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, […]
Liberian politician running a ‘free Charles Taylor’ promise
One Liberian senatorial candidate in Liberia’s upcoming elections has promised to free former president Charles Taylor from prison if he wins the election. From the central Bong County, hails Menikpakei Dumoe where Taylor lived when he was a rebel leader in the 1990s. A UN-backed court convicted Taylor of war crimes over his support for […]
NMC admonishes media to be factual in reportage
The chairman, National Media Commission (NMC), Mr. Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh has admonished journalists to be factual in their reportage as the country goes to the polls come December 7, 2020. The media he said would be needed more in this year’s elections than any other time in the history of the country as a result of […]
Electoral Commission (EC) praised by Council of State
The Council of State has given the Electoral Commission (EC) full marks in their preparations and processes leading to the general elections. It has, therefore, urged the EC to remain focused on the ultimate goal of delivering peaceful, free, fair and transparent elections whose results will be acceptable by all parties. Speaking at a meeting […]
Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush by Militants
At least six Nigerian soldiers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) militant group that broke away from Boko Haram, according to reports The Saturday attack in north-eastern Nigeria was the latest against the military in a region where armed groups have been waging […]
The City By-laws Not In Application
Many suburbs in the city of Accra have suffered indiscriminate placement of structures some of which may be considered temporal and others permanent without prior approval of the city authorities which are responsible or oversee the placement and arrangement of any and all types of building structures, including that of a metal container used for […]
Azumah Nelson eulogizes late JJ Rawlings
In eulogizing the late former president Mr. Jerry John Rawlings who died on the 12th of November, 2020, the former WBC featherweight and WBC super-featherweight champion Azumah Nelson said for years while he trained as a struggling boxer he benefited from many subtle acts of kindness from the former president which included debts to food […]
