In spite of a court ruling that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) followed due process in revoking the licence of Unicredit the Founder of collapsed uniBank Ghana Limited, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has petitioned Parliament to investigate circumstances that led to the collapse of his bank. HODA Holdings Limited, (HODA) the …
Read More »Admit Rasta Student First – Child Rights Int’l To Achimota School
Children’s rights advocacy organisation Child Rights International has called on authorities at Achimota School to first of all grant admission to two Rastafarian students before talking about their hair. It said this is on the basis of the Welfare Principle of the Children’s Act of 560. …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Presents 40 Vehicles To NADMO Ahead Of Rainy Season
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has presented 40 vehicles to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) at a brief ceremony at the organisation’s headquarters at Kanda, Accra. The move is to boost NADMO’s preparedness ahead of this year’s rainy season. The vehicles presented comprise one (1) Toyota Landcruiser, one …
Read More »Traders Sue To Halt Kumasi Central Market Redevelopment Project
Eight traders who are members of the Kumasi City Market Traders Union have sued to stop the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly from commencing the Kumasi Central Market Redevelopment Project. They are trying to stop the demolition of over 1,000 stores for the project. The traders maintain that they have “legitimately occupied …
Read More »Government Declares June 27th As Census Night
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), in consultation with the Office of the President, has endorsed Sunday, June 27, 2021, as Census Night. The date has also been approved by the National Census Steering Committee. The 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC), with the slogan, “You Count, Get Counted” will provide …
Read More »Parliament Approves Akufo-Addo’s 2021 Budget After Voting
Parliament has approved the 2021 budget after a vote. After the voting, 137 MPs were in favour of approving the budget as against 134 MPs voting against the budget. The Minority earlier rejected the outcome of the voice vote after calling for the rejection of the …
Read More »Gabby To ministers: Resign To Pursue Your Presidential Interest.
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko says cabinet ministers must first work for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to succeed “Please note: NPP in power must first succeed for NPP to succeed NPP! Build on this power we have now for your own power trip not to be tripped by your priority tripped …
Read More »CHRAJ Petitioned Over Cost Of 280,000 Laptops For Teachers
A group known as Innovative Teachers has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, (CHRAJ), to investigate the procurement of laptops by the government. President Akufo-Addo announced in his state of the nation address that the government will procure some 280,000 TM1 laptops …
Read More »S/R: Eight (8) Die In Wa-Sawla Highway Crash, 22 Injured
The police say the freak accident on the Wa-Sawla highway left eight dead and 22 passengers in critical condition At least eight people have been confirmed dead following a gory motor crash on the Wa-Sawla highway in the Savannah Region on Thursday. Twenty-two others are also in …
Read More »Bawumia To Launch 100-Day Count Down For Ghana’s Census Today
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will announce the 2021 Housing and Population Census (PHC) today, Friday, March 19, when he launches the 100-day count down to the Census. The Census Night is the reference date for census enumeration and all questions asked during the enumeration would relate …
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