After almost two decades of back and forth, the Right to Information Bill was passed by Parliament on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Having gone through several policy changes and amendments as well as rigorous debates on the floor of the House in the past, the virtually empty parliament read the Bill for the third time and … The post Breaking: Right to Information Bill passed appeared first on
A communicator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Fredua Agyemang Ofori-Atta, has said that the media is ignorant about proceedings in parliament. The parliament of Ghana came under criticisms from the media for ignoring multiple-accident victims in Ghana and rather paying tribute to victims of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi which … The post Journalists
Director of the Ghana School of Law (GSL) Mr Kwesi Prempeh-Eck, is wondering if the 17 law faculties in the country have what it takes to run professional legal courses. He is therefore urging the faculties to propose their quality assurance to the General Legal Council (GLC) for further consideration. Mr. Prempeh-Eck was addressing the … The post Ability of 17 law
Ghana’s Black Meteors will play their Algerian counterparts in the final round of qualifiers for the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Meteors beat former champions Gabon 4-0 on aggregate to book qualification to the next stage. The first leg, played before the Black Stars 1-0 win over Kenya last Saturday, … The post Black Meteors to face Algeria for Afcon U-23 ticket
Some former students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) will stage a series of protests from Wednesday to demand the reinstatement of sacked lecturers and staff of the university. The protest is to also join the University Teachers Association of Ghana to pile pressure on the Vice Chancellor Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni to … The post UEW alumni hit the streets
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is demanding the immediate resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni as it lists a litany of allegations against him. Prof. Afful-Broni who is accused of sabotaging and causing the removal of his predecessor Prof. Mawutor Avoke, UTAG said, … The post UTAG
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has put on hold the approval of minister designate for the Bono region, Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson, seeking clarifications on several issues including the authenticity of her PhD. Presenting the committee’s report on the floor of Parliament Tuesday, March 26, Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei Owusu said all the … The post Parliament
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government will continue to maintain fiscal discipline in the aftermath of the exit of the IMF programme. After having obtained successful ratings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about the country’s economic performance, and given a clean bill of health, President Akufo-Addo noted that there is a lesson … The post Akufo-Addo promises
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Maltese companies to take advantage of the new impetus given to Ghana-Maltese relations by the reciprocal high-level visits of the last 18 months and invest in Ghana. Addressing a Ghana-Malta Business Forum at Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, March 26, President Akufo-Addo stated that Ghana “is ready for business, … The post Akufo-Addo invites
The Prampram Divisional Police Command has arrested eight suspects alleged to be robbers. The Kpone District Police received information around 12.05am on Sunday, March 24 that armed men numbering about 10 scaled the wall of a trading company located within the Kpone municipality. According to information from the tip-off, the robbers held the night watchman … The post Tema: Police arrest eight
The Development Planning course 1987 year group of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has donated a sum of GH¢3,000 to support the welfare and education of street children including brilliant former street boy Abdul Hakeem Alhassan Aremeyaw, who won an essay competition and represented Ghana abroad. The story of Hakeem was … The post KNUST alumni support street children
Managing Director of Zen Petroleum William Tawiah has called on indigenous Ghanaian companies operating in the petroleum downstream sector to work hard and make a difference in the industry. According to him, the local content policy currently being implemented, although laudable, has put a lot of pressure on local firms to deliver to the best … The post ZEN CEO
A medical doctor at the Takoradi Hospital, Dr. Bruno Baako, has declared one-year-old Francis Mawusi Ahiagbenu medically fit, though he looks a little pale. Little Mawusi was abducted from the Takoradi Market Circle on Friday, March 22 but was rescued and reunited with his family on Tuesday. He was sent to the regional hospital for … The post Stolen but found baby in T’di declared
Parliament on Tuesday began official sitting with a tribute paid victims of the fatal accident that occurred at Ampomakrom in the Kintampo South Constituency of the Bono East Region. But before the Member of Parliament of that constituency was allowed to pay her tribute by way of a statement on the floor, the Speaker, Reverend … The post Parliament finally pays
The Parliament of Ghana came under heavy criticisms for snubbing accidents victims in Ghana and rather paying tribute to victims of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi which claimed about 1,000 lives. But Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency in the Savanna Region, Adam Mutawakilu, has explained that what happened in the house … The post Parliament
The Western Regional Police Command is preparing to process seamstress Rose Mawusi Fiaku and her mason partner Lawson Lartey for court after they abducted a one-year-old baby from his mother at the Takoradi Market Circle. The abduction that took place on Friday, March 23 resulted in an uproar in Sekondi-Takoradi with many keen on finding … The post T’di baby thieves for court without delay
The loss of lives and property in the Talensi mining community of Gbane in the Upper East Region is set to worsen in the coming days, according to civil society, as some individuals and groups are plotting “mayhem through acts of militancy and war”. Describing the situation as volatile, the Northern Patriots in Research and … The post Tension in Talensi as group
Ireland’s former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor says he has “retired from the sport formally known as ‘Mixed Martial Art'”. The 30-year-old announced his decision on social media on Tuesday. “I wish all my old colleagues well going forward,” he added. McGregor’s last fight ended in defeat, when he was beaten by Khabib Nurmagomedov in … The post Conor
Have you ever been told to “grow up” in your 20s or need an excuse as to why you still find cat videos on the internet really funny? Well now you might have an official reason as to why you’re not acting like a mature adult. People don’t become fully “adult” until they’re in their … The post People don’t become ‘adults’ until
MPs have voted to take control of Commons business in an unprecedented move to try to find a majority for any Brexit option. The government was defeated by 329 votes to 302 on the cross-party amendment setting up a series of votes on Wednesday to find out what kind of Brexit has most support among … The post MPs back votes on Brexit alternatives appeared first on
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