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President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The high-level meeting centred on critical security challenges facing the African continent, particularly the deteriorating situation in the Sahel region, as well as strategies to strengthen democratic governance across Africa.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Sunyani Municipal Assembly has secured government approval to commence construction on two major roads within the municipality.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

This Saturday's edition of JoyNews' Newsfile, Ghana’s cocoa industry, long a backbone of the national economy, finds itself at a crossroads. Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The high-level meeting centred on critical security challenges facing the African continent, particularly the deteriorating situation in the Sahel region, as well as strategies to strengthen democratic governance across Africa.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Political parties can eliminate vote-buying by using revenues from filing fees to cover legitimate delegate expenses, removing any justification for candidates to give gifts during elections, constitutional rights advocate Oliver Barker-Vormawor has suggested. The Democracy Hub convener, speaking on Joy News' Newsfile programme following the Ayawaso East vote-buying controversy, proposed that parties take charge of transportation and other delegate costs to close the loophole often exploited by candidates. His comments […]

Recent reports indicate that INTERPOL has removed the Red Notice issued in relation to Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta. His lawyers have stated that INTERPOL concluded the request carried a “predominantly political” character under its neutrality rules. It is important to understand what this means and what it does not mean. INTERPOL does not determine guilt or innocence. It does not conduct trials. Its role is to facilitate international police cooperation between […]

Programmes Officer at the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Vera Abena Addo has called for a national conversation on campaign financing, warning that the growing influence of money in politics is undermining Ghana’s elections.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Cabinet has directed the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to commission a concurrent forensic audit and criminal investigations into the activities of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) between 2017 and 2024. Read More …Source: www.graphic.com.ghRead full article

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The high-level meeting centred on critical security challenges facing the African continent, particularly the deteriorating situation in the Sahel region, as well as strategies to strengthen democratic governance across Africa.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article