Author: Ben Barnes

AI-Generated Content In Ghana’s Politics: How Reliable And Beneficiary To The Politician In recent years, Ghanaian politics has witnessed the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for various purposes, ranging from voter targeting to policy analysis. While AI offers undeniable benefits, its role in politics also raises concerns about transparency, accountability, and potential negative impacts on democracy. Is AI important in our Ghanaian politics? The efficiency and its imperativeness is that; the AI can process vast amounts of data quickly and accurately, enabling politicians to make more informed decisions and devise effective strategies. The AI helps political parties…

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Emission Levy: Affected Vehicles And Motorcycles And Amount Expected To Be Paid Annually The government of Ghana has imposed an Emission levy on vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles effective 1, Febuary 2024. The level will affect this category of vehicles and motorcycles and how much they would be paying annually. 1. Motorcycles and tricycles-GHs 75 2. Motor Vehicles, buses and coaches up to 3.0 litres- 150 3. Motor vehicles, buses and coaches above 3.0 litres GHs300 4. Cargo tracks and articulated trucks GHs300 Many well-meaning Ghanaians have kicked against the levy stressing that the vehicle Emission Tax is nothing but…

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Mahama Opposed LGBTQ Practice: It Contradicts My Christian Faith Ghana’s former president and leading opposition figure John Dramani Mahama has opposed LGBTQ practices, saying they contradict his Christian faith. “The faith I have will not allow me to accept a man marrying a man, and a woman marrying a woman,” Mr Mahama was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. “I don’t believe that anybody can get up and say I feel like a man although I was born a woman and so I will change and become a man,” he added, speaking to a group of Ghanaian religious…

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IGP Paid Ghs1,000 To Delegates To Vote Against Me-DCOP Alex Mensah (Rtd)-Video The former DCOP Alex Mensah retired who contested for the Bekwai Constituency Parliamentary Primaries on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  has levelled a wild allegation against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo Dampare (IGP)  that, IGP  paid Ghs1,000 to delegates to vote against him during the party’s parliamentary primaries. DCOP Alex Mensah retired on Kessben TV alleged that the IGP was using Vice President Dr. Bawumia’s name to orchestrate his evil agenda. Reaffirming his allegation to Omanhene, the host stated…

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We Are Satisfied With Manhyia Judgement – Asona Abusua The family of Asona led by Opanin Osei Kwadwo and Elder Enock Ofori Junior have expressed their deepest appreciation to the Manhyia Palace for fairly judging in their favour in the case of Micaiah Addai and the family. Elder Enock Ofori Junior, the Son of the late Enock Ofori Senior expressed his joy about the judgement stressing that what matters to him and the family is for Micaiah Addai to authenticate his allegations and the Manhyia Court was able to compel Micaiah Addai to admit that he did that based on…

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If You Think The Kitchen Is Too Hot, Quit-Kwasi Kyei To OSP Boss The former Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region, Dr Kwasi Kyei has urged the Special Prosecutor, Mr Kese Agyabeng to quit his job if he thinks he is tired of the position. Dr Kyei made this known on Kumasi local-based radio, Onuah FM Wednesday 31st January 2024. According to him, OSP knew the rules and guidelines of the office before taking over. However, if he has difficulties in working effectively because of logistics, he can let Ghanaians know rather than going…

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I Will Unlocking Potential: Transforming Agriculture With Prison Inmates-GUM The Founder and leader of the Ghana Union Movement, Christian Kwabena Andrews has revealed that, when he becomes the president of Ghana coming 2025, he will use prison inmates to unlock potential, transforming the country’s agriculture through farming. The founder of GUM was addressing journalists and party members in the Ashanti Region when he averred that in recent years, there has been increasing recognition of the need for sustainable solutions in agriculture and to maintain the efforts to improve the sector, when GUM comes to power, his government will…

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Black Stars $8.5M AFCON Budget Brouhaha: The Cat Is Out Of The Bag The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu in the Volta Region, Hon. Samuel Akudzeto Ablakwa who promised to uncover how the $8.5 million Black Stars AFCON budget is being spent, posted on his Twitter page that, the truth is out now. The full statement he made; I promised in my publication last week on the staggering GHS27.9million taxpayers spent on the Black Stars between 2022 and 2023, that I shall subsequently, in the supreme national interest, share further information on financials relating specifically to the AFCON…

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I Will Pay Every Old Age In Ghana When I Become The President Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrews who is the leader of the Ghana Union Movement has hinted that his government will facilitate requisite measures to ensure all old age persons in the country are being paid after they are retired. Rev. Andrews Kwabena known publicly as Sofo Kyirabosom was addressing journalists in the Ashanti Region to outline his 2024 manifesto policy he marshalled to use to develop the country stressing that, the two political parties, NDC and NPP  have failed Ghanaians. “We all pay tax and deserve…

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My Government Will Introduce Free Port In 2025- GUM (Videos) The Leader and founder of the Ghana Union Movement, Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews have declared his intentions to introduce Free Port should he win power in 2025. Speaking to party faithful and journalists in the Ashanti Region to outline his manifesto policy to the people of Ghana where in his one year in governance there was tax exemption to promote and grow businesses where importers can import tractors, farming inputs and logistics to also increase the country’s agriculture sector. Through this, living standards in the country will be better.…

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