The Wenchi High Court has slapped the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with a punitive cost of GHS4,000 at the case management conference of the Techiman South Parliamentary Election Petition. The NDC Techiman South Parliamentary Candidate, Christopher Beyere Baasongti, who sued the Member of Parliament for the area, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, and the Electoral Commission, is […] The post Techiman
Senior Partner at AB and David, David Ofosu-Dorte, has urged African businesses not to drag their feet in embracing the numerous opportunities the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents to the Continent. He has thus advised owners of business entities to overcome the fear of change arising from the agreement’s technicalities and or initial […] The post Prepare
Member of Parliament for Madina and renowned human rights lawyer, Francis Xavier-Sosu, has initiated moves for the passage of a law that will ensure the payment of the right compensation to persons who are unlawfully arrested, detained, or convicted. The MP’s move, initiated under the Private Member’s Bill, is to among other things give effect […] The post Xavier
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). He takes over from Hassan Tampoli, who is now MP for Gushiega and a Deputy Transport Minister-designate. The appointment takes effect from July 1, 2021. A letter from the President to Dr. Hamid dated June 17th […] The post Akufo-Addo appoints
Police have arrested over 30 foreign nationals and two Ghanaians who were living in a five-bedroom flat at Sowutuom in Accra. According to the police, the foreign nationals could not produce any immigration documents to authenticate their stay in Ghana when they were questioned. Police in a statement said the foreign nationals could also not […] The post Over
Drama unfolded at the Criminal Court 5 Division of the High Court on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in a case where four persons are standing trial for allegedly kidnapping three Canadian girls in Ghana. When the case was called at 10.00 am, Oliver Twum Abada, the lawyer for the first accused, was absent. For over […] The post Drama in court in Canadian
The Upper East Regional Minister, Stephen Yakubu, says inhabitants of the region are confident and calm following President Akufo-Addo’s pledge to ensure their safety, over reports of a possible terrorist attack by Burkinabe bandits in the area. This development left many residents of the region in fear and on high alert. President Nana Addo Dankwa […] The post Nana
The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has hinted at possible legal action against education think tank, Africa Education Watch. Africa Education Watch on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, released a report on its assessment of the 2020 West African Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The report alleged a number of irregularities witnessed during the period of […] The post WAEC
About thirty (30) of Ghana’s top artistes will perform at the 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of June, 2021 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. Each day will project the glitz and glam of the red-carpet reception, awards ceremony for deserving artists, and eclectic […] The post Kuami
The Member of Parliament for the Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini, has said the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, must guard against actions that drag the name of the judiciary into the area of politics. The MP’s comments follow the Chief Justice’s petition to the General Legal Council (GLC) against the NDC’s Dr. Dominic Ayine. A […] The post ‘CJ
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has filed for divorce from his estranged wife Simone Gbagbo. Mr Gbagbo filed his application on Monday with a matrimonial court judge of the Court of First Instance of Abidjan, a statement from his lawyer revealed. The brief statement issued by the former president’s long-time lawyer, Claude Mentenon, said Gbagbo […] The post Former
Senior Partner at AB and David, David Ofosu-Dorte, has urged African businesses not to drag their feet in embracing the numerous opportunities the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents to the Continent. He has thus advised owners of business entities to overcome the fear of change arising from the agreement’s technicalities and or initial […] The post Prepare
The Ministry of Roads and Highways through the Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has announced a planned disruption of traffic flow on the N1 Highway. According to the Authority, this is to enable the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to undertake the final stringing works which involve the removal of a section of the existing power line which […] The post Traffic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government will construct a guinea fowl processing factory in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region. He said the factory would be constructed under the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative. “In the same way under the ‘One District, One Factory’ policy, we are going to establish, very soon, […] The post Government
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says government will construct a guinea fowl processing factory in the Bawku municipality of the Upper East Region. He said the factory would be constructed under the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative. “In the same way under the ‘One District, One Factory’ policy, we are going to establish, very soon, […] The post Government
On Saturday, June 19, 2021, a host of Ghanaians, including Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, Abeiku Santana, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, Patrick Yaw Nimo (the Chief Director at Ministry Trade and Industry) who represented the Minister Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanteng, and C.O.P Samuel Monney (DG-Technical), who also represented the IGP, Mr. James Oppong Boanuh, gathered for […] The post Bernard
Snapchat is removing a feature that displays how fast a user is travelling when taking a picture or video footage. Parent company Snap said it was because the speed filter was “barely used”. But the company is being sued by the parents of two young men, who allege the filter encouraged their sons to drive […] The post Snapchat removes controversial speed filter appeared
The Energy Minister, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has commended Tullow Ghana for its $10 million free infrastructure investment support for the Free SHS policy. The Energy Minister gave the commendation when he commissioned Tullow Ghana’s newly built 16–unit dormitory block for Nsein Senior High School, which is the first to be completed under Tullow’s $10 […] The post Energy
The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately constitute the Road Fund Board to ensure the payment of contractors. According to the Chamber, the delay in the formation of the Board six months into the year is having a toll on road projects across the country. Some road […] The post Constitute
The Deputy Executive Secretary in charge of Corporate Services at the Lands Commission, Jones Ofori-Boadu, says his outfit has begun digitizing land acquisition processes in its quest to tackle corruption associated with the manual process. The land acquisition process in Ghana is frustrating for many, largely due to an increase in land litigation cases over […] The post We’re
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