Brazilian football icon Marta Vieira da Silva has announced her intention to retire from international football by the end of the year. Marta, the top scorer in World Cup history across both men’s and women’s football, holds the record for the most goals scored for the Brazil national team. Having already secured qualification for the […] The post Brazil legend Marta announces retirement
Marta announced she will retire from international football this year, revealing her decision in an interview with CNN in Brazil. The 38-year-old striker, Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer in international football, expressed her intention to retire from the national team after this year. “If I go to the Olympics, I will enjoy every moment, because, regardless […] The post Marta
The Majority in Parliament has justified the decision by 24 vetted ministerial nominees to start performing their duties despite outstanding parliamentary approval. The 24 had their fate frozen when the speaker of Parliament adjourned the house indefinitely following an impasse with the Presidency over the Anti-gay bill. The designated ministers and deputies have however started […] The post Majority
Alexander Afenyo-Markin The Majority in Parliament has urged Ghanaians not to waste their votes on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama because Read More... The post Mahama Has Zero To Offer- Majority Leader
The Minority in Parliament has slammed their Majority counterparts for asking Ghanaians to reject the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama in the December 7th presidential election. Majority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin in an address to the media rejected the failure tag slapped on the Nana Addo administration by persons within the opposition […] The post 2024
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly criticised Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, commonly known as NAPO, for his failure to apologise following his remarks advising Ghanaians to obtain their own timetable for the ongoing power outages. In an interview on Eyewitness News on April 19, 2024, Kpebu condemned Prempeh’s actions, asserting that they […] The post NAPO must apologise over
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has welcomed the introduction of the Performance Tracker by the government. But, he said, he would have wished that the government prioritized the introduction of a Code of Conduct for public officeholders over the Performance Tracker. “The Performance Tracker is an attempt…the experts are still evaluating it but corruption is […] The post Performance
Fire has destroyed several shops and goods at the Madina market. The inferno which was triggered at about 9pm on Wednesday, April 11, was still ragging at about half past midnight. Despite initial difficulties breaking into the shops, personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service were able to douse the fire. Deputy Director of Operations […] The post Fire destroys several shops
In the past three weeks, fear and panic have gripped parts of Ghana. A legend of vanishing male genitals has been circulating, with a number of arrests made by the police of suspects. The dreaded spots so far are Kasoa, Awutu Senya, and parts of Eastern region. In all cases, though, no missing genitals have […] The post A Season Of Vanishing Genitals appeared first on The
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be enhancing the chances of former President John Dramani Mahama in the 2024 general elections if he does not release the KPMG audit report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. Kpebu said that […] The post Akufo-Addo
A private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has stated that it appears the president is being stampeded in releasing the KPMG report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML). He stated on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 6 that “I don’t think it is time to […] The post GRA-SML deal: I don’t
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cannot hide the KPMG audit report on the agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. Kpebu said that it is nonnegotiable for President Akufo-Addo to release the report. “As for that it is nonnegotiable, the president cannot […] The post Akufo-Addo
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the government exercised poor judgment in increasing the passport application fees. He described the 400 percent increment in the fees as draconian. “This is poor logic and poor judgment, to increase it from GHS100 to GHS500,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 6. […] The post This is poor logic
Recent events in relation to the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024 have taken me down memory lane. Parliament unanimously passed the Bill (also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ Bill) on Wednesday, February 28. Of particular interest to me is Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s objection to custodial sentencing as prescribed under […] The post The Akoto Lante Samaritan – a remix
Martin Kbebu, a private legal practitioner, has called on the government to enforce stringent laws and regulations governing the allocation of public scholarships. His call follows widespread public outcry directed at the Scholarship Secretariat over allegations of awarding scholarships to individuals deemed financially affluent. In an interview on Wednesday, Mr. Kbebu stressed the importance of […] The post Implement
The Majority Leader and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has credited Ghana’s resilience and stability in the face of global challenges to the foresight of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During a University of Bradford event, the MP remarked on the global economic challenges, stating, “Ghana stands as a beacon of resilience.” “It is important […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has highlighted the importance of a united effort among Ghanaians for the nation’s prosperity. He emphasized that the road to prosperity requires the combined efforts of all citizens, not solely the leadership. Speaking at an event hosted by Bradford University, the Effutu Member of Parliament expressed confidence in the government’s […] The post Path
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that people should be excited over the stalemate between the Speaker of Parliament or the legislature and the President or the executive, over the anti-gay bill. In the view of Mr Kpebu, the country is currently being governed by a president who hardly listens to the populace therefore […] The post Stalemate between Bagbin and Akufo-Addo
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin made an error in referring to a ‘motion injunction’ while announcing a decision not to approve the new ministers until the Supreme Court is done hearing the cases against the anti-gay bill and also the approval of the new ministers, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. However, Kpbeu […] The post Speaker
The matters raised by Attorney-General Godfred Dame regarding the decision of Parliament to stay any move to consider the new ministers until after the Supreme Court case on the anti-gay bill is done, do not go far enough, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said. On Thursday, March 21, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, […] The post Matters
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