The former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed his delight over the government’s decision to abolish the betting tax. He described the policy as ineffective and counterproductive, citing its failure to yield positive results in various jurisdictions. In an […]
The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the continuation of its Open Random Bed Allocation system for the 2024/2025 academic year. This initiative, which was implemented in the 2023/2024 academic year, aims to ensure transparency and equity in the allocation of accommodation to newly admitted Level 100 students. In a notice issued by the Pro […]
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has urged parents and guardians to assist with the feeding challenges in senior high schools. CHASS had earlier appealed to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to reconsider the reopening of high schools, citing unresolved financial issues, including the government’s non-payment for perishable foods provided for […]
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei-Kusawgu and former Deputy Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has disclosed that President John Mahama has instructed the Chief of Staff to hold an emergency meeting with power sector players regarding the looming power crisis. “Today at 10 am, His Excellency the President instructed that the Chief of Staff […]
The outgoing president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has granted a presidential pardon to William Ato Essien and 10 other convicted individuals. Mr Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by an Accra High Court in October 2023. He was convicted of embezzling over GH¢90 million of the Bank […]
Hundreds of traders have been displaced following a devastating fire that engulfed Kantamanto Market in Accra’s Central Business District, reducing nearly the entire market to ashes. The blaze, which erupted late last night, left widespread destruction, with traders scrambling to salvage their goods as the flames rapidly spread. According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out […]
The Ada Community Chiefs Association has called on President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to intervene in a series of attacks on the Ada Songor lagoon, which holds a salt extraction concession. The association alleged that inciteful comments from some executive members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ada were fueling such attacks. They made the […]
In a grand ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Monday, December 30, President Akufo-Addo presented national honours to individuals who have excelled in various fields, recognizing their contributions to national development through hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, including the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Chief Justice, […]
Private legal practitioner Shafic Osman has filed an action against Wesley Girls Senior High School challenging the school’s alleged religious discrimination faced by Muslim students at the institution. The action invokes the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Articles 2(1)(b) and 130(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution. Shafic Osman is seeking several declarations and orders […]
Professor Stephen Adei, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), has expressed strong reservations about the potential removal of the Chief Justice by President-elect John Dramani Mahama. According to Professor Adei, such an action would set a dangerous precedent with long-term implications for Ghana’s judiciary and democratic stability. Speaking […]
The 16-year-old son of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, Founder and General Overseer of the Alive Chapel International Church, involved in the fatal accident at East Legon in Accra, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in a senior correctional centre for his role in the accident. The charges included two counts of manslaughter, negligently causing […]
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky, challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill. Mr Sky had sought a declaration that the bill, which has sparked intense national debate, was […]
