EC sets December 3 as deadline for party agents

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday set December 3 as deadline for all candidates contesting Election 2012 to submit their list of Agents for accreditation. Constitutional Instrument 75 stipulates that: “A candidate shall submit in…

IEA postpones Presidential Debate to November 21

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on Monday rescheduled the 2nd Election 2012 Presidential Debate from November 20 to November 21 at the Banquet Hall of the State House. Mrs Jean Mensa, IEA Executive Director announced this in a…

Two illegal miners remanded for murder

Two illegal miners, Yaw Patakron, 31 and Yaw Amo, 41, have been remanded in to prison custody by Tarkwa Circuit Court for killing a 28 year-old man, Kofi Asare at Amoanda in Prestea Huni/Valley District. Their plea was not taken and they…

Presby Church Ghana commissions 55 new ministers

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) on Sunday commissioned 55 newly trained ministerial probationers from the Akuapem Presbytery Hospitality Center into the Holy Ministry of the church. This was after they had gone through three months…

Ghana to convert faecal sludge into biofuel

Researchers at the  Columbia University’s Engineering School are working with a team in Ghana are launching a pilot facility to convert faecal sludge (FS) into biodiesel fuel to celebrate World Toilet Day, which falls on November 19. The…

EC fixes December 4 for Special Voting

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday fixed December 4 for Special Voting by those who would be on duty on Election Day, Friday, December 7. Constitutional Instrument 75 (21) stipulates: “A voter may apply to the Returning Officer of the…