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12,000 challenged cases during voter registration exercise being probed by EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has launched inquiries into approximately 12,000 challenge cases logged during the recently concluded limited voter registration drive. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, stated that...

Ambulance trial: Ato Forson calls for live broadcast of trial hearings

Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has petitioned Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Torkornoo, through his attorneys, to have the ongoing ambulance trial proceedings broadcast live.The former Deputy Finance Minister argues that...

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful’s speech during presser interrupted by ‘dumsor’

During an address to the press, Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful was unexpectedly interrupted when the power went out.The agenda today was primarily focused on shedding light on a new initiative aimed at...

The Chinese must go! – New Force leader boldly declares over Ghana’s ‘galamsey’ woes

Leader of New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako also known as Cheddar recently emphasized the urgency for Ghana to reclaim control over its gold resources.In an interview with Peace FM, he expressed the need...

Why should I apologize for speaking the truth? – Martin Amidu replies Speaker

A former Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K. Amidu, has firmly rejected a demand from the Office of the Speaker of Parliament to retract his recent statements and issue an unreserved apology within seven...

Labadi Beach Hotel made GHC158m profit in 2023, how can you sell this “cash cow”? – Ablakwa asks SSNIT

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised significant concerns about the planned sale of a stake in Labadi Beach Hotel to Rock City Hotel, owned by Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong.Mr Ablakwa asserts...

Anti-gay Bill court proceedings to be broadcasted – Judicial Service issues permit

In a notable development, the Judicial Service of Ghana has authorized media outlets to have unrestricted access to court proceedings concerning the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024, widely known as...

“Despicable” Asiedu-Nketiah also wants to be president – Anyidoho claims

Former NDC Deputy General Secretary, Samuel Anyidoho, has expressed support for Martin Amidu's criticism towards NDC's top members, including Chairman Asiedu Nketiah.Martin Amidu accused Asiedu Nketiah of engaging in numerous illegal activities, including his role on...

$11.9M was paid as mobilisation fee to Chinese contractor – GIDA on Pwalugu Dam project

The Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) has defended the $12 million payment made to the contractor for the Pwalugu Multipurpose Irrigation Dam project.In a press statement dated May 28, GIDA explained that the payment...

Angry youth pelt stones, broken bottles as they block Bawumia’s convoy from using road

Angry youth in an undisclosed location have reportedly blocked the convoy of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), from using a road.The incident,...

It is not unlawful to engage in plea bargaining – Sophia Akuffo tells AG on Ambulance case

Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has strongly defended plea bargaining in response to Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame's accusations against Richard Jakpa.Her Ladyship emphasized that plea bargaining is a legitimate tool in the...

Govt appointees will no longer enjoy free utility bills, fuel, DSTV, others when I become president – Mahama

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to eliminate free fuel and other non-essential benefits for government officials if elected president in the upcoming December elections.During a meeting with...

Full text: Asiedu Nketiah’s speech on ambulance, Richard Jakpa case

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a 16-minute recording to support the claims made by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the faulty ambulance case involving Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.The tape...

Don’t cast a slur on the judiciary – Judge warns Sammy Gyamfi amid Ambulance trial

During the trial of Republic v Ato Forson & Richard Jakpa & Anor, an incident occurred involving Sammy Gyamfi, the Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which led to a stern warning...

EC to hold special voting for 2024 elections on Dec. 2

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that special voting for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on Monday, December 2.This announcement was made by the Commission's chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa, during...

Address abuses within the Forex Bureau market – Richard Ahiagbah to BoG

Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to diligently fulfil its regulatory obligations to address abuses within the Forex Bureau market, which...

Bawumia’s text message at CEO Summit causes Mahama to lose his composure

It was a captivating scene on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the 8th Ghana CEOs Summit in Accra, Ghana, as significant developments unfolded during the event.The organizers had arranged for the two main presidential...

10 ways ‘failed’ BoG’s Ernest Addison destroyed the Ghana Cedi and the Ghana economy

Ghana's central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has faced criticism for various reasons contributing to economic challenges.Here are 10 reasons often cited for why it is perceived to have failed the economy:High...

Judge dismisses Nana Oye’s 1.5m dollars libel claim against Tony Lithur, fines her GHS 5K

High Court in Accra has dismissed the lawsuit brought by former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, against her ex-husband, Tony Lithur, accusing him of damaging her reputation domestically...

BREAKING: Car accident involving LilWin results in death of a 3-year-old

A tragic car crash involving popular Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah, known as Lil Win, has resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy named Nana Yaw.The incident occurred on Saturday in Amakom, when...

BREAKING: Court dismisses Nana Oye’s $1.5m suit against ex-hubby

The High Court in Accra is said to have dismissed the case of former Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, who sued her ex-husband, Tony Lithur, for allegedly tarnishing...

You owe me more than GHC7.1bn, pay up – Nduom tells gov’t

Chairman of Groupe Ndoum and former owner of the now-defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company, Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum, has asserted that the government still owes two of his companies and other subsidiaries an...

150 jobs at risk as severe rainstorm destroys 450-acre farm at Ketu North

A damaging downpour that devastated a 450-acre farm in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region has put over 150 young people in danger of losing their jobs.The storm severely damaged Maphlix Farm,...

Armed robbers attack security officers on Ofankor-Nsawam project site

Armed men have robbed security officers protecting contractors working on the Ofankor to Nsawam project.Following the incident, the contractors have lodged a report at the Ofankor Police Station.The robbery occurred at the Ofankor...

Akufo-Addo once rescued stranded Ghanaians in Cuba – Rev Eastwood Anaba

A video featuring founder of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Reverend Eastwood Anaba, has surfaced online, recounting how President Akufo-Addo facilitated the repatriation of stranded Ghanaians from Cuba during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Cantonments road closed for 2 months for drainage and traffic management works

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, through its Department of Urban Roads, has announced a substantial disruption to traffic flow on Cantonments Road in Accra, effective from Sunday, May 26th, until Monday, July 29th,...

Ghanaian students in Morocco to be evicted over delayed stipends

Ghanaian students studying in Morocco under a government scholarship program have urgently appealed to President Akufo-Addo for the prompt release of their overdue stipends.The students voiced their concerns during a peaceful demonstration. Currently enrolled...

Ghana’s public debt surges by GHC46.4bn in 2 months to hit GHC658.6bn

Ghana's public debt increased by GH¢46.4 billion in the first two months of 2024, reaching GH¢658.6 billion ($53.1 billion), according to data from the Bank of Ghana.This total public debt stock is equivalent to...

Matron, bursar at Somé SHS arrested for ‘stealing’ food items

The matron and bursar of Somé Senior High School (SHS) in Agbozume, located in the Ketu South Municipality, have been arrested for allegedly stealing food products meant for feeding students in the boarding house.According...

EC extends voters registration exercise to May 29

Electoral Commission (EC) has declared an extension to the limited voters registration exercise, adding two more days to the schedule.Consequently, the exercise will conclude on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.A statement issued by the...

Asamoah Gyan has 30 days to pay 50% of GH₵1 million judgment debt – Court orders

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has been instructed by the High Court in Accra to settle 50% of the over GH₵1 million judgment debt awarded against him within 30 days as compensation for...

“You are a wounded snake whose head needs to be decoupled from OSP” – Martin Amidu tells Kissi Agyebeng

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has broken his silence for the first time since petitioning President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the removal of his successor, Kissi Agyebeng.In a statement sent to the media,...

Dollar’s strength, seasonal demand for forex, payment of contractors: Gov’t’s reasons for cedi depreciation

The government has revealed why the value of the Ghana cedi has been weakening in recent times.Engaging the press today, Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, provided three reasons behind this unsatisfactory development...

Accra FM presenter invited by CID over Hopeson Adorye’s dynamite detonation interview

The Accra Regional Police Command has requested the management of Class Media Group's Accra FM to release its host, Nana Otu Darko, for questioning.This request is part of ongoing investigations into statements made...

There is no judgment debt, we must chase SML for monies it didn’t earn – Manasseh Azure

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has stated that Ghana would not incur any financial obligations if it terminates the revenue mobilisation transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).Instead,...

KPMG Report: SML absorbs GHS720m from GHS2.45bn ESLA funds

In a recently-released KPMG audit report, it's disclosed that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) received GH¢720 million from the GH¢2.45 billion revenue generated through the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) in its revenue mobilisation...

Madina Zongo Junction, Oxford Street, Lapaz among areas with highest levels of air pollution

Madina Zongo Junction, Agbogbloshie, Makola, Tudu, Oxford Street, Lapaz, and Kaneshie Market are the communities in Accra with the highest levels of air pollution.This alarming data comes from the monitoring network of the...

Ofori-Atta, others must be prosecuted for monies lost in scandalous SML-GRA deal – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner and anti-corruption campaigner, Martin Kpebu, has called for the immediate prosecution of former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta for causing financial loss to the state in the controversial Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd...

Court grants Hopeson Adorye GHC20K bail, charged with publication of false news

A member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has been granted bail following his arrest for admitting to detonating dynamite in the Volta Region during the 2016 elections to favor the New Patriotic...

SML owes gov’t GHC31.88 million in taxes – KPMG report

The KPMG report on the contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has revealed that SML owes the government over GHC31 million in taxes.During the period from 1 September...

Akufo-Addo publishes complete KPMG report on GRA-SML deal

President Nana Akufo-Addo has released the KPMG audit report on the controversial contract between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML).This release comes after weeks of increasing pressure from the public...

Judgment on constitutionality of law against gay, consensual anal sex set to be given on July 27

Supreme Court is set to render a decision on the constitutionality of the nation's criminal law concerning consensual gay, anal, and other forms of unnatural sexual intercourse on July 27, 2024.The panel, chaired by...

Bawumia’s running mate will emerge from Manhyia – Afigya Kwabre MP hints

Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North Constituency, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has hinted that the flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has selected Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his...

Akufo-Addo shouldn’t use the police as a strong arm to coil our right to demonstrate – #Dumsormuststop organisers

The organisers of the #Dumsormuststop vigil have strongly condemned the Ghana Police Service for seeking a court injunction against their planned demonstration, describing it as an act of bad faith.Despite initial discussions between...

Claim that OSP saved millions of Ghana Cedis from payroll audits is false – Martin Amidu

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, for misleading Ghanaians by claiming to save millions of Ghana Cedis from payroll audits.Mr Amidu finds the report released by the Office...

Claims that I told Canadian Embassy to cut visa issuance to Ghanaians are false – Bediatuo Asante

Nana Asante Bediatuo, Executive Secretary to President Akufo-Addo, has refuted recent reports alleging that he advised the Canadian Embassy to decrease visa issuance to Ghanaians.In a statement released on May 21, Bediatuo Asante's...

Voter registration exercise won’t be extended – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has asserted that extending the deadline for the ongoing limited voter registration exercise is "not feasible."Despite initial technical challenges during the first two days, the EC reports that the registration...

Govt faces 3.6b dollars lawsuit over the termination of the Boankra Inland Port contract

Ashanti Port Services Limited (APSL), a private consortium which previously engaged in the construction of the Boankra Inland Port Project, has initiated legal proceedings against the Ministry of Transport over the termination of their...

I am proud of the work I have done as President – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has expressed profound satisfaction with his performance in office, asserting that he has diligently served the nation amidst various adversities throughout his tenure.He emphasized that his accomplishments are visible for all to...

You want to destroy me and Rock City – Bryan Acheampong decries Ablakwa’s SSNIT hotel saga

The Minister for Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong, has cautioned the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, against defaming his company.Mr. Acheampong, who is...

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