Vacant seat case: Supreme Court has made a clear decision – Attorney-General
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Attorney-General, Godfred Dame has stated that the Supreme Court has made a clear decision regarding the case of the vacant seats. In a 5-2 majority ruling, the Supreme Court supported the lawsuit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four vacant seats on Tuesday, November 12. […]
Speakers declaration of four seats vacant is unconstitutional – Supreme Court rules
By: Beatrice Oppon & Priscilla Owusu Ansah The Supreme Court has ruled that the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant by the Speaker of Parliament was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has in a 5: 2 majority decision upheld the Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin’s application against the declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant. […]
Vacant seats case: Supreme Court to deliver verdict
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark judgment today on the disputed decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, a case that has ignited significant political debate and brought renewed focus to the constitutional powers of the Speaker of Parliament. The Supreme Court adjourned on Monday, November 11, and rescheduled to give its […]
Journalists trained to promote universal health coverage in Ghana through Community Scorecard Initiative
By: Mary Aperika As part of government efforts in achieving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target by 2030, fifty journalists selected across the country received training on the Community Scorecard (CSC) initiative. This is designed to empower health facilities at the sub-district level to manage cases more effectively, reducing unnecessary referrals to district hospitals and […]
NDC’s Joana Cudjoe cleared to contest Amenfi Central parliamentary election
The Sekondi High Court has set aside the injunction that prevented Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election. The ruling, delivered on Monday November 11, followed an earlier adjournment in the case, where the NDC sought for the court to lift the injunction on […]
COP29 opens in Baku Azerbaijan with private financing top on agenda
By: Alex Adi Private financing to the developing world to aid Green transition, is being strongly advocated for at the top Climate Summit, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the opening ceremony Executive Secretary of UN climate change Mr. Simon Stiell warned that no country is immune from climate change disaster. He says a continued approach […]
Ghana’s AFCON hopes diminish as Semenyo, Djiku and six others withdraw from squad
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Eight key players have withdrawn from the Ghana national football squad ahead of their crucial matches against Angola and Niger. Originally included in a 25-man squad, these players will not participate due to various reasons, including injuries and personal matters. This development has left coach Otto Addo scrambling to find last-minute […]
Napo pays courtesy call on Nana Dormaahemaa
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate to Dr Bawumia, Dr. Opoku Prempeh, has described his meeting with Nana Dormaahemaa, Odeneho Akosua Fema Dwaben as a renewed partnership for progress and development. He stated in a post that Odeneho has been a tremendous personal support throughout his public service journey, and her decision to […]
Mahama: ‘I would have resolved parliamentary impasse outside the Court if I were president’
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The 2024 flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, says he would have resolved the current parliamentary impasse without resorting to the courts if he were the president. Speaking during his fellowship with the clergy in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi on Monday, November 11, 2024, Mr […]
Afenyo-Markin says, “I’ll never sit in the Minority Leader’s seat”
By: Ashiadey Dotse Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly stated that the Majority group will never sit in the Minority seats in Parliament. His comments came after a Supreme Court decision paused Speaker Alban Bagbin’s announcement that four parliamentary seats were vacant. On Monday, November 11, Afenyo-Markin made this statement after the Supreme Court said […]
Sitting on Minority Leader’s seat is a bad omen – Afenyo-Markin
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) group in Parliament, Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, says he will never sit in the seat in the House originally assigned to Minority Leaders According to him, it is a bad omen to sit in the seat of the Minority Leader due to what he […]
Speaker Bagbin disregards SC’s directive to file a statement of the case in proceedings regarding vacant parliamentary seats
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin is said to have disregarded a directive from Ghana’s Apex court, the Supreme Court (SC), to file his statement of the case in the ongoing hearing of the case filed by the leader of the New Patriotic Party group in Parliament […]
Ghana Premier League Clubs to keep full gate proceeds for 2024-25 season
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has decided to allow Ghana Premier League clubs to keep all the money from ticket sales at their home matches during the 2024-25 season. This decision came after a recent meeting between the GFA and representatives from the Premier League clubs. The aim is to help clubs […]
No one is more committed to an inclusive society than Dr. Bawumia – Samira Bawumia
Mrs. Samira Bawumia, Wife of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured minority and marginalised communities of equality under the leadership of her husband, who is also Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Election 2024. She said the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo remained most committed to the development of an inclusive […]
