The Tema TDC District Court which sits under a pavilion-like shed braced the storm to hear the murder case involving Mrs Josephine Tandoh Asante. The courtroom which was almost completely flooded forcing both litigants and observers as well as some staff of the Judicial Service into a corner was unperturbed as it sat through to […]
A total of 581, 767 Ghana cards are yet to be issued by the National Identification Authority after the end of the registration process in the Greater Accra Region. The outstanding cards which were not given to the applicants due to internet connectivity have now been printed and are due for collection in two zones […]
The Coalition for the reformation of legal education in Ghana has filed a suit at an Accra High Court seeking an injunction on law school entrance examination. The group in statement said it is calling on the General Legal Council to withdraw an advertisement it placed in the June 4 edition of the Daily Graphic, […]
The Centre for Defence and Security has bemoaned the lack of regulations to govern and control the use of guns in the country. A statement issued by the Think-tank and signed by its Executive Director, Yaro Kasambata to commemorate the United Nations Day for Small Arms destruction which falls today, Tuesday, July 9 2019 pointed […]
Parliament has said even though it has decided to shelve the construction of the proposed new chamber for now, it remains an integral part of its future plans. A statement signed by Kate Addo, Acting Director of Public Affairs at Parliament read in part that ‘’The development of the Parliamentary enclave and a new chamber […]
The trotro driver who is standing trial, along with his mate, for allegedly assaulting a policeman in a video that went viral early this year has told the Weija Circuit Court that their action was in self-defense. The driver, Francis Buabeng, said the policeman, Constable Julius Mawuli Ekpe, had assaulted him and his mate and […]
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has denied claims that the Finance minister made allocation for the proposed new parliamentary chamber which has sparked anger in the country. The Speaker of Parliament while extending an invitation to the President to cut sod for the project also noted in a letter to the Flagstaff House that budgetary […]
A 68 year old man has confessed to raping his 15 year old daughter and her friends. Yisah Showunmi was arrested by police at Imota station in Lagos state after the 15 year old daughter made a report against him. A police report which confirmed the incident said the 15 year old daughter reported a […]
The Staff Union of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Monday, 8 July 2019 started protesting the sale of some GBC channels to some private investors. The union has hoisted red flags and tied red cloths on some trees of the state broadcaster. The union is alleging that the management of GBC is planning on […]
Six Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which currently supply about 1,500 megawatts of electricity have threatened to shut down their plants if Power Distribution Services (PDS) Limited fails to settle debts amounting to over $700 million within eight working days. While acknowledging the negative impact a shutdown of power plants will have, they said they are […]
A group calling itself The Concerned Citizens of the Save the Atewa Landscape has issued a strongly-worded statement in rebuttal of comments made by Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, regarding protestations against government’s plans to allow bauxite mining to be carried out in the Atewa Forest. On July 2, 2019, […]
Sources inside Jubilee House tell the Daily Statesman that President Akufo-Addo is set against moves by Parliament’s leadership and other senior figures in the House to embark on building a new debating chamber for MPs. Sources inside Jubilee House tell the Daily Statesman that President Akufo-Addo is set against moves by Parliament’s leadership and other […]
