The President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, has assented to the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2023, and the Armed Forces Amendment Act, 2023, recently passed by Parliament to substitute life imprisonment for the death penalty into law. The president assented to the bills on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. It will be …
Read More »Asiedu Nketia Warns Akufo-Addo: Don’t Dare Take Any Ghanaian Soldier To Niger
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has warned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo against sending Ghanaian troops to Niger, which recently experienced a coup d’état. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM, Asiedu Nketiah, on August 9, 2023, Asiedu Nketiah described the intention of …
Read More »OSP Found $590k, GHC2.7m During Search In Cecilia Dapaah’s House
The unfolding case involving the former Sanitation Minister and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, has taken an even more dramatic turn. In the wake of the startling revelation of stolen funds by her domestic staff, the Office of the Special Prosecutor embarked on a comprehensive search of the minister’s residences, …
Read More »Approval of Dr. Peter Appiahene And Co. As Deputy Electoral Commissioners ill-conceived And Dangerous To Democracy – CFF Writes
The Community Focus Foundation Ghana (CFF-Ghana) has become aware of a letter in circulation believed to be emanating from the Council of State purported to be its response to concerns brought to the Council by the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the appointment of two known …
Read More »Video: I Was Sacked From NDC For Declaring For Alan But I Remain His Full Supporter – NDC Woman In Kumawu Fires
An NDC member in the Kumawu constituency by name Akua Afriyie whose video went viral during the Kumawu by-election when she told the world that though she was an ndc member,if the Npp was to present Alan in the 2024 elections as their Presidential candidate,she will gladly vote for him. …
Read More »Black Sherif Out With 2-track Project Dubbed ‘Take Care of Yourself Blacko’
The Black Sherif chronicles continue with ‘Take Care of Yourself Blacko’, an introspective pair of singles, “YAYA” and “Simmer Down,” out today. The project chronicles the 21-year-old’s growth through adversities, as he navigates the cold streets of fame while staying true to himself. While “YAYA” follows the lens of his …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspapers Headlines; Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Thursday, August 10, 2023. The Daily Searchlight Supreme Newspaper The Chronicle The Meridian …
Read More »Current Office Cannot Withstand Earthquakes – BoG Replies Minority, Mute On Cost Of New Headquarters Project
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has justified the construction of a new headquarters, insisting that its current head office, built in the 1960s, is no longer fit for purpose. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a press conference on Tuesday, August 8, accused the Bank of Ghana of building a …
Read More »Tension In Tuabodom As Techiman North DCE Stops NDC MP From Installing Traffic Light
There is confusion in Tuobodom in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region following an attempt by the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area to allegedly stop the National Democratic Congress’ Member of Parliament (MP) from installing traffic lights in the area. Some aggrieved supporters of the …
Read More »OSP Freezes Cecilia Dapaah’s Bank Accounts
Embattled Former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah’s bank accounts which hold substantial amounts in both dollars and cedis have been frozen. The action was taken by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Although the OSP holds the authority to administratively freeze accounts linked to a person of interest, court …
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