POLITICS

The Judge presiding over the James Gyakye Quayson trial has warned that she will make the Assin North MP continue and end the cross-examination of the prosecution’s first witness, Richard Takyi-Mensah on Monday if his lawyers are not present. This follows the court’s decision to refuse a request by the …

The Police have commenced investigation into a viral video in which a Police officer is seen dragging a suspect on the floor during an arrest at Dadease, near Kumawu in the Ashanti Region. The Police in a statement said the said Police officer was detained and has been interdicted and …

On Wednesday July 26, 2023, His Excellency Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, was the Guest of Honour at the 176th Independence Day celebration of Liberia. The President was hosted by his good friend and Liberia’s President, George Manneh Oppong Weah. In his speech, President Akufo-Addo congratulated Liberia on …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to concentrate on his flagbearership ambition instead of being obsessed with him. Speaking on the KSM show, Mr Mahama said he does not see why the vice president will be targeting him in his campaign while there are …

Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has declined a petition to have Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, removed from further presiding over the criminal case in which former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and two others are standing trial over the purchase of ambulance said to be …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has explained that Parliament has not legalised cannabis for recreational purposes. According to him, it is not in the interest of parliament to promote the use or smoking of cannabis. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, July 17, Mr Bagbin asserted that Parliament remains committed …

Some New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament have disagreed with comments by the Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu criticising the Speaker of Parliament for adjourning parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday. Speaker Alban Bagbin adjourned sitting to enable members and himself to attend the 2023 National Development Conference held by the Church of …

H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the former president who is also a Presidential Candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that ethics have a direct impact on national development. He indicated that all civilizations that have fallen have done so after they lost their moral and ethical compass. …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has expressed concern regarding what she says is the conduct of Assin North MP, Mr James Gyakye Quayson when he files processes at the Supreme Court. She observed he more often than not fails to show up and causes …

A Ghanaian chartered accountant who is aspiring to be the parliamentary candidate in the upcoming NPP primaries is confident of stealing the Ledzokuku Constituency seat from the incumbent NDC, Mr. Benjamin Narteh Ayiku, if given the shot to lead the party. The former 2nd vice chairman of the constituency believes …