Joint taskforce arrests smuggled petroleum products – Energy Minister
A total of 28 Bulk Road Vehicles (BRVs), six canoes, four mobile pumps and five outboard motors carrying 709,250 litres of illegally smuggled petroleum products with taxes and levies value of GHc1,150,186 have been confiscated. Additionally, 15 BRVs carrying 790,000 litres of export petroleum products with total tax and levies value of GHc1,307,722.60 were confiscated […]
IGP expands committee to investigate Ayawaso by-election incident
The Police Administration has expanded the committee tasked to investigate the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election shooting incident to cover the professional and criminal conduct of those involved in the incident. That’s according to a statement signed and tweeted by the Director General of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), David Eklu Tuesday, February 5, […]
Lydia Alhassan sworn in as MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu, on Thursday, swore into office Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, in the Greater Accra Region. Madam Alhasaan, who is replacing late Emmanuel Kyeremanten Agyarko, beat three other contestants, in a by-election on Thursday, January 31. Mad. Alhasan […]
Defence Ministry cannot be a defendant-Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has struck out as defendant the Ministry of Defense in a suit against government over the US military base agreement. The seven-member panel presided over by Justice Sophia Adinyira directed the Attorney-General represented by the Deputy Attorney General, Godfrey Dame, to re-file its defence to reflect that it represented both the Attorney […]
GNPC presents $250,000 for establishment of petroleum research at UG
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has presented a cheque for $ 250,000 to the University of Ghana for the establishment of a Research Chair in Petroleum Geoscience at the Department of Earth Science. The presentation of the cheque was part of terms of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the University and the GNPC […]
“NDC is the most violent Party”- Tema West NPP Chairman
Tema West New Patriotic Party Constituency Chairman, Dennis Amfo-Sefah, has stated that former President John Dramani Mahama’s statement that they were efficient in revolutionary activities was a vindication that the NDC is violent. “What former President Mahama has done is what we describe in English as language as ‘from the horse’s own mouth. NDC is […]
Supreme Court strikes out Baako's suit challenging Charlotte Osei's removal
The Supreme Court of Ghana has struck out an application brought before it by the Editor in Chief of the crusading guide newspaper Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako over the removal of former Electoral Commissioner, Charlotte Osei. Mr. Baako wanted to invoke the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for the interpretation of the Constitution, he […]
Meet-The-Press session with Energy Ministry addressed by Peter Amewu
Supreme Court strikes out SP as defendant in suit challenging his eligibility
The Supreme Court has struck out Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu, as a defendant in a suit challenging his eligibility as Special Prosecutor due to his age. A former Deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine who sued the Attorney General and Mr Amidu, argues that by a true and proper interpretation of Articles 190(1)(d), 199(1), 199(4), […]
Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery
Pope Francis has admitted that clerics have sexually abused nuns, and in one case they were kept as sex slaves. He said in that case his predecessor, Pope Benedict, was forced to shut down an entire congregation of nuns who were being abused by priests. It is thought to be the first time that Pope […]
President Trump announces second North Korea summit
US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea’s leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme “Choosing Greatness”, he vowed once again to build a border wall. While appealing for political unity, the Republican president […]
Mining must make Africa prosperous, not poor" – President Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the mining industry has what it takes to help make the economic transformation sought after in Africa, and, thereby, make the African peoples prosper. Speaking at the 2019 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world’s largest mining investment conference, on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, President […]
Minority NDC abandons parliament to CID HQ as Speaker swears in new MP
The Minority Members of Parliament on the ticket of the Opposition National Democratic Congress have left Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, February 6, 2019 to escort one of their own to CID Headquarters. On this faithful day, over 90 MPs walked out from The Chamber in protest of the swearing in of the newly elected Member […]
Be positive in reportage to attract foreign investors- 1st Deputy Speaker tells Journalists
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for Bekwai, Joseph Osei Owusu has charged journalists to at all times defend Ghana in their reportage. According to him, “as press people you’re entitled or encouraged to be biased towards Ghana to make Ghana attractive to other Countries or foreigners for possible investment”. Speaking at The […]
