GENERAL NEWS

Wednesday, July 12, 2023, the parliament of Ghana took up and passed the Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill had a single clause that once passed, will empower the Minister of Interior to grant licenses for the cultivation of cannabis within the country. This article explains what the …

The Black Stars of Ghana have been drawn in Group I for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ghana will face Mali, Madagascar, Central Africa Republic, Comoros and Chad in the qualifying series for the global showpiece. Ghana was in Pot 2 ahead of the draw which took place in …

The Office of Special Prosecutor has closed its case in the trial of the embattled Municipal Chief Executive aspirant for Juaben, Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka. The aspirant was charged with 26 counts of corruption in respect of public elections. Sarfo-Kantanka is accused of influencing the conduct of about 26 assembly members …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has granted a provisional certificate to the African Continental Unity Party (ACUP), a Pan-African global movement, allowing them to form a political party that can participate in future elections. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, presented the certificate to the ACUP …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to launch a book that seeks to compile all its manifestos since the formation of the party. Titled; “Manifesto Scroll of the National Democratic Congress 1992 – 2020”, it will serve as a certified declaration of policies, aims and objectives of the …

Under auspices of the NEIP and in collaboration with the Prisons service to provide skills in various light manufacturing areas and entrepreneurship to prisons officers and inmates and to provide starter pack and kits they will use for production. Speaking at the official launch of the entrepreneurship for restoration programme, …

The visit was afford him(Nana Antwi Boasiako II) the opportunity to discuss issues of interest as far as to initiate a new person yard in the Sekyedumase in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality. Mr Egyir stated that,the deemed it prudent, upon assumption of office as the Director General of Prisons, to …

The Chief of Akyem Old Tafo in the Abuakwa North of the Eastern region, Osabarima Adusei Peasah IV has reiterate his commitment to help supervise developmental projects in his enclaves. Thus, he has called on his sub-chiefs and the community folks to put much efforts towards achieving his aspirations. Osabarima …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has explained why he sometime ago referred to members of his party as foolish. Speaking to members of the NPP at the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Ken Agyapong said that he described members of his party as foolish because …

General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua has rubbished claims by a section of the Ghanaian populace, especially the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that his party is hatching a plan to remove the Inspector General Police, (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. A purported leaked tape …