The decision by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to wash its hands off the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah’s case, has sent shockwaves through the country as nobody expected it. The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, after a prolonged investigation into Cecilia Dapaah’s case announced that it will be continued by the Economic and […] The post Special

A total of 652 out of 870, representing 75% of New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates in the Asante Akim South constituency on Thursday, January 25, 2024 overwhelmingly declared their support for the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kwaku Asante Boateng. Many of the delegates, who publicly declared their support to the MP, […] The post Asante Boateng is our darling

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced that the government will soon implement a visa-free policy for all Africans travelling to Ghana. According to him, the processes have begun and the expectation is to commence their implementation in 2024, which appears to be his good-bye policy. “I know you came here not to talk […] The post Free Visa for Africans traveling to Ghana appeared

Three farmers aged between 69 and 28 years have been granted GH?300,000 bail by an Accra Circuit Court after pleading not guilty to the charges of conspiracy to commit a crime and fraudulent translation of land. Nii Tettey Ayikai, alias Numo Ali, 69, Daniel Tettey 28, and Edward Laryea also known as Okomfo, 49, secured […] The post 3 farmers dragged to court over alleged fraudulent

Before Alhaji Collins Dauda and Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Mensah were respectively appointed as Minister for Works and Housing, an amount of US$80 million had already been invested into the Saglemi housing project. Mr Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, Counsel for Agyeman-Mansah, told an Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, on Tuesday. He said the amount […] The post Collins,

In the Wednesday edition of this paper, we touted the past achievements of the senior national team, the Black Stars. We listed the exploits of the 2009 golden generation, which won the Under 20 World Cup for Ghana in Egypt. All these achievements, we contended, were as a result of pragmatic measures put in place […] The post Editorial: Black Stars need total overhaul appeared first on The

15 years ago (I’m ballparking), employers hired after two or three interviews. Today, it’s common to have five to seven interviews. I seldom encounter a job seeker who empathizes with employers and grasps that hiring is a significant risk, thus understanding why employers tend to be skittish when hiring. Employers are risk-averse. Hiring involves assuming […] The post The Art of Finding Work appeared first on The

A 27 year old mason, Victor Amidon, has been charged for allegedly robbing a plumber off one Tecno Spark 7 phone valued at GH¢750.00 and cash sum of GH¢2,400.00 using gun and cutlass. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of robbery, when presented before the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Samuel […] The post 27-year old mason in court over alleged robbery appeared first on

Richard Boame, a 37-year old Apprentice, has been sentenced three years imprisonment for stealing GH¢15,000 from his master to engage the service of prostitutes. In a matter of three days, the convict hired a hotel room and engaged in sexual activities with eight prostitutes and paid each between GH¢330 and GH¢550. Boame pleaded guilty simplicita, […] The post Apprentice steals from master

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has declared that the Nigerian naira is undervalued, promising to expedite the discovery of genuine price in the near term. He said, “We believe that the naira is currently undervalued, and coupled with the coordinated measures on the fiscal side, we will expedite genuine price […] The post Naira undervalued, inflation

A high-level bilateral discussion on the significance of digitalisation in a modern economy was held Wednesday afternoon, in Talhim, Estonia, between Ghana, Africa’s fastest digitizing country and Estonia, renowned as one of the world’s most digitized countries. The Ghanaian delegation, led by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who has spearheaded Ghana’s remarkable digital transformation and is […] The post Digital

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has started a policy dialogue that seeks to establish a policy framework for transnational education in the country. The policy dialogue being done in collaboration with the British Council is geared towards engaging all stakeholders in the tertiary education space to come out with a policy framework to regulate […] The post GTEC to implement

Good morning members of the media. I warmly welcome you again to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. One of the contemporary legal problems that confront us is the movement and the stashing of large sums of cash – with its attendant likelihood of distorting economies. Ordinarily, it is not unlawful for a person to […] The post Why OSP has discontinued with

Madonna will “vigorously defend” legal action brought by fans after she was more than two hours late for a show, her representatives have said. The singer is being sued by two fans who attended her concert last month in New York. The case says the pair “would not have paid for tickets” had they know it […] The post Madonna defends late concert start lawsuit brought

Afrobeats sensation Omah Lay has reflected on his time in Ugandan prison, labelling it an “amazing time” Omah Lay, along with Tems, faced legal consequences for performing at a concert in Speke Resort, Kampala, violating COVID-19 social distancing regulations at the height of the pandemic. In the interview, Omah Lay shared that despite the initial […] The post Ugandan prison was amazing for me –Omah

The UK is sending some of Ghana’s “crown jewels” back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold peace pipe is among 32 items returning under long-term loan deals, the BBC can reveal. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the […] The post UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’ appeared

The mother of Funny Face’s children, Vanessa Nicole, has shed light on the current state of her relationship with the popular comedian. Despite no longer being together, she said that they maintain an amicable co-parenting arrangement for the sake of their kids. When asked about the involvement of their children’s father, she responded, “We are […] The post Funny Face baby

Iranian dissidents living inside the Islamic republic and in exile Thursday went on hunger strike to protest the surge of hangings in Iran that included most recently a participant in the 2022 protest movement who activists say had mental health difficulties. Led by jailed 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, those going on the […] The post Iranian dissidents on hunger strike

Riot police fired tear gas, flash grenades and used batons to disperse demonstrators in Russia’s Bashkortostan region after a local activist was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison. Videos showed supporters of Fail Alsynov clashing with police near the court where he had been convicted of inciting ethnic hatred, according to Russian state media outlet […] The post Russian

Japan was successful in making an unusually precise moon landing just metres from its target, its space agency has announced. The country on Saturday became the fifth to put a spacecraft on the moon when its so-called “Moon Sniper” lander touched down on the lunar surface. On Thursday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [JAXA] said it had […] The post Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’