EC announces cancellation of planned Early/Special voting
The Electoral Commission has announced the cancellation of the planned special voting ahead of the December 17, District Level Elections. A statement signed by Deputy Chairman (Operations), Samuel Tettey, said this followed the withdrawal of the Bill on the Referendum. “In view of this all media personnel who were placed on the early/special voting list […]
Ghana’s economic growth strong over past decade-World Bank
Ghana’s economic growth has been strong over the past decade, with annual GDP per capita growth at an averagely 4.4 percent between 2006 and 2017. Growth however, has been heavily concentrated in the natural resources and commodities sectors, which has had an impact on job creation. This was said at the presentation of a World […]
Failure to register newborns leaves millions ‘invisible’ warns UNICEF
While the number of registered births has significantly increased over the past decade, one quarter of children globally remain unaccounted for, leaving them vulnerable and “invisible”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. UNICEF reports that the births of one in four children under-five, or some 166 million children globally, have never been officially recorded. Too many children are “slipping through the […]
Former President Mahama launches ‘Decentralisation Reforms’ Book
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has lauded the rich experiences and contributions of Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi and Dr. Callistus Mahama in promoting and sustaining Ghana’s decentralisation system. He recounted how his administration benefited from the fountain of wisdom of the duo that led him into making certain important decisions and reforms in the local government […]
