Zongo Fund Not For ‘awure’ – Boniface Abubakar Saddique

The Minister of Inner City and Zongo Development, Boniface Abubakar Saddique, has said that the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) is meant for developmental projects, therefore people resident in Zongos should not expect that it would be used for individual needs. “I want to emphasise that the ZoDF is not meant for parochial interests such as … Read more

Akufo-Addo Swears In Final Batch of Ministerial Nominees

The final batch of Ministerial nominees appointed to serve in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government have been sworn in at the Flagstaff House Friday. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who administered the Ministerial Oath charged his appointees to distinguish themselves in their service to the state. He advised them to see the “the opportunity … Read more

Why I Created A Zongo and Inner Cities Ministry

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained the creation of a new ministerial portfolio to handle Zongo affairs, under the name, Inner City and Zongo Development. The Zongos in Ghana are settlements in the cities mainly populated predominantly by settlers from northern Ghana. At a press conference at the Flagstaff House in Accra on … Read more

‘Skirt and Blouse’ Voting In Ghana; the Trend, Winners and Losers

None of the 26 constituencies that voted ‘skirt and blouse’ in the 2012 election repeated their action in 2016, but President John Dramani Mahama fared better with ‘skirt and blouse’ voting this year. This year, 22 out of 28 constituencies voted for the President as against six who were in favour of the President-elect, Nana … Read more

When Ghana Went To The Polls

At long last, Ghanaians have gone to the polls. The changed date from November 7 to December 7 was shrouded in controversy and was resolved eventually through a legal intervention. Be it as it may, as at yesterday, the situation has been a rollercoaster one, with party supporters not really getting what the true picture … Read more