refrain from […]
NDC will retain Tema East seat – Ashai Odamtten
Mr. Isaac Ashai Odamtten, the Member of Parliament for Tema East and parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed confidence that he will retain the seat for the party in the December 7 general elections. Mr. Odamtten, who is seeking a second term, won the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]
Election 2024: EC/MFWA school journalists on electoral processes
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in collaboration with the Electoral Commission (EC) has organised a day’s workshop for media professionals to enhance their capacity for fact-based reporting and countering election-related mis and disinformation. The project is being organised by MFWA with funding support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the […]