A coalition of Northern Savannah Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has expressed disappointment in Parliament for approving C.I. 126 paving the way for the law governing elections in Ghana to be amended to restrict identification documents to only Ghana card and passport. The coalition accused the legislators of failing to protect the interest of their constituents. […] The post Parliament’s

Ernesto Yeboah, the convenor of the Economic Fighters League, has been granted a GHS100,000 bail. He was arrested on June 6 at a Black Lives Matter vigil held in Accra last Saturday and has been charged for failing to notify the Police about the vigil and breaching restrictions imposed on public gatherings. Mr. Yeboah pleaded […] The post Court grants Ernesto Yeboah GHS100,000 bail

The Western Regional Paramount Queen Mothers Association has supported the Sekondi Central Prisons with COVID-19 relief items. The items worth over five thousand Ghana Cedis included drugs, bags of rice, crates of eggs, boxes of soaps and other groceries. President of the Association, Awulae Ndabozom II, told Citi News that the items are meant to […] The post W/R

A drug test conducted on Kwabena Owusu Adjei, the self-styled pastor who was arrested for allegedly threatening Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has tested positive for tramadol and cannabis. A medical report, sighted by Citi News from the Police Hospital showed that his urine sample was taken and tested for some banned […] The post Pastor

The Supreme Court will on June 23, 2020, rule on the National Democratic Congress’ case challenging the exclusion of the existing voter ID cards from the list of documents needed to register to vote in the 2020 general elections. The Supreme Court today, Thursday listened to legal arguments from the NDC, the Deputy Attorney General […] The post New register:

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has withdrawn its case at the Supreme Court questioning the power of the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters’ register. This follows a directive from the Supreme Court judges for the party to make a choice on which of their two reliefs they wanted a decision on. The lawyer […] The post NDC makes

The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO’s Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti said it was spreading beyond capital cities and that a lack of tests and other supplies was hampering responses. But she said that it did not seem like severe cases and deaths were being missed by […] The post Coronavirus

A Kenyan policeman is under investigation after being filmed whipping and dragging a woman tied to a motorcycle on an earth road. The woman was reportedly linked to an alleged robbery in Nakuru county, in the Rift Valley region. She has been hospitalised with wounds on her legs and hands. She told local station Citizen […] The post Kenya policeman filmed dragging woman

Ghanaian actress Beatrice Chinery popularly known as Miliki Micool ‘Kejetia’ sitcom has died. Robert Chinery, a brother of the late actress confirmed the news of her death to peacefmonline.com, stating that his sister had been ill for some months and her condition worsened, so she was rushed to the hospital but died upon arrival. She […] The post Ghanaian actress

The Supreme Court will today, June 11, 2020, hear the opposition National Democratic Congress’ legal challenge on the exclusion of the current voter ID card from the June 30 voter registration exercise. Ahead of the hearing, there is heavy security presence at the premises of the Supreme Court. At least 50 armed personnel from the […] The post Heavy

The Supreme Court will today, June 11, 2020, hear the opposition National Democratic Congress’ legal challenge on the exclusion of the current voter ID card from the June 30 voter registration exercise. Ahead of the hearing, there is heavy security presence at the premises of the court. At least 50 armed personnel from the Formed […] The post Heavy

The Supreme Court is set to hear the opposition National Democratic Congress’ legal challenge on the exclusion of the current voter ID card from the June 30 voter registration exercise, today, June 11, 2020. Ahead of the hearing, there is heavy security presence at the premises of the court. At least 50 armed personnel from […] The post Voter

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The Partnership Poverty Reduction (PRR), a Non-Governmental Organisation, plans to construct a fertilizer factory in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region. The project is meant to create jobs opportunities for the youth and provide relief for farmers in the area. The project, which will commence in the first quarter of 2021, is jointly funded […] The post Farouk

The Partnership Poverty Reduction (PRR), a Non-Governmental Organisation, plans to construct a fertilizer factory in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region. The project is meant to create jobs opportunities for the youth and provide relief for farmers in the area. The project, which will commence in the first quarter of 2021, is jointly funded […] The post Farouk

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen believes Ghana stands to benefit from the global shift brought on by COVID-19 as the first phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project is completed. He was speaking at a ceremony held at the Meridian Port Services Terminal 3 facility at Tema Port on the 3rd of […] The post First phase of Tema Port expansion project completed

Police in Zimbabwe has charged an opposition Member of Parliament and two activists with lying about being tortured in custody. The three women – Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri, and Netsai Marova had been arrested and charged over their participation in a protest rally in May. The women alleged that police had subjected at least one […] The post ‘Tortured’

The US has surpassed 2 million coronavirus cases, with the number of infections rising in 21 different states. The new case count comes as many states ease lockdown measures and move towards a return to normal life. The death toll in the US is now almost 113,000. Meanwhile, experts with Harvard’s Global Health Institute say […] The post Coronavirus: US passes 2 million confirmed

Minority Spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga, has condemned the Rambo-style arrest of the self-acclaimed prophet who allegedly threatened the life of Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. National Security Operatives on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, arrested Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei during a live phone interview with Hot FM. The incident was also […] The post ‘Manner

The National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has said the compilation of a new voters’ register for the 2020 general elections is a recipe for chaos. “It was strange that the police picked me up because I had said that the EC’s intransigence to compile a new voters’ register and their […] The post New voters