The people of Akyem Swedru Constituency in the Eastern Region had a rare opportunity to meet their Member of Parliament (MP) and other key players to discuss the issues confronting the area and chart a common way forward. In an unprecedented move, the Member of Parliament for the area and …
Read More »Supreme Court Defers Ruling On Injunction Against Transmission Of Anti-LGBTQ Bill
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 …
Read More »Photos: Andy Appiah-Kubi Smokes Peace Pipe With NAPO
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 …
Read More »NDC Gov’t Sold State Lands, Not NPP – Abu Jinapor Exposes North Tongu MP
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 …
Read More »A/R: Nahinso Chief Arrested For Undertaking Road Infrastructure Projects Without Official Permission.
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 …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
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 …
Read More »NPP Communications Director Drags A-Plus To Court For Defamation
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 …
Read More »Asante Berko: Former TOR MD Extradited To US For Allegedly Bribing Ghanaian Officials
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, …
Read More »Big Shake-up In Parliamentary Committee Leadership; Atta Akyea, Patrick Boamah And Others Shifted
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 …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo Appoints Alexander Afenyo-Markin As ECG Board Chair
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, …
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