POLITICS

The 46 petitioners from the #FixTheCountry Movement, who filed an impeachment petition against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa and her Deputies, have withdrawn the petition. In a press release issued on Friday, July 14, 2023, the petitioners said they had lost faith in the integrity of the …

The lead convener of #FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has questioned how the state is handling the leaked tape of an alleged plot by a leading member of the Ghana Police Service and a New Patriotic Party (NPP) bigwig to charge the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in order to be …

The Supreme Court is being asked to impose sanctions on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin for allowing the House to proceed with the anti-LGBTQ+ bill despite pending legal actions. Researcher Dr Amanda Odoi contends that the Speaker has treated court processes with disdain and contempt. “The respondent has continually …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, July 14, 2023.       Republic Press               The Ghanaian Publisher           The Chronicle               …

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 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 …

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 …