After the Supreme Court overturned a High Court judgment requiring the investigative journalist to testify behind closed doors in the case Republic vs. Kwesi Nyantakyi, Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ attorneys suggest the journalist may decide to appear as a prosecution witness. The CEO of Tiger Eye Pi, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, volunteered …
Read More »Minority accuses gov’t of training thugs at the Presidency
The Minority in Parliament is calling for a swift investigation into claims that the government is preparing mercenaries and thugs in the Jubilee House in advance of the elections in 2024. Ghanaian TV personality Kelvin Tailor, who is living in the US, made the initial claim and named specific people …
Read More »COPEC predicts marginal decrease in fuel prices next week
According to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), fuel prices would probably decrease by Monday, November 14, 2022. Recently, the cost of fuel, particularly diesel and gasoline, has increased. While gasoline is now costing approximately GH18, diesel is currently retailing for more than GH23. The Executive Secretary of the Chamber, …
Read More »Chinese citizens supplied information that led to the arrest of Aisha Huang – Witness
The famed Chinese galamsey queen was arrested thanks to information from other Chinese citizens, according to the first prosecution witness in the Aisha Huang trial, who testified before the High Court in Accra. During cross-examination, the witness, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration Reuben Ransford Aboraborah, admitted before the Criminal Court 5 …
Read More »NLC directs teacher unions to end their strike
The three teacher unions have been told by the National Labour Commission (NLC) to immediately end their strike and resume talks with the government. Due to the Teacher Unions’ unwillingness to end their strike, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations brought the standoff between them and the striking unions …
Read More »Don’t pay money for alleged Central Market store sales – KMA warns traders
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has advised merchants in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region, not to give money to unidentified individuals in exchange for the promise of being given shops at phase II of the Kejetia Redevelopment Project (Central Market) while the project is still being built. The …
Read More »Lotto writers reject the NLA’s mandate for a 20% commission
Numerous Lotto Operators have complained about the National Lottery Authority’s (NLA) order requiring them to enforce a 20% fee. The irate Lotto authors asked how the commission could be cut, particularly during this moment of economic difficulty. At a stakeholders meeting with the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) and the …
Read More »“Climate change a global emergency; redeem $100 billion pledge” – President Akufo-Addo to COP27
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for the developed world to fulfill a thirteen (13) year-old commitment to provide $100 billion yearly to assist developing countries in their battle against the scourge of climate change. On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, President Akufo-Addo delivered Ghana’s national …
Read More »Akyem Abuakwa Council of Zongo Chiefs demands fair scholarship opportunity for Zongo students
Alhaji Umar Gariba Abubakar, vice president of the National Council of Zongo Chiefs, has advocated for a percentage quota system of educational scholarships under the Scholarship Scheme to be set aside for Muslims students from Zongo villages. He pointed out that the quota system would make it easier for youngsters …
Read More »Activate processes to hold presidential elections immediately – Alex Segbefia
Alex Segbefia, a former Health Minister under John Dramani Mahama, has demanded that the procedures necessary for a presidential election to be held in Ghana as soon as possible be activated. He claims that the country’s economic problems have grown so bad that the only option for regaining public trust …
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