UHAS to be renamed after late President Atta Mills to honour his legacy
By: Spendilove Incoom The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho would soon be renamed the John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences, in honour of the late Ghanaian President’s pivotal role in the institution’s establishment. The announcement was made by the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, during the inauguration […]
Wontumi granted GH¢50m bail by EOCO, charged with causing financial loss to the state
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has admitted the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, to bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with two sureties to be justified. His lawyer, Andy Appiah Kubi, who disclosed this to Graphic Online’s Justice Agbenorsi in Accra said […]
UHAS to be renamed after late President Atta Mills to honour his legacy
By: Spendilove Incoom The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho would soon be renamed the John Evans Atta Mills University of Health and Allied Sciences, in honour of the late Ghanaian President’s pivotal role in the institution’s establishment. The announcement was made by the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, during the inauguration […]
Accra: Supreme Court dismisses CJ’s injunction application
An all male panel of five at the Supreme Court, has unanimously dismissed a writ filed by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo for an injunction on the proceedings of the five-member committee, set by the president, to investigate allegations in three petitions against her. In the application, Justice Torkornoo sought , for an […]
Accra: SC dismisses objection to strike out five-member committee from CJ injunction application
By: Barbara Kumah Significantly, the Supreme Court (SC) in a prior ruling, dismissed an objection by Deputy Attorney-General, to have the 2nd to 6th defendants named in the Chief Justice’s injunction application. Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, prior to hearing of the application, drew the attention of the court to the fact that the writ by the […]
Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson appointed Returning Officer for AfDB presidential elections
By: Henrietta Afful Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the presidential elections of the African Development Bank (AfDB), currently underway during the Bank’s Annual Meetings. The elections will determine the next President of the AfDB Group, succeeding Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who […]
Mahama Ayariga urges Wontumi to cooperate with EOCO
By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has asked the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to cooperate with law enforcement agencies as they carry out their duties, following his recent arrest and detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office […]
Hearts of Oak women’s team book promotion to Women’s Premier League
By: Kwame Bediako Oaks FC has secured their spot in the Women’s Premier League after a commanding 4-1 victory over Rootz Sistaz in the penultimate game of the GFA Regional Women’s Championship. The impressive win confirms Oaks FC’s qualification for the upcoming season, showcasing their dominance in the ongoing qualification league. The team’s consistency and […]
Repeal of L.I 2462: Amending legislation to limit President’s power on forest mining would solve problem – Mahama Ayariga
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has said that instead of repealing Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 completely as promised in the NDC’s 2024 campaign, it would be better to amend the law to remove the President’s power to allow mining in forest reserves. Speaking in an interview on GBC’s news and […]
Drowning In The Floods
The perennial floods in the country give serious indication that there is something wrong with our physical development planning. Our attitude as a people is another issue, when it comes to waste disposal. It makes one to wonder, if this is the country of our first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah dreamt of when we […]
Supreme Court rejects affidavit from Justice Gertrude Torkonoo
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Supreme Court has thrown out a supplementary affidavit filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo. The document was part of her legal effort to stop proceedings aimed at removing her from office ion Wednesday May 28, 2025 In the affidavit, Justice Torkonoo claimed she was being treated unfairly and described the […]
Cocoa Marketing Company Ladies Club donates sanitary pads to Asamankese Presby Girls on Menstrual Hygiene Day
By: Michael Teye Amartey Girls in the Asamankese Presby basic A, B, and C schools in the Eastern Region have received free sanitary pads from the Cocoa Marketing Company Limited Ladies Club to help promote personal hygiene and also help them to stay in school during their menstrual period as the world mark Menstrual Hygiene […]
Update: Chief Justice Torkornoo arrives in court for hearing of injunction application
Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo arrived at the Supreme Court today, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, for the hearing of an injunction application she filed to halt her suspension and the ongoing impeachment proceedings against her. She was accompanied by her husband, Francis Torkornoo. The injunction, filed on May 21, seeks to restrain […]
Seed producers urge government to expedite Bt cowpea rollout
By: Gloria Anderson Seed producers involved in the trial of Ghana’s first genetically modified cowpea, the Songotra T Cowpea, are urging the government to accelerate the nationwide rollout of the seed. Developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR–SARI), the Bt Cowpea has shown strong resistance to pests and significantly […]
