The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education (“IMANI CPE”) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (“GIZ”) on 21 July 2021 held its 4th IMANI-GIZ Reform Dialogue on the theme “Access to Affordable Energy to Support Economic Growth and Job Creation in Ghana”. The dialogue sought to engage relevant stakeholders in Ghana’s energy space […] The post IMANI-GIZ
A member of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Rockson Dafeamekpor has described the judgment of the Cape Coast High Court on Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson as disappointing. According to him, the NDC had faith in the defence it presented made in court. Reacting to the judgment, the South Dayi MP said […] The post Court
The President’s Executive Secretary, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has denied reports that he has purchased the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra. Asante Bediatuo has been accused by some persons on social media of buying the plush facility for his wife. But the administrator and lawyer in a statement from his lawyers on July 28, 2021, said […] The post My wife and
A lawyer and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Alex Segbefia, has argued that the legal contentions over the parliamentary election in the Assin North constituency of the Central Region, should have been brought before the Supreme Court, instead of a high court. Speaking to Citi News after a Cape Coast High Court […] The post Supreme
A lawyer and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Alex Segbefia, has argued that the legal contentions over the parliamentary election in the Assin North constituency of the Central Region, should have been brought before the Supreme Court, instead of a high court. Speaking to Citi News after a Cape Coast High Court […] The post Supreme
The Africa Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis has cast doubt on government’s intention to establish a National Vaccine Institute as part of efforts to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines locally. Its Executive Director, Dr. Thomas Anaba said government has made such promises in the past but none has materialized yet. He said the planned National […] The post Health
The Supreme Court has removed Justice Clemence Honyenuga from the Opuni case as a trial judge. By this decision, the Chief Justice will have to assign a new judge to the 4-year-old case for the legal process to start all over again. The Court has differed its reasons for the ruling to Friday, July 30, […] The post Supreme Court stops Justice Honyenuga from hearing
The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has threatened to embark on a strike from August 2, 2021, if the government does not restore the conditions of service agreed upon with the government in 2012. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the National President of UTAG, Professor Charles Marfo, urged […] The post UTAG threatens to strike
Fire has destroyed a hostel belonging to the Don Bosco Vocational and Technical School at Odumasi in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The inferno destroyed books and other items belonging to the students and the Vice Principal of the school. The belongings of 22 […] The post Sunyani
Fire has destroyed a hostel belonging to the Don Bosco Vocational and Technical School at Odumasi in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. The inferno destroyed books, trunks and other items belonging to the students and the Vice Principal of the school. The belongings of […] The post Fire destroys
The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has lauded the cancellation of the 2020 parliamentary election held in the Assin North Constituency of the Central Region by the Cape Coast High Court. He believes the ruling vindicates the New Patriotic Party, which fiercely contested the seat during the polls. “We’ve been proven right, and […] The post Ruling
The Cape Coast High Court in the Central Region has declared the 2020 parliamentary election held in the Assin North Constituency as null and void. The court has therefore ordered for a fresh election to be conducted in the constituency. This ruling was given on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, by the court presided over by […] The post Court cancels 2020
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi has urged the Auditor General to proffer stricter sanctions for individuals who are indicted in project misconducts. This comes on the back of a performance audit done by the Ghana Audit Service where some Districts Assemblies were indicted for using substandard materials for projects. The […] The post Stiffer
The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame says the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service is yet to furnish his office with the docket on the killing of private investigator with Tiger Eye PI, Ahmed Suale, for prosecution. According to him, his formal knowledge of the long-standing case is limited to a report he […] The post I’m yet to
The Pope John Old Boys Association (POJOBA) held a career clinic and mentorship programme for current students with a special focus on the third years who are almost due to write their WASSCE exams in the coming weeks. As part of their contribution to their alma mata, the past students went to the school to […] The post Pope John Old Boys Association organises
The Radiation Protection Institute (RPI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) will host a five-day workshop on radiation protection and safety in Accra, from September 27 to October 1, 2021. The objective of the workshop is to equip Radiographers and X-ray Technicians with the techniques of dealing with risks associated with excessive radiation exposure, […] The post GAEC
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) says the Presidency’s response to its petition for the possible removal of the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, over the $5 million bribery allegation made against him is welcoming. It said the presidency has acted in line with its expectation. The Presidency has said some processes had […] The post ASEPA
With the prevalence of the third variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Bureau of Public Safety is asking employers to be more vigilant with the enforcement of the safety protocols to minimise the spread of the virus on their premises. Speaking to Citi Business News, Executive Director of the Bureau of Public […] The post Enforce COVID-19
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a code of conduct to regulate the conduct of party members in both presidential and parliamentary primaries ahead of the 2024 elections. This, according to the party, will forestall the reoccurrence of some unpleasant events which occurred in the past and instil discipline in party administration, “The […] The post NPP
The Event Vendors Association of Ghana says it expected the government to have introduced a quota on persons who can attend post-funeral receptions, rather than an outright ban. President Akufo-Addo instituted the ban in his 26th COVID-19 address to the nation last Sunday, July 25, 2021. The association believes the move could further cripple the […] The post Post-event
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