Adansi Asokwa MP, K.T. Hammond, expects the Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof. Raymond Atuguba, to be invited by police for suggesting that a coup d’etat may be rife un Ghana. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Mr. Hammond said, “I will be surprised if they have not already invited him.” Prof. […] The post Prof. Atuguba
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof. Raymond Atuguba on February 28, 2022 delivered a lecture at Erata Hotel in Accra under the auspices of SOLIDAIRE Ghana. The lecture, titled, ‘A Reviewed 1992 Constitution And Its Impact On The Economy Of Ghana: Looking Forward, among other things touched on the need for […] The post Prof. Atuguba
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. In a statement on the Premier League club’s website, businessman Abramovich said it was an “incredibly difficult decision to make”, which “pains” him. It follows days of speculation that the club would go up for sale. Billionaire Hansjorg Wyss had told Swiss newspaper Blick that […] The post Roman
The Weija Traditional Council wants government intervention to settle its long-standing boundary dispute with the Ghana Water Company Limited, the people of Gbawe, and Ngleshie Amanfrom. The traditional authority says it has lost faith in the court system in addressing their concerns, hence the need for government intervention. The Weija Traditional Council made the call […] The post ‘We’ve
Two robbers were shot, while one other was arrested following a police operation near Bekwai in the Ashanti Region. Two others are believed to be on the run after the shoot-out. On March 2, the Ashanti Regional Police Anti Robbery Squad during an intelligence operation, engaged a group of five robbers who had blocked the […] The post 2 suspected robbers
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has assured of the ban on waste tricycles also known as Aboboyaa on major streets and highways will take effect by June 2022 after the construction of waste transfer sites in parts of Accra. Already, the ban on the movement of tricycles on the Accra-Tema Motorway, in particular, […] The post Ban on
The Supreme Court has advised lawyers of remanded #FixTheCountry activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, to focus on ensuring Mr. Vormawor’s liberties rather than the frolic of an intellectual exercise they had embarked on. The five-member panel was at a loss as to how the lawyers seemed to have abandoned their priority of seeking enforcement of their client’s […] The post Supreme
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, says the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot remove the Dome-Kwabenya legislator, Sarah Adwoa Safo from parliament on their own authority without recourse to parliament. Speaking at an Editors’ forum, he said political parties do not have the power to remove their representatives in parliament. According to Mr. Bagbin, […] The post ‘NPP
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Africa office, says the government has shown little commitment to decriminalizing petty offenses in Ghana. According to the CHRI, the poor and marginalized continue to be victims of such offenses while trying to make a living. Speaking at the National Conference on decriminalizing petty offenses in Ghana, Director of CHRI, […] The post CHRI
In a bid to support the promotion of Ghanaian heritage, Goil Company Limited is collaborating with Citi FM and Citi TV in the organization of this year’s Heritage Caravan. This is the first time Goil is sponsoring the Heritage Caravan, a week-long trip that gives participants an opportunity to encounter the rich culture, dynamic traditions, […] The post Goil Company Limited
The government has set Thursday, March 4, 2022, to host its fifth town hall meeting on the electronic transaction levy. The meeting will take place in the Volta Regional capital, Ho. Like previous town hall meetings held in the Koforidua, Takoradi, Tamale, and Wa, the Ho edition will be headlined by the Finance Minister, Ken […] The post Government to hold fifth townhall
Government has completed the piloting of its flagship YouStart programme and says it is ready to roll it out in April 2022. According to Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the youth entrepreneurship programme when rolled out will be a vehicle for supporting young entrepreneurs to gain access to capital, training, technical skills, and mentoring to enable […] The post Gov’t
The Supreme Court has struck out the application to quash a ruling of the High Court B Tema, which declined to order the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General to justify the continued detention of #FixTheCountry activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor. The court also advised Mr. Barker-Vormawor’s lawyers to immediately apply to the High Court […] The post Supreme
Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament asking for the referral of four MPs to the Privileges Committee for breaking the rules of the house on absenteeism. Ras Mubarak in his petition said Sarah Adwoa Safo, MP for Dome-Kwabenya; Henry Quartey, MP for Ayawaso Central; Ebenezer Kojo Kum, […] The post Ras
Some New Patriotic Party members in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region have accused some executives of breaching the party’s constitution in the conduct of elections at the polling station level. The members are calling on the leadership of the NPP to declare a recently held election as null and void and conduct fresh […] The post Bantama NPP
Lawyers of victims of the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election shooting incident have accused the government of showing little or no commitment in the payment of compensation to their clients. The lawyers explain that several attempts to meet the Attorney General to conclude on the compensation have not been fruitful, six months after the first […] The post Ayawaso
A lorry full of Starlink dishes has arrived in Ukraine, with the country’s deputy prime minister thanking Elon Musk, who runs the firm. It is not clear where they are heading – but it is likely that they will be used by the government itself. Currently internet access in Ukraine is fairly good but it […] The post Elon Musk’s Starlink arrives in Ukraine
Via a Google Meet, Stepan Veselovskyi, chief executive of Lviv IT Cluster, a tech community that unites nearly 200 companies in the city in western Ukraine, showed BBC News around his office – now full of key supplies such as medicines, bedding and food. “Before the war we were a business organisation – but now […] The post Ukraine’s tech community
US President Joe Biden has told Congress that Vladimir Putin badly misjudged how the West would hit back once he invaded Ukraine. In a primetime speech, Mr Biden vowed “an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny”. Democrats and Republicans reacted to Mr Biden’s appeal to show support for Ukraine by rising in […] The post Ukraine
The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has given Dome Kwabenya MP, Adwoa Safo, a three-day ultimatum to explain the circumstances under which she was flown into the country via a private jet to vote in the last session of parliament. According to him, the services of the private […] The post ‘We
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