President calls for open discussion on ‘galamsey’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for an open discussion on illegal small-scale gold mining (galamsey) as a country. “There is one subject though which I believe we the people should have an open conversation and that is the phenomenon of ‘galamsey’. We have to talk about ‘galamsey’, we who are leaders owing to […]
Use water wisely- GWCL to customers
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has urged its consumers to use water wisely following the extension of the free utility package for the poor and needy from January to March, 2021. According to a press statement issued and signed by the Head of Public Relations and Communication of the GWCL Mr. Stanley Martey, government […]
Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong leads NDC spokespersons for election petition
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday announced a nine-member team of spokespersons for its Presidential Election Petition, filed before the Supreme Court. The General Secretary of NDC, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia in a statement identified the spokespersons as Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, a former Attorney General and Minister for Justice; Dr. Dominic Akuritinga […]
Prof Benneh’s murder case: Prosecution submits medical report on 2nd suspect
Prosecution has now submitted a medical report on 2nd suspect weeks after failing to produce the suspect before the court with the recent one being the failure of the prosecution to meet a 48-hour deadline given by the court to furnish it with the medical report. The suspect, Nkansah, is facing the court on charges […]
House of Chiefs condemns ongoing rioting post 2020 election – Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has condemned ongoing rioting and violence related to the 2020 general election. In a statement, it said the electoral process was governed by laws and that disagreements with any aspect of the process must be addressed and resolved using the appropriate procedures prescribed by the law, and not […]
EC clarifies disparities in presidential election results percentages
The Electoral Commission has clarified the disparities in the presidential election results percentages declared on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The EC acknowledged that the Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa inadvertently used 13,433,573 as the total valid votes cast when the actual total valid votes cast is 13,119,460. According to a statement issued Thursday morning, December 10, 2020, […]
Supreme Court rules as unconstitutional demand by 40 former MPs to be paid special pension
The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the Chinnery Hesse Committee to provide special pension scheme for some former Members of Parliament. Former MP for Bolgatanga and PNC Flagbearer, David Apasera, and 39 former MPs sued Government for ¢ 233,495 each, being their accrued Monthly Pension since January, 2009. The amount being […]
National security officer interdicted for attacking soldier
National Security has with immediate effect interdicted an Officer of the Bureau of National Communications, Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu who reportedly assaulted one Warrant Officer Mashud Salia on November 25, 2020. A Statement issued by the Ministry for Information, signed by the Sector Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said the interdiction was in line with President Akufo-Addo’s […]
WHO warns that malaria fight has stalled
The World Health Organization (WHO), has warned that progress in the fight against malaria appears to have stalled. In its annual report on the disease, the agency says the number of cases and deaths has remained largely unchanged in the past two years, in contrast to the dramatic falls seen since the turn of the […]
Ghana, Cuba sign agreement on drug trade, capacity building
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre for State Control of Drugs and Medical Devices of Cuba to foster collaboration between the two institutions in the areas of drug trade and capacity building. The agreement, which was signed at the FDA Headquarters in Accra last Tuesday, […]
