POLITICS

The Judicial Service Management has requested that the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) end their strike. The Judicial Service stated in a press release dated May 25 that they had taken actions to address the executive, governmental, and management issues around wages and allowances raised by JUSAG. Parts …

According to a statement released by the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) and signed by its general secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, flag bearer candidates can now pick up their nomination forms at the party’s headquarters beginning today, Friday, May 26, 2023, and continuing through Saturday, June 24, 2023. Each candidate must …

John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, responded to Nana Akomea, the managing director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), who urged him to quit taking ex-gratia payments from the government. In an interview with Nana Akomea on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” program, the former president was urged to …

Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, a former National Democratic Congress candidate for parliament, has apologized for his disparaging remarks regarding the Supreme Court. The lecturer claims that when he posted on social media that the supreme court was becoming a foolish court, he did not mean to “insult” the institution. Dr. Kpessa-Whyte, …

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, has made it clear that the government will keep funding the Forestry Service Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission in order to carry out its responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s forest reserves. He also urged the FSD personnel to carry …

A loan deal between Côte d’Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been authorized for US$3.5 billion. The three-year program aims to address monetary issues and support economic transformation. According to a statement released by the IMF on May 24, Côte d’Ivoire will get close to $500 million right …

Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, a lecturer at the University of Ghana and unsuccessful National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Shai Osudoku, has been summoned by the Supreme Court to provide justification for why he should not be held in contempt for allegedly disparaging the country’s highest judicial body and calling it …

The majority of persons who use the courts in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, have been left stuck and perplexed because no one is there to help them. The Judicial Staff Association (JUSAG) members started an indefinite statewide strike on Thursday, leaving lawyers and litigants who visited the various courts …

Ghana’s recent IMF agreement has been defended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as an effort to stabilize the nation’s economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave Ghana GHC600 million as the first installment of a GHC3 billion bailout to help the country recover economically and restore macroeconomic stability. President …

The government’s refusal to approve the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana’s (JUSAG) members’ revised pay and other perks has prompted the JUSAG to launch an indefinite strike. In a statement, JUSAG charged that the government consistently acted dishonestly while handling the terms of service and other remuneration owing to …