GENERAL NEWS

The state funeral rites for the late former Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Hajia Ramatu Mahama, has been scheduled to take place in Accra on Saturday, June 4.   President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to grace the funeral as its Guest of Honour.   Son of …

Nine months after Kissi Agyabeng was sworn into office as the Special Prosecutor, his office does not have a Governing Board. Mr. Agyebeng took Office in August 2021. Section 5 and 6 of the Office of Special Prosecutor Act 2017 and Act 959 task the Board to formulate policies for …

A second attempt by the restrained Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, to get rid of three out of the five charges preferred against him by the Attorney General (AG) has been dismissed by an Accra High Court. The embattled MP was slapped with five charges by …

The Vice President of Ghana,  Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has outdoored a US$50 million Bulk Supply Point (BSP) at Kasoa in the Central region. The 435-mega volts amperes (MVA) plant is to beef up the existing electrical power supply to Kasoa and its surrounding areas with a total of 250,000 residents …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has intervened to resolve the issue between the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare and the British High Commission to Ghana, Harriet Thompson. “We have therefore invited contact of both the British High Commissioner and Inspector General of Police to resolve the issue at stake,” a statement issued by …

A Kumasi High Court presided over by Priscilla Dikro Ofori has granted bail to failed Juaben MCE nominee Alexander Sarfo Kantanka. The accused is being tried by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for alleged corruption charges.   He was captured in a video in September 2021, demanding for refund …

Between March 2017 and March 2019, politicians dressed in flowing robes and in kente of kaleidoscope of colours descended on the Jubilee House. Their mission was to swear oaths of office, which among others, enjoined them to protect and defend the constitution. That constitution required them to declare their assets …

Some teachers have petitioned President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo to declare Teachers Day which is observed on October 5 annually as a public holiday. Among other things, the teachers say some of their colleagues are sometimes declined permission to absent themselves to partake in activities to observe the day. In a …

Director for the Ghana Integrity Initiative and Board Chairperson for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Linda Ofori Kwafo, has asked President Akufo-Addo to immediately dismiss public officers who have not declared their assets.   According to her, this will give more weight to the President’s commitment to fighting …

A group of Ghanaians seeking to demonstrate for three days beginning June 4, 2022 have written to the Accra regional Police Command to allow them to demonstrate with their own private security. The individuals including broadcasters Captain Smart and Okatakyie Afrifa are also asking the Police to allow demonstrators carry …