Ghana to reconstruct building in Nigerian embassy
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said the country will reconstruct a building demolished inside the Nigerian High Commission compound in Accra. Armed men reportedly stormed the compound last week and destroyed buildings under construction. Two people have been arrested over the incident. A businessman who had previously claimed that he owned the land where the […]
Tanzanite: Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the country’s mining ministry for the gemstones, which had a combined weight of 15kg (33 lb). “There will be a big party tomorrow,” Mr Laizer, […]
EC holds IPAC meeting ahead of voter’s registration exercise
With six days to the start of new voter registration, the Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday held an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to apprise the stakeholders on the registration exercise. Representation was made by all political parties and this time the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was represented by Mr Osei Kwame Griffiths, the Director […]
Supreme Court rules on NDC, EC case today
The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment today (Thursday, June 25, 2020), in the case filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the compilation of the new Voters Register. The NDC is challenging the exclusion of the existing voter ID card from the list of breeder documents needed to register to vote. Judgement […]
7.4 magnitude deadly earthquake hit Southern Mexico
A powerful earthquake has shaken buildings and caused panic in six Mexican states, killing at least six people. All of the reported fatalities occurred in the state of Oaxaca, where the quake’s epicentre was located. Buildings also shook in Mexico City, 700km (435 miles) from the epicentre. But the government’s alert system worked well, giving […]
Mobilise resources and acquire Woyome’s properties- Supreme Court directs State
A five member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah has directed the Attorney General’s Department to mobilize resources and acquired the property of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. The motion for leave of the Court by the State is premised on auctioneers’ notice that it was unable to auction the properties […]
$9 million grant scheme to support tourism industry
Government has launched a $9 million grant scheme to support the tourism industry. The support is to aid businesses and individuals registered under the sector and are facing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic get back on their feet. The tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit during this COVID-19 period with a […]
Ghana’s covid-19 cases now 15,013 with 11,078 recoveries
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed an additional 445 new cases in Ghana, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 15,013. In an update, the Service said the current number of coronavirus recoveries now stand at 11,078 with no new deaths. According to the Service, there are 3,840 active cases in the country. Count […]
Supreme Court dismisses GIBA case against NCA
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association, GIBA’s case with the National Communications Authority, NCA and Attorney General over NCA’s decision to introduce conditional access to free-to air TV broadcast. A Seven-Member Panel of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice; Kwesi Anin Yeboah in a unanimous decision Tuesday, June […]
COVID-19: Education Minister detained at UGMC, awaiting results
The Minister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has been detained at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) awaiting results of a COVID-19 test in Accra. The Education Minister underwent various tests including COVID-19 after he felt unwell for a couple of days. He tested negative for the virus and this informed his decision […]
MPs lament over corruption in parliamentary primaries
Some members of Parliament of the NPP have raised concern about the future of parliamentary democracy. According to them, the high attrition rate in Parliament was also taking a huge toll on the quality of work delivery in the House. While some are calling for a national discourse on the matter, others were concerned about […]
EC sued again over compilation of new voters’ register
A private citizen has filed an application for an interlocutory injunction before the Supreme court to restrain the EC from compiling or taking steps to compile a voters register. The applicant, Ernest Henry Norgbey is seeking to restrain the Electoral Commission whether through its authorised representative, agents, officials and departments from taking any initiative to […]
Education Ministry, GES satisfied with deployment of items to SHS
As Form 3 and Form 2 Gold track students in Senior High Schools across the country return to school, the Ministry of Education (MoE) says it has had a generally good report from the regions in respect of the government’s supply of PPEs to schools in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be […]
Speaker urges defeated MPs to forge ahead for other opportunities
The Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye has urged the 40 defeated NPP Members of Parliament to put the past behind them and forge ahead for other political opportunities. The speaker in a statement before, the commencement of public business on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 reminded the defeated MPs that, “in this game called […]
