July 25, 2023
Ghana: Expedite Action On Code of Public Officers Bill ...to Fight Corruption - Dr Asante
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has urged Parliament to expedite action on the… Read more »
Ghana: Draft Legislative Instrument On RTI Ready - Oppong Nkrumah
The Legislative Instrument (LI) required to give support to the Right to Information (RTI) law has now been drafted. Read more »
Ghana: Improvement in National Identification Commendable
The issuance of national identity cards in the country can be said to have had a chequered history. Read more »
Ghana: Newborns to Get Ghana Card Numbers - Vice President
Henceforth all new born babies in Ghana will be issued with National Identification numbers, better known as Ghana Card numbers, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has announced. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Ghana: Parliament of Ghana@ 30 Forward With Deepening Representation (II)
Another step that needs to be taken is to expand the scope of interaction on Parliament's online media platforms, especially the website. The online pages are usually alive with… Read more »
Ghana: Man, 25, Sentenced to 10 Years' Imprisonment Over Manslaughter
A Bolgatanga High Court One, presided over by Justice Charles Adjei Wilson, has sentenced Solomon Zina, 25, a school dropout, to 10-years imprisonment after going through a full… Read more »
Ghana: President Accepts Cecilia Dapaah's Resignation
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Cecilia Abena Dapaah from office as the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources. Read more »
Ghana: Pass Affirmative Action Bill Into Law - Pnafrica
The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Sammy Obeng, has called on the government to demonstrate commitment to passing the Affirmative Action Bill… Read more »
Ghana: Armed Robbers Shoot 2 Dead, Injure Others At Kwame Danso
Two persons have been shot dead with three others injured allegedly by four armed robbers when they attacked a phone shop at Kwame Danso in the Sene West District of Bono East… Read more »
Ghana: Prosecute Negligence to Keep Public Facilities in Good Shape!
Whoever has a good aesthetic sense would, no doubt, express worry about the eroded beauty of the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange and its immediate surroundings, including the lawns, at… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Ghana: SSO Donates Gh¢37,500 Items to Shai Osudoku Hospital
Street Sense Organisation (SSO), a road safety advocacy organisation has donated items worth GH¢37,500 to the Accident Unit of the Shai Osudoku District Hospital in the… Read more »
Ghana: Illegal Payments of Gh¢1.5 Million - PAC Refers Red Cross to A-G for Prosecution
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has been referred to the Office of the Attorney-General (A-G) for prosecution for failing to recover illegal payments amounting to about… Read more »
Ghana: 2nd Deputy Speaker Cautions MPs ...to Take Parliament Seriously
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, has admonished members of parliament to "take the House seriously" as it once again failed yesterday to form a… Read more »
Ghana: Akwatialine Clash - MCE Refutes Allegation of Land Guards' Involvement
Some persons believed to be land guards hired by the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, in Ashanti Region, on Tuesday, allegedly attacked wood sellers at Akwatialine, over plans… Read more »
Ghana: At Women Deliver Confab - Kagame Calls for Policies to Protect Women
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, on Monday officially opened the Women Deliver (WD) conference 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, calling on African leaders to implement… Read more »
Ghana: Court of Appeal Rejects Assin North MP's Stay of Proceedings
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed an application brought before it by lawyers for the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Gyakye Quayson, for stay of proceedings at… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Ghana: Validate Implementation of Audit Recommendations ...PAC to State Institutions
The Public Account Committee (PAC) of Parliament has urged state institutions to validate the implementation of audit recommendations by the Audit Service to enhance compliance. Read more »
Ghana: Shop Attendant Jailed 3 Years for Stealing Cosmetic Products
The Accra High Court has sentenced a shop attendant to three years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing cosmetic products valued GH¢174,640, belonging to his employer. Read more »
Ghana: Assin North MP's Stay of Proceedings Application Dismissed
The Accra High Court yesterday dismissed the application seeking stay of proceedings, filed by lawyers for the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) pending the determination of a… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Ghana: I Can't Speak Twi ...En Huang Tells Court
The Chinese national, speaking through a Ghanaian-Chinese interpreter, however, told the court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, that she could understand a little… Read more »
Ghana: IGP Engages National Chief Imam, Elders of Muslim Community
Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Saturday engaged Sheikh Dr Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam and some elders of the Muslim community… Read more »
Ghana: Lawra MCE Urges Youth to Be Wary of Suspicious Character
The Municipal Chief Executive for the Lawra Municipal Assembly in the Upper West Region, Mr Jacob Dery, has called on the youth to be wary of suspicious people in their communities… Read more »
Ghana: To Abolish or Not - Speaker Defers Debate On Death Penalty... for More Consultation
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has deferred the debate on whether or not Ghana should abolish the death penalty from its statutes. Read more »
Ghana: Ahafo Police Investigate Death of Colleague
The Ahafo Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the circumstances leading to the mysterious death of a colleague, at a check point. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Ghana: NPP Is Opposed to Lgbtq+ - Ntim
The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim, has expressed the party's staunch opposition to the activities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,… Read more »