POLITICS

A day of training for women aspiring to leadership roles in the community was organized by Duapa Mothers Union executives, an NGO with headquarters in Kwame Danso in Sene West District. It covered women especially vying for parliamentary posts, political appointments, District assembly membership, unit committee, and other leadership positions …

The freezing order against five (5) of the former sanitation minister Ms. Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts has been lifted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). According to a statement from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ms. Dapaah’s other bank accounts and financial assets are also subject to …

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) has asked the government to permit headmasters and mistresses to buy supplies for their particular Senior High Schools, and former president John Dramani Mahama has backed this request. The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for 2024 stated that such …

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee has announced that the party’s constituencies around the nation will host the November 4th Presidential Primaries. According to the Committee’s chairman, Professor Michael Oquaye, there will be a voting location in each constituency. On November 4, more than 200,000 NPP delegates will …

Afriyie Akoto, the prospective flag bearer for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his hurt over the resignation of former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen from the NPP. The former trades minister left the NPP in order to run as an independent for president in the 2024 …

President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged world leaders to fully implement Chapters Seven and Eight of the UN Charter and to support Africa’s battle against terrorism and violent extremism in a balanced manner. President Akufo-Addo claims that despite the significant economic challenges facing ECOWAS Member States, …

Ato Essien, the former CEO of the now-defunct Capital Bank, was given a 15-year prison term with hard labor. This is in response to his refusal to pay the state the entire amount of GH 90 million that he pledged to pay despite being given many opportunities to do so …

An motion for an interim injunction against the organizers of the already-staged #OccupyBoG Protest was denied by the High Court in Accra (Financial and Economic Division). This came about after the Police (Applicant) retracted their application, which was rendered moot because they claimed the incident had already occurred “peacefully.” George …

The suspected galamsey kingpin En Huang, also known as Aisha Huang, will be judged in the case on December 4, 2023, according to the Accra High Court. After all parties had properly filed their written addresses, the Criminal Division of the court, presided over by Justice Mrs. Lydia Osei-Marfo, decided …

In the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Odododiodio parliamentary contest, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has withdrawn. The current Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Greater Accra Region’s Odododiodio constituency is Nii Lantey Vanderpuye. Despite having served in office since January 7, 2013, he did not submit a petition to run for …