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In the last week of September, news broke that a 60-year-old woman was killed in her home in northern Ghana by a young male relative. “All I know is that she is suspected of witchcraft,” said Zakari Iddi, the woman’s brother-in-law. he said Citi Newsroom. The killing comes after recent efforts by Christian leaders and the Ghanaian government to protect the lives of those like the victim, often elderly men or women, who have been accused of witchcraft and then abused, exiled or killed. This year the Parliament of Ghana passed a bill unanimously criminalizing all charges of witchcraft. The…

Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has revived his bid for the presidency of Ghana. Mahama’s party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), last week endorsed him to lead it in Ghana’s 2024 elections. He won over 98% of the vote during the NDC primaries. The 2024 vote will be Mahama’s third attempt at the presidency since winning in 2012. The ruling New Patriotic Party will hold its own primaries in November, while the presidential election is scheduled for December 7, 2024.Image: AP photo/image alliance Does Mahama have a realistic chance? The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is expected to choose…

In rural northern Ghana, there is little evidence of government action. There are few paved roads, government buildings or law enforcement officials. It’s easy to think that the state doesn’t have the resources to control much of anything in such places. “In the rural periphery of the developing world, we tend to think of the state as quite absent,” says MIT political scientist Noah Nathan. “You can see that there are not many offices, bureaucrats or police. The state has a light footprint. As a result, we believe that the state is weak and unable to change rural politics and…

The Ghana Immigration Service Western Regional Command (GIS), through its Axim Sector Command, has arrested a total of 31 ECOWAS nationals on suspicion of being part of a syndicate involved in commercial sex labor and human trafficking in safe houses in Ellembelle District and Nzema East Municipality. of the western region. The two-day intelligence operation was led by Deputy Director General of Immigration Emmanuel Dames of the Axim Area Command, along with selected personnel from the Axim and Mpohole offices, to investigate the brothel complex at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 14th. The attack began with a raid on the…

During the NSMQ quarterfinal contest, the event’s Twitter administrator poked fun at St. Augustine’s University’s reluctance to ask questions, likening it to the local superstition of fishermen avoiding Fishing Tuesday. Similarly, Keta High School, nicknamed ‘Bakano Boys’ due to its coastal location, is playfully mentioned in the update, adding a humorous touch to the reporting of the event. The administrator’s resourceful approach demonstrated the playful side of the NSMQ update.During the 2023 National Science and Mathematics Quiz (NSMQ) quarter-final competition involving St. Augustine’s University, Keta High School, and Tamale High School, the NSMQ Twitter page administrator accused St. Augustine’s University…

The former national chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed strong confidence in the party’s potential to transform Ghana’s destiny within 12 months. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Peduase, Mr McManu highlighted the ability of the NPP to bring about positive changes in the country in the run-up to the 2024 general elections. Asked if his party still maintains its ambition to “break out of the eight parties,” given that the 2024 general election is about a year away, Mr McManu responded positively, saying that the oft-mentioned He said he was inspired…

Eat Drink Music Festival, a two-day event featuring a combination of food, drink and music, is set to make its long-awaited debut. The festival announced that media mogul Matthew Knowles will be speaking at the pre-festival entrepreneurship seminar “To the Top” to be held at the Sedi Conference Center, University of Ghana Legon on Friday, October 27, 2023. Announced. Matthew Knowles is a world leader as a music executive, entrepreneur, and teacher. He is the manager of Destiny’s Child and the father of music sensations Beyoncé and Solange. Knowles will be visiting Ghana for the first time and speaking to…

The recent limited voter registration exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, for the first time in Ghana, presented an institutional challenge that ultimately limited, rather than enhanced, mass voter registration. This is explained by the EC’s decision to limit voter registration to 268 district offices, rather than maximizing electoral constituencies as advocated by opposition parties and civil society groups. The latter argued that the decision would pose difficult logistical and financial challenges for first-time voters. They filed suit in the Supreme Court of Ghana and substantiated their claims on the court’s instructions. In typical fashion, the EC debunks…

School food workers in five districts were introduced to various parboiled brown rice products through training and cooking demonstrations organized by the Ghana Education Service (GES), the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP), the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and women farmers. I experienced cooking. United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Supported Development (WIAD). The exercise, which forms part of this year’s countdown to World Food Day, aims to increase the awareness, knowledge and capacity of at least 100 school canteen workers, cooks, matrons, nutrition staff and SHEP staff on the use of parboiling. The purpose is brown rice.During a cooking demonstration…

The Internal Audit Office and the Local Governance Advocacy Center have published the 2023 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table for city, city and borough councils to rank and assess the misappropriation of funds and resources by MMDAs across the country. has been launched. The 2023 Public Financial Management Compliance Ranking Table ratings are based on the 2022 fiscal year. Out of 261 of his MMDAs in the country, only 11 crossed the 50% passing mark. All six metropolitan councils scored above the national average of 22%, but fell short of the passing score of 50%. In its 2022 report,…