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Kennedy Agyapong, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, has submitted his nomination to run for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer position. Despite the rain on Wednesday at the party headquarters in Accra, the legislator was surrounded by a multitude of fans. Along with certain lawmakers and close …

On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Charles Bissue, the former secretary of the disbanded Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), voluntarily presented himself at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Bissue was detained around 11:45 GMT, according to a statement from the OSP, and then he was questioned by staff members …

James Gyakye Quayson, a candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the impending by-election in the Assin North Constituency, has been given permission to skip the Friday, June 23, court session. After hearing arguments on his application to modify the court’s instructions to conduct his criminal case daily, the …

The ranking member for Finance Committee in Parliament and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Hon Isaac Adongo has told the vice president Dr, Mahamadu Bawumia to stop contemplating to become a president of the Republic of Ghana if he had any iota of credibility after taking the country’s …

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor has reiterated government’s commitment to preserve and protect the nation’s forest cover. The Minister said the government has employed a two-pronged approach to clamp down on illegal mining activities that is degrading the integrity of the vegetative cover across …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …