EC to refund some nomination fees

The Electoral Commission would refund the nomination fees of presidential candidates who obtain at least 25 per cent of the total valid votes cast, whilst parliamentary candidates must reap at least 12.5 per cent to qualify. Mr. Yaw…

Road accidents kill 101 on Volta roads

A total of 101 persons were killed in the Volta Region through road crashes from January to August this year, Mr Daniel Wuaku, Regional Manager, National Road Safety Commission, has said. He said the 391 road accident cases involved 568…

Maternal mortality ratio reduces in Upper West

Maternal mortality ratio in the Upper West Region has reduced from 126 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015 to 86.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016. However, immunization coverage declined from 40 per cent in 2015 to 38.2 per…

Politicians must be truthful to voters – NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called for the political parties and their supporters, to focus on realistic diagnosis of the economic challenges facing the people and how to deal with these. Mr. Arthur Wilson,…

Ghana drops to 43rd in latest FIFA Ranking

Ghana has dropped to the 43rd position from 35th on the latest FIFA world ranking chart released on September 15. The big drop of the Black Stars was as a result of their failure to beat Rwanda at home and also losing to Russia in an…