POLITICS

The Attorney General’s office has dismissed Mr Richard Jakpa’s plea to strike out the accusations against him, calling it an extension of his public theatrics aimed at discrediting the prosecution. The Attorney General’s affidavit, which opposes Mr. Jakpa’s request, goes into length on this position. In his request, Mr. Jakpa …

Ghanaians must gird themselves to pay more for energy starting next month. The Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) gave this indication in its second quarterly evaluation for 2024. The commission states that rates for household electricity users will increase by 5.84%. The statement on May 31 further stated that lifeline …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, under the invitation of the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, left Ghana on Friday 31st May, 2024 to Seoul, Korea. The Ghanaian delegation is being led by President Akufo-Addo to the Korea-Africa Summit this year, which will …

Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the majority leader in parliament, has refuted rumors and allegations that the Akufo-Addo administration is targeting Cassiel Ato Forson, the minority leader, for his outspoken criticism of the administration. The Effutu lawmaker said that allegations and suggestions that the Minority Leader is being persecuted due of his …

A contractor for the Suame Interchange project, Rango Construction Company Limited, claims that some scrap dealers at Suame Magazine in the Ashanti Region fatally stabbed an official of the company. The security official who died was apparently stabbed after a fight broke out between several junk dealers and the construction company …

In 2024’s first quarter, Ghana recorded a noteworthy GH¢11.5 billion trade surplus. This excess is occurring in the context of a large 20.4% rise in the average export commodity prices from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024. This rise indicates a positive economic trajectory for the country, according to the Ghana …

The third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, Richard Jakpa, has submitted a court motion asking for the proceedings against him to be halted or the charges against him dismissed. On Thursday, May 30, his attorney Thaddeus Sory of Messrs @ Law Counsel turned in the application. In the motion, …

Attorney General Godfred Dame once told Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the continuing Ambulance case, that President Akufo-Addo and former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta were pressuring him to bring charges against Ato Forson. This was revealed in a fresh application that Richard Jakpa submitted in an effort to get …

The Social Security and National Trust (SSNIT) Board has been under pressure from Organized Labor to halt plans to divest 60% of shares in four hotels, according to Isaac Bampoe Addo, Chairman of The Forum and Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG). Bampoe …

Mr. Sharaf Mahama, a sports enthusiast and former professional football player, has passed the exams required by FIFA to become an accredited FIFA Football Agent and is now in possession of a licenced FIFA agent certificate. Because of his outstanding achievement, he is now a licensed and recognized FIFA Football …