A dissemination workshop on the Migration and Translocality in West Africa (MiTraWA) project has been organised for key stakeholders in the Yilo Krobo Municipality to share the project’s findings and initiate a policy dialogue. Led by the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) at the University of Ghana, the project aims to generate recommendations for effectively […] The post Experts share

Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, has said the region has immense potential to transform not only itself but also the entire country, if adequately harnessed and utilised. He said the region was an attractive destination for investment, particularly agriculture and tourism. Dr Letsa, who was speaking at the second Regional Coordinating Council […] The post Volta

Some youth in Ashaiman-Lebanon?say they are awaiting President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s scrapping of the 10 percent sports betting tax, as promised in his campaign messages, ahead of the December 7 general elections. The 10 percent withholding tax introduced in 2023 by the current government is intended to increase the country’s domestic tax revenue. The introduction […] The post Ashaiman

The National Service Authority (NSA) says the robust system they have put in place will not allow anyone to put ghost names in the payroll of the service. It has, therefore, requested the Bureau of National Investigation (NIB) to delve into the allegation to either confirm or deny it. A statement issued in Accra yesterday […] The post NSA Boss Shoots Down Fraud Allegation

The eighth parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana has resumed sitting, with the status quo in place. The near fisticuff over which party is in the majority or minority compelled the Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagin, to abruptly adjourn sitting indefinitely. However, when the House reconvened on Monday, December 16, 2024 to commence the […] The post Majority-Minority Brouhaha: Calm Finally

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged the National Election Security Taskforce to provide security for the Electoral Commission to undertake the re-collation of parliamentary results of constituencies in contention. According to the party, it was necessary adequate security was provided to avert reoccurrence of the mayhem visited on the process by supporters of the […] The post NPP

The Circuit Court at Dansoman, a suburb of Accra, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, on Monday, December 16, 2024 granted bail to three accused persons; Emmanuel Obeng Addo, alias Nii Ayi I (67), Richard Suzey, alias Asafoatse Ankrah I (35), and Edward Ocanta, alias Asafoatse Quarshie (40). They are facing charges […] The post Opponents of Mayera Faase Queen mother granted

Myjoyonline.com is quoting the President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, as having expressed concerns over the health of Ghana’s economy, stating that despite President Akufo-Addo’s optimistic outlook on third-quarter growth, the economy remains “very sick.” Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, John Mahama, according to the report, stressed the critical need […] The post Editorial:

Ghana finds itself at a critical juncture, facing soaring prices for essential goods that jeopardize the livelihoods of numerous citizens. In recent months, the prices of everyday items, particularly food, have surged, causing families to struggle to make ends meet. A ball of kenkey now costs 7 Ghana cedis, a single serving of banku is […] The post Restoring Trust in

The Circuit Court, Dansoman, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, on Monday, December 15, 2024, granted bail to Dr. Kwakye Solomon, a 30-year-old medical practitioner and his mother, Dora Kwakye, a 56-year-old trader. The duo pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and threat of harm under sections 23(1) and […] The post Medical doctor dragged to court

Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, has begun hearing a case involving a 45-year-old trader, David Sam Chief Odame, who has been charged with defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The Allegations According to the charge sheet, on July […] The post Trader Arraigned for Defrauding

The Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, has remanded nine individuals into lawful custody, in connection with an alleged assault on workers, over a disputed parcel of land at Adjiringanor, East Legon. The accused persons, who appeared before the court on Friday, December 13, 2024 pleaded not guilty to […] The post Nine Remanded for

A former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bolaji, a strong loyalist of the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, also served as Commissioner for Education under Bukola’s administration as governor of Kwara State. He had earlier served as Senior Special Assistant on Strategy to Bukola […] The post Former Sports Minister,