The new Board Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, has revealed that he pushed for his appointment at the institution. Mr. Anane Antwi noted that “In January 2021, after four years of my retirement, when the board was going to be reconstituted, I wrote to then Minister for Finance […]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Koforidua has granted an interlocutory injunction brought by Professor Margaret Kweku and others from the SALL [Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe] traditional areas to restrain John Peter Amewu, a former Member of Parliament for Hohoe. The court restrained Mr Amewu from holding himself out as a former Member of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has stated that feasibility studies were underway for the design of a new national capital. That, he explained, was to address the mounting pressure from rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion and inadequate infrastructure. “It is time to think long-term and plan for a new city to ease this burden,” Mr Mahama said […]
Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, delivered a speech at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, rallying a global audience around Africa’s digital awakening. Declaring that “Africa’s time is now,” he said that the continent has all it needs to lead in innovation, if only leaders and institutions stay committed to bold, tech-driven reforms. Using Ghana […]
Economist Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 24-hour economy proposal, calling it unrealistic in light of ongoing energy challenges. Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday, May 17, he said the country cannot even sustain a reliable 8-hour energy cycle, yet politicians are promising a 24-hour system. “You are not […]
President John Mahama says Ghana’s economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, thanks to decisive policy reforms and fiscal discipline initiated by his administration. Speaking during his Thank You Tour in the Upper West Region, President Mahama highlighted a stabilising cedi and a gradual drop in the cost of living as early indicators of […]
A five-member committee established by President John Mahama is set to commence hearings today, Thursday, 15th May, to probe three petitions filed against the Chief Justice. The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, was constituted in accordance with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution. Its establishment followed a determination of a prima […]
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has received a formal petition asking that Sammy Gyamfi, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board should be investigated for corruption. The petition, filed by a citizen identified as Eric Dumenu Akatsi, invokes Article 218(e) of the 1992 Constitution and accuses Mr. Gyamfi […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to uphold the principles of the recently launched Code of Conduct for government appointees by taking a decisive action against the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi. This follows Gyamfi’s act of gifting dollars to Nana Agradaa. The NPP […]
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea has disclosed that his client, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), has been rearrested on a new charge shortly after being granted bail in the GHS49 million cybersecurity procurement scandal. Speaking to the press after an Accra High Court hearing, Atta Akyea revealed that the fresh […]
Government should be able to reduce its debt of $2.5 billion owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers by the end of the year, President John Mahama said on Tuesday. Last year, government reached an agreement with independent power producers to restructure legacy debt of around $1 billion as part of efforts to deal […]
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, says the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is in panic mode because their last line of legal protection is crumbling. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, May 13, he accused the NPP of fearing the wheels of justice now that Chief Justice Gertrude […]
