During the committal procedures, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, a police officer accused of killing his lover Victoria Dapaah ‘Maa Adwoa’, entered a not-guilty plea. Twumasi strongly reacted with his plea of not guilty to the murder charge as the state attorney gave out the case’s basic facts. He defended his right …
Read More »James Quayson’s variation application will be heard in court tomorrow
The hearing date for James Gyakye Quayson’s application to modify the court’s orders to conduct his criminal charges on a day-by-day basis has been set for Wednesday, June 21, 2023. After the State informed the court that they would require further time to respond to the motions made by the …
Read More »Over 6000 Teachers fail licensure examination
1,277 candidates who took the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE) again last month out of 7,728 candidates for teaching passed. The percentage represents 16.5% of the applicants who retook the exam designed to certify teaching professionals. All of the candidates had taken the exam at least twice, and some had …
Read More »Suhuyini expresses worry about the transfer of state lands to private developers
Suhuyini Alhassan Sayibu, a Member of Parliament(MP) for Tamale North, has expressed worry over what he claims is the transfer of state property to private developers. The Tamale North lawmaker requested clarification from the land minister on whether the Tamale Aboabo Timber Market had been sold to a private developer, …
Read More »25% of Ghana’s debt is due to State Owned Enterprises – Ken Ofori-Atta
According to Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) like COCOBOD and those in the energy sector account for around 25% of the country’s estimated debt load. He asserts that the government’s capacity to impose higher governance standards on these organizations will help to address their issues and …
Read More »Yvonne Nelson explains reason behind ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson’ book
Yvonne Nelson, an actress, wrote a letter to her biological father, whom she has never seen and does not yet know. She exposes facts of her past in her memoir, “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,” which have generated controversy online. If her biological father is still alive, she says she …
Read More »Babyjet Asamoah Gyan retires from professional football
Asamoah Gyan of Ghana has declared his retirement from professional football. On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the 37-year-old made the announcement via a press release. Gyan declared, “That voice has been audible in my ears, and I have bowed to it. It is time. As I formally leave professional football, …
Read More »Dr Bawumia contesting for the presidency reflects lack of seriousness in the NPP – GCPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has come under fire from the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) since Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia declared his candidacy for the upcoming general elections in 2024. The NPP’s decision to permit Dr. Bawumia to run for president, in the opinion of the GCPP, shows a …
Read More »I’ll transform Ghana with a clear sense of direction and a shared vision of the future – Dr Konadu Apraku
“I have done it in President Kufuor’s era and I am ready to transform this country with a clear sense of direction and a shared vision of the future,” Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku has said. A well-known economist named Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku has declared his desire to lead the …
Read More »No need for Vice Prez to act in the absence of the President – Majority Leader challenges constitutional provision
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and the minority chief whip hon, Governs Kwame Agbodza have challenged constitutional provision which is article 68 and 59 of the 1992 constitution that gives mandates to the Vice President to act as President in the absence of the President. President Akufo-Addo …
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