A third world country like Ghana with very poor mental healthcare system cannot legalize ganja-Irbard Ibrahim

Security consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Irbard Security Consult, Irbard Ibrahim is vehemently opposed to the legalization of the marijuana in the country. He is also impressing upon the Ghana Police Service to decline a request by the Rastafarian community in the country and some proponents of the decriminalization of weed in the country […]

Privatization of ECG: serious political pressure was exerted in signing of agreements – Dr. Yao Graham

Coordinator of Third World Network-Africa, Dr Yao Graham has revealed that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was forced by political pressures to sign agreements with power plants owners leading to its privatization. ECG was handed over to Power Distribution Service (PDS) in March after the privatization process was completed. The country has in the […]

Student loan beneficiaries cry out to NUGS and USAG to help pressure gov’t for disbursement of their loans

Beneficiaries of the Students Loan Trust Fund are impressing upon the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) and the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) to intervene by impressing upon government to disburse their loans to them without any further delay. According to the beneficiaries, government seems to have deliberately neglected them by reneging on […]

Frimpong Boateng sues Captain Smart and another for defamation for saying he is corrupt

The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has sued two persons for defamation. He is claiming GH¢2 million in general damages from Solomon K.A. Owusu, a Ghanaian based in the United States of America (USA) and Blessed Nana Godsbrain Smart, aka Captain Smart, a broadcaster at Adom FM, a private radio […]

UEW postpones Mid-Semester examinations indefinitely, Academic board to meet Monday to set date for exams and reopening

The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has postponed indefinitely, the mid-semester examinations which were scheduled to begin from April 9. No reasons were given for the decision contained in a statement issued Thursday by the University Registry, but it is believed to be linked to the closure of the school in March 14 following protests […]