Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong, a Spokesperson for the Petitioner in the Election 2020 Petition case, says she was shocked at the roadmap set out by the Supreme Court. According to the former Minister of Justice, she was in court for “pretrial and case management, unfortunately that was not what happened”. She said they were … The post We
Parliament on Wednesday stood down a motion by Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, calling on the Government of Ghana to suspend the payment of fees at public tertiary institutions this year. The House would later deliberate the motion after it had been improved with specifics in the demand. While contributions … The post Parliament
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested eleven persons, including health officials and social workers in Accra for baby harvesting and trafficking. They included two medical doctors, two social workers, four nurses, two mothers and one traditional birth attendant. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Medical and Dental Council and … The post Doctors,
Chief Justice Kwasi Anim Yeboah, has cautioned Mr Tsatsu Tsikata lead Counsel in the Election Petition trial and Dr Dominic Ayine, former Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney General, over their conduct in the courtroom. The Chief Justice (CJ) cautioned Dr Ayine, over his gestures after the Court had made certain orders to the respective … The post Supreme
Armed robbers have shot and killed a police officer during an attack on a bullion van at Adansi Nyankumasi in the Adansi Asokwa District. The robbers took away over GH¢2 million from the van. The GCB Bank van with registration number GT 543-19 was travelling from Dunkwa-On-Offin to New Edubiase when the robbers attacked and … The post Armed
The University of Ghana is continuing with online teaching and learning this year, except for some practical, clinical and tutorial programmes. The decision is to help contain the spread of coronavirus, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Academic and Student Affairs, has said. She said looking at the current population on campus, … The post University
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Akwasi Agyeibi Prempeh, as the Commissioner for the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB), Ministry of Aviation. Prior to his appointment, Mr Prempeh was the Coordinator for the Accident Investigation Unit at the Ministry, a position he held for two years. A statement issued … The post President
African countries should increase budgetary allocation towards climate change adaptation in order to hasten green and inclusive growth while protecting vulnerable communities from shocks, a senior UN Environment Program (UNEP) said. Richard Munang, Climate Change Coordinator, UNEP Africa Office said that bridging the adaptation financing gap in the continent will unleash economic benefits and strengthen … The post Africa
Volkswagen expects “substantial growth” in China this year, the German auto giant’s head of operations in the country said on Wednesday. “There are good reasons that the VW Group can do better than the whole market,” Stephan Woellenstein said in Beijing. “We see positive momentum,” he added. Nearly one in five new cars sold in … The post VW
The Ministry of Aviation says the Government is not in agreement with British Airways’ decision to operate its Ghana service from London Gatwick Airport instead of Heathrow Airport. This means that all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights will originate and terminate at London Gatwick Airport. In a press statement, the Ministry said it was engaging … The post Ghana
Madam Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey, Chair of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, says ECOWAS will continue to assist the Government and people of Guinea Bissau on their democratic journey. She said ECOWAS would pursue the agenda even after the drawdown of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB) and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau … The post ECOWAS
The Supreme Court has set January 26, 2021, for the commencement of the full trial of the 2020 Election Petition. The seven-member panel decided on issues for the trial, which include whether or not the petition disclosed “any reasonable cause of action.” Secondly, the Court will determine whether or not no candidate obtained 50 per … The post Election
Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has charged union members in the agricultural and forestry sectors to strengthen collaboration and fight against the destruction of Ghana’s forests. He said the basic resources which guaranteed the continued survival of workers in agriculture, forest and crop research were the soil and the … The post TUC
The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had three lessons for all member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) agency itself, WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said here on Monday. Addressing the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board, Tedros said that first of all “all of us must … The post WHO Chief spells out three
Germany’s lockdown was extended until February 14 and stricter mask rules were imposed for people in shops and on public transport, as Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the country must “act now” to prevent Covid-19 case numbers from spiralling. A document drawn up by Merkel’s government and the 16 state premiers described the coming weeks … The post Germany
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