Ghanaian businessman, Nana Kwame Bediako, also called Freedom Jacob Caesar, who says his biggest dream is to lead Ghanaian youth out of poverty into financial freedom, has a repost for the Bank of Ghana. Jacob Caesar says the central bank needs to worry more about the falling value of the Ghana cedi than worry about […]
A report by a committee of inquiry set up by the General Legal Council (GLC) has established that 10 students were illegally admitted into the Ghana School of Law. The Committee is therefore recommending their withdrawal from the school. Admission into the only school running the professional law programme remains a contentious matter as every […]
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suspended the strike action indefinitely. In a statement dated March 8, 2022, jointly signed by the President of UTAG, Prof Solomon Nunoo and National Secretary, Dr Asare Asante-Annor, members of UTAG were urged to “demonstrate good faith by returning to the lecture halls to teach.” “We call on the […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public about an impending launch of a cryptocurrency named “Freedom Coin” in Ghana. “It has come to the attention of Bank of Ghana that there is an impending launch of a cryptocurrency named “Freedom Coin,” the bank said. In line with notice NO.BG/GOV/SEC/2018/02 issued on 22nd January […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that a Deputy Speaker of Parliament can be counted during the formation of a quorum for parliamentary decision-making and participation in voting while presiding. The Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse, therefore, affirmed the approval of the 2022 budget without NDC MPs’ participation. Private Legal Practitioner Justice Abdulai filed […]
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the four policemen and one civilian arrested in connection with the recent bullion van robberies in Accra. The suspects are Constable Affisu, Yaro Ibrahim, Constable Richard Boadu, Constable Rabiu Jambedu, Constable Albert Ofosu and Razak Alhassan (a civilian). Ibrahim and Ofosu have been charged with an attempt to commit robbery […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by the NDC MP for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, which was seeking to halt his appeal at the Court of Appeal in which he is challenging his nullification as a legislator by the High Court. Mr Quayson wanted the apex court to stay proceedings at the […]
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against dealing with cryptocurrency exchange platform, “BitCash Currency Exchange” which claims to have approval from the central bank. According to the BoG, it has not licensed such an entity or any other cryptocurrency exchange platform. A statement dated March 8 and signed by the Secretary, Sandra […]
Four more policemen and one civilian have been arrested for their involvement in the bullion van robberies that rocked Ghana last year. According to the Police, further investigations they had conducted had led to the arrest of the five. They are Constable Affisu Yaro Ibrahim, Constable Richard Boadu, Constable Rabiu Jambedu, Constable Albert Ofosu and […]
A group of lawyers has registered a new association to rival the Ghana Bar Association (GBA). The Law Society of Ghana, limited by guarantee, will serve as an alternative professional association for lawyers after leaving the Ghana School of Law. This would break the monopoly of the GBA’s, which has been in operation since 1877 […]
As part of efforts to improve service delivery with regards to passport administration both in Ghana and its missions abroad, the government has signed visa waiver agreements with 8 countries. The countries are Qatar, Jamaica, Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Venezuela and Malta. This means officials from these countries […]
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, has encouraged the youth to reject the impression that there are first- class and second-class citizens being created by the inequalities and inequities in the world. Ms Mottley stressed that despite the inequalities and inequities that posed a challenge to developing countries, there was no first-class or […]
