The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has described the passing of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act 2017 (Act 959) as an action in futility. He contended that the powers given to the Special Prosecutor should have been left with a non-partisan Attorney General. According to him, he presented these views during deliberations on the …
Read More »TV signals may be cut if broadcasters don’t pay for use – Communications Minister warns
The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, is warning that television signals to homes and offices may be cut next year. The Minister insists that this action is a result of broadcasters refusing to pay for their use of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. Digital terrestrial television is a technology for …
Read More »Court grants New Force spokesperson GH¢20K bail
New Force Movement and is required to report to the police three times a week. Shalimar Abbiusi, the Belgian national, was detained by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) after being invited by the state security agency as part of its investigations towards finding those behind the formation of the movement. But the Movement, in a press …
Read More »I’ll wage a strong fight against corruption – John Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that if he is voted for in the December 7, 2024, general elections to become president again, he will tackle corruption forcefully. He described corruption as a canker that eats away at society and, hence, must be dealt with drastically. In a statement to mark this …
Read More »34-year-old Assembly Member drowns on his way to campaign in Prestea
A 34-year-old teacher seeking re-election in the Teberebie electoral area in Prestea, Western Region, drowned in a river connecting Aklika on Monday, December 4. Manasseh Addison Sackey, popularly known as Teacher Obour, who taught at Teberebie M/A Junior High School, lost his life while en route to campaign in nearby …
Read More »Nana Addo’s leadership has been a mess-Dr Amakye Boateng
Political science lecturer at the KNUST, Dr. Amakye Boateng, has said the ruling NPP has lost the grips of power within one year of the election. According to the renowned political scientist, “no magic can turn around the current economic woes. He blamed the problem on bad governance supervised by …
Read More »NACOC INTERCEPTS TRUCK LOADED WITH 12,600 SLABS OF COMPRESSED CANNABIS
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has intercepted a truck loaded with twelve thousand six hundred (12,600) slabs of compressed cannabis at Dodi, near Akosombo in the Eastern Region. The seizure was made on Saturday, December 2, 2023, following an intelligence-led operation during which the truck was found abandoned in a …
Read More »CPP Crisis: Dissolution of NEC unconstitutional – Fmr Greater Accra Regional Chair
Confusion in the Convention People’s Party seems to have stepped up a notch since the abrupt resignation of some members of the National Executive on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Some national executive members of the CPP , including the general secretary, Nana Yaa Jantuah, Youth organizer, and others, have stepped …
Read More »Bawumia begs NPP National Council for more time to select running mate
Although Article 13 of the Constitution of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) requires that the running mate to the flag bearer for a major election where the candidate is not the sitting president be announced 12 months before the poll, that of 2024 has been postponed. This was after Dr. …
Read More »Return whatever you have collected from the LGBT people – Sam George warns MPs impeding passage of Anti-Gay Bill
Samuel Nartey George, a Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, who is one of the sponsors of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, also known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, is alleging that some members of the Majority caucus have been influenced by the LGBTQ …
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