POLITICS

The four defendants in custody for the kidnapping of two Canadian women were sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court to a total of 40 years in prison with hard labor. Sampson Agarlor, the ringleader, Elvis Ojiyorwe, Jeff Omarsar, all citizens of Nigeria, and Yusif Yakubu, a …

Nothing, according to President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will make him reconsider his decision to complete building on the National Cathedral. He said that in order to keep his promise to God, he will move on with its construction. His remarks come in response to calls for …

The nation’s youth have been urged to exercise restraint when it comes to their spending during and after the holiday season. To minimize Christmas debt, many will stop from purchasing many presents this year due to the campaign encouraging them to reduce unneeded gifts. On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in …

According to Mustapha Ussif, Minister of Youth and Sports, Ghana spent around $5.1 million during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This sum is $3 million less than the $8.1 million allotted for the competition. “Our estimated budget at the group stage was $8.1million. “Out of this estimated budget Mr. …

A group of protesters has been stopped from accessing the National Cathedral building site and Parliament by Ghana Police Service officers. Why the cops blocked the protesters from entering the area is unknown. The group began picketing outside the Parliament courtyard at around 10:00 am, demanding that the contentious National …

Haruna Iddrisu, the leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives, has urged Parliament to shoulder part of the responsibility and accountability for the failure to hold the executive branch of government accountable for carrying out its duties. He contends that Parliament must take responsibility for the excessive borrowing …

Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a member of parliament for Assin Central, visited the national executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday, December 20, to learn about recent events there. Mr. Agyapong was gushing with admiration for the national officials’ efforts to unite the party and the administration for a …

The government and labor unions’ scheduled meeting to discuss an increase in basic pay has been postponed. The different labor unions were anticipated to meet with representatives from the Finance Ministry, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations on Tuesday to continue the discussions after …

The approval of the GH$80 million budget projections for the National Cathedral’s completion in 2023 was rejected by the minority in parliament. The Minority claims that this is in response to the Finance Ministry’s refusal to account for GH114 million of the GH339 million already spent on the project. Several …

The current party chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and the other recently elected officials have received congratulations from the previous national chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo. Ofosu-Ampofo stated that while the various candidates’ campaigns for the party’s national elections may have been better in a statement released …