The Supreme Court of Ghana on Wednesday, July 17, deferred its decision in an interlocutory injunction application filed by Richard Dela Sky and Dr Amanda Odoi seeking to bar Parliament from transmitting the anti-gay bill to the presidency for assent. The Head of JoyNews’ Legal Affairs Desk, Richard Kwadwo Nyarko …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North Constituency, Andy Appiah-Kubi, and NPP running mate, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, have signaled a harmonious resolution to their differences during a pivotal meeting facilitated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership.   In a display of unity …

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has refuted allegations by North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that the current government is selling state lands to its cronies. The Ministry says these allegations are entirely false and should be dismissed by the Ghanaian public. Mr. Ablakwa has recently …

Officials of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly caused the arrest of the Chief of Nahinso, Nana Addo Boaman, for undertaking road works without official permission. The Chief, who was arrested and granted bail over the weekend, insisted that he took the initiative after authorities failed to address the road situation, which …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight         The Informer           The Ghanaian Observer     Daily Graphic         Daily Guide       Republic …

The Deputy Communication Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alberta Afia Akoto has filed a lawsuit against Ghanaian-born singer, hiplife rapper, and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus for allegedly making defamatory statements against her. In the writs of summons,  Afia Akoto, a former …

A former Managing Director of Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) who was arrested on charges that he orchestrated bribes to Ghanaian officials while employed at the investment bank, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has been extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom to face the charges. Asante Kwaku Berko, …

Ghana’s 8th Parliament has undergone a massive shake-up, with changes to the leadership of several Select Committees on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This was after the House adopted the report on the composition of the membership of Select and Standing committees. Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta …

The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This appointment was detailed in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, …

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought …