The Asokwa Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has granted bail to the Suame Constituency Youth Organiser of the National Democratic (NDC). The accused, Razak Koumpa Avoliya, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH₵50,000 with two sureties. Speaking to the counsel for the accused, Evans Amankwaah thanked the …
Read More »Sophia Akuffo Fires Back At Gabby Otchere-Darko
Justice Sophia Akuffo, the immediate past Chief Justice, has fired back at Gabby Otchere-Darko following Gabby’s comment that she “erred big time” in her basic appreciation of the issues in relation to the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Gabby Otchere-Darko in a tweet on Sunday reacting to the gesture …
Read More »Tanzania Bans Wimpy Kid Books Amid LGBTQ Claims
The Tanzanian government has banned 16 titles of a popular children’s book series from being used in schools for allegedly advocating LGBTQ rights. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series are said to violate the country’s traditions, customs and cultures.Education Minister Adolf Mkenda said the books endanger the quality of …
Read More »Dr. Bawumia Writes: Roll Out Of Unified Digital Platform For Property Taxation Is Historic
The Vice-President of the republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the roll out of the Unified Digital Platform for Property Taxation by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as a historic innovation. The Unified Digital Platform for Property Taxation includes the list and details of over seven million properties, uniquely identified …
Read More »Greater Accra Regional Minister Warns NPP Saboteurs
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey has issued a stern warning to some people he calls “saboteurs” within his political party, the New Patriotic Party, to stay clear off his way as he continues his ‘Making Accra Work Again’ project. According to the member of parliament for Ayawaso Central Constituency, …
Read More »Caterers Storm School Feeding Secretariat Over Unpaid Arrears
Scores of aggrieved caterers who worked with the school feeding programme have besieged the premises of the School Feeding Secretariat in Accra over outstanding arrears. Speaking to the media, one of the aggrieved caterers said, the government through its appropriate hierarchy should communicate to them why they are facing challenges …
Read More »Obiri Boahen Reacts To Gabby Otchere-Darko’s Attack On Sophia Akuffo
Former deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has criticized Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko for attacking former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo for participating in a picketing exercise by pensioners. Obiri Boahen contends that everyone has different viewpoints on various subjects so it is incorrect for …
Read More »DDEP: All Coupon Payments, Maturing Principals Will Be Paid – Gov’t Assures Bondholders
The government has assured all individual bondholders, especially senior citizens, that their coupon payments and maturing principals, like all Government bonds, will be honoured in line with Government’s Fiscal commitments. This comes after the Government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Program (DDEP) closed on Friday 10th February 2023 with over 80% participation …
Read More »Doctor Rejects Ablakwa’s Honda SUV Car; Demands Source Of Funding
A medical doctor at the Catholic Hospital in Battor in the Volta Region, Dr Kofi Effah has rejected a Honda SUV car from the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over source of funding. The hardworking medical doctor rejected the car albeit all manner of persuasion by …
Read More »NDC Parliamentary Primaries: Ten Under 40 MP Aspirants To Watch
The opposition National Democratic Congress has slated its parliamentary primaries on May 13, 2023. Many new entrants are lacing their boots to contest for slots in the various constituencies to enter parliament in 2025 on the ticket of the party. While some are targeting seats in orphan constituencies with no …
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