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A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, has asserted that Ghanaians owe the freedom they enjoy today to the efforts of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He emphasised that the party, particularly through the contributions of its key historical figures, played a crucial role in embedding human rights into …

Lawyer and historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong has rejected an assertion by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, is not the founder of the country. According to him, it is documented in history by even the opponents of Nkrumah that he (the first president) …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed his resolve not to accept the notion held by some Ghanaians that Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah is the sole founder of the country. In his speech ahead of the commemoration of Founders’ Day on August 4, 2024, President Akufo-Addo said that while Kwame …

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their nationals in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1, 2024. The Vanguard reports that in separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid areas where confrontations between security …

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying, “It is in the best interest of my party and the country.” It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House. It follows weeks of intense pressure …

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has confirmed that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) remains unaffected by the ongoing global IT outage that has disrupted operations at several airports and airlines worldwide. Industries across the globe, including airlines, banks, retail outlets, and broadcasters, are grappling with a significant IT outage. …

The Ghana National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Rosemond Wilson as the new head. She takes over from Mrs. Wendy E. Addy-Lamptey, who has retired from the position. The announcement was made in a statement released by WAEC in Accra on Wednesday, July 17. …

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 …

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, …

The President of the republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump. President Akufo-Addo expressed solidarity with President Trump and the American people during this troubling period via social media. He explained that “such acts of politically-motivated violence have no …