The Human Rights Court, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, adjourned a judicial review application filed by Charles Bissue against the OSP to 15 January 2024. Mr. Bissue is asking the court to quash an arrest warrant he alleges was obtained by the OSP on or around 7th June 2023 for his arrest. He claims that […] The post Court adjourns application filed
The Jasikan Circuit Court judge dismissed for alleged misconduct, Alfred Kwabena Asiedu, has filed a lawsuit against the Judicial Service following his dismissal by the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. He had previously described the allegations against him as a figment of the petitioner’s illusioned imagination. He is praying the court to declare […] The post Dismissed
AIESEC in Ghana, the leading youth leadership development organization that encourages leadership development through impactful community development projects and international exchanges, hosted its Annual Stakeholders’ Dinner. The event, which occurred on November 24, 2023, at Wan Shi Gardens, Accra, under the theme “Celebrating Your Heroes,” brought together a diverse assembly of AIESEC alumni, current members, […] The post AIESEC
The proponents of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values bill, also known as the Anti-LGBT bill, ar livid over Parliament’s inability to take up the bill at its consideration stage today. The bill seeks to proscribe LGBTQ+ and related activities, prescribe propaganda or advocacy for or promotion of LGBTQ+ and […] The post Sam
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a truck loaded with 12,600 slabs of compressed cannabis at Dodi, near Akosombo in the Eastern Region. The seizure was made on Saturday, December 2, 2023; following an intelligence-led operation during which the truck was found abandoned in a bush. A search in the truck led to the […] The post NACOC
The 2023 Governor’s Day Annual Bankers’ Dinner, organised by Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana (CIB Ghana), was characterised by optimism for the near and long-term prospects of the banking industry and the broader economy. This year’s event comes on the backdrop of what was in many ways a difficult year for banks but one that […] The post CIB
The Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, flared up at the precincts of Parliament on December 6 after he claimed that the MP for Ablekuma North, Sheila Bartels, had accused him of taking money from the LGBTQ+ community to tone down on his campaign for the anti-Gay bill. Sam George, who is one […] The post Sam George flares up over LGBTQ+ bribery allegation
North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un tearfully pleaded with his insular nation’s women to have more children to offset declining birth rates. Flanked by other uniformed leaders, Kim said boosting the population would help to strengthen the country as audience members cried in emotional solidarity. “Stopping the decline in birth rates and providing good childcare […] The post Kim
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has granted its flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, additional time to select his running mate for the upcoming elections. The party’s constitution usually requires the vice presidential candidate to be chosen one year before elections. However, considering Dr Bawumia’s relatively recent election as flagbearer, the party leadership has chosen to waive […] The post NPP
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling on the clergy, Civil Society Organisations, and key stakeholders to publicly reject the proposed Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to restrict the importation of some selected items into Ghana. The proposed LI will compel importers of 22 restricted items, including poultry, rice, sugar, diapers, and offal, to seek licenses […] The post Speak
Parliament has constituted an ad-hoc committee to probe matters relating to the locked-up funds of customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Limited. The committee will be chaired by the Member of Parliament for Essikado Ketan, Joe Ghartey. This follows a petition presented to the House by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama […] The post Parliament
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), in collaboration with the Okyeame Kwame (OK) Foundation, and Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies (C3SS), University of Ghana, hosted a conversation on Art and Climate Activism as part of the Centre’s Climate Change and Sustainability Seminar Series. The Seminar, which took place on November 25, 2023, […] The post Fusing
ASA Savings and Loans Limited have donated a computer set, ten ceiling fans and stationery items to Buduburam D/A Basic “C” Primary School at Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The items altogether cost 11, 917.00 cedis according to the management of the company. Over one thousand one hundred and […] The post ASA Savings and
Some constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress in Effutu, in the Central Region, have been picked up by the Police and sent to the Winneba District Police Command. The constituency executives were accosted by the Police after they accompanied the nine suspects who were arrested on Tuesday during a demonstration to the court. The […] The post Effutu
The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Geoffrey Kini, disclosed that eleven people were reported dead within the first 24 hours of the conflict that occurred in the Nkwanta township. The conflict, which erupted over disagreements related to the performance of rites connected to the Akyodes’ 2023 annual yam festival, has also resulted in several […] The post Conflict
Financial institutions in the West-African sub-region have gathered in Accra, Ghana to participate in a regional course on Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI). The four-day workshop put together by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the West African Institiute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) aims to improve financial stability and build a more robust financial […] The post Accra:
The Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Kwame Asuah Takyi, says his personnel are ready to support the Ghana Police Service to ensure that the 2024 elections are peaceful. “I want to assure the IGP that the Ghana Immigration Service will play its role in the upcoming district assembly elections which for us, is […] The post We’ll support
Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, says Ghana’s Energy Transition and Investment Plan aims to attract US$ 550 billion in capital investments to scale up renewable energy and introduce nuclear energy into the country’s energy mix. Additionally, the plan seeks funding for the deployment of clean cooking solutions and low-carbon technologies such as Carbon Capture […] The post Partner
The shortage of pediatric dialysis machines and consumables has tragically led to the loss of 15 children at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The lack of these essential medical supplies has forced healthcare workers to improvise with adult machines, putting the lives of vulnerable patients at extreme risk. Adam Yahaya Wanzam, the Nurse Manager of the […] The post 15
The shortage of pediatric dialysis machines and consumables has tragically led to the loss of 15 children at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The lack of these essential medical supplies has forced healthcare workers to improvise with adult machines, putting the lives of vulnerable patients at extreme risk. Adam Yahaya Wanzam, the Nurse Manager of the […] The post 15
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