Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has reprimanded Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, for her interjection during a debate in Parliament on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. This was when a debate on the Import Restrictions Bill was being debated in the House. The Minority in Parliament had raised concerns about …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has hinted at a possible rise in passport application fees. Production costs and higher fees charged by other countries in the sub-region are the reasons for the imminent increment. This was disclosed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, …

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has been trumpeting a 24-hour economy that he believes will breathe fresh life into the ailing Ghanaian economy. This decision has received varied opinions from individuals, politicians, civil society organizations, and the business community. Whereas the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his displeasure with the President over his silence on the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2022, which relates to witchcraft. The private member’s bill, sponsored by the Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis Xavier Sosu, was passed in July 2023 with the aim …

The chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences, Cardinal Peter Turkson, has said that there is no need to criminalize homosexuality. He said people with gay and lesbian tendencies have committed no crime. “LGBT people may not be criminalized because they’ve committed no crime. To criminalize anybody, you need to …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor  (OSP) has described, as inimical to the fight against corruption, a ruling by an Accra High Court that cleared two former officials of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority of any wrongdoing.  In a press release dated November 27, 2023, the OSP said, “The decision …

An Accra High Court  has cleared the former Commissioner of Customs Division at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), and a former Deputy Commissioner of the Division, Joseph Adu Kyei, of any wrongdoing over the Labianca report. The court also awarded GH₵10,000.00 in costs against the OSP. The two …

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifery Association (GRNMA) has bemoaned governments decision to waive tax exemptions on imported vehicles to only members of the Ghana Medical Association. The Minister of Finance, said during the presentation of the 2024 budget statement in parliament that ”Government will engage the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) …

The Chief of Goaso, Nana Kwasi Bosompra, shed tears while speaking about the poor nature of roads in the Ahafo Region. Though the main road linking Mim to the township has been awarded on contract, construction has long been abandoned. The chief was in tears as he lamented the poor …

Media General Ghana Ltd., Ghana’s leading media conglomerate, has raised concerns about a letter from the National Media Commission (NMC) that was wrongly directed to the board chairman of the company and published on social media platforms.   Media General pointed out that it was inappropriate for the Commission to …