Over $1.6m Worth Of Contraceptives Donated By WAHO And UNFPA Stuck At Tema Part Since February 2024
More than $1.6 million worth of essential family planning commodities and other medical products donated by the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) have been stuck at the Tema port since February of this year. A coalition of 55 civil society organizations is demanding urgent government...
OSP Ordered To Release Cecilia Dapaah’s Caution Statements To Her Former House Help
The High Court in Accra has directed the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to provide the investigation caution and charge statements of former sanitation minister Cecilia Dapaah and her husband to Patience Botwe, the first accused in an ongoing criminal trial. This case involves the alleged theft of significant sums of money from Dapaah’s residence. Botwe,...
NCCE Warns Of Rising Voter Willingness To Engage In Election Violence
Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has expressed alarm over the increasing willingness of Ghanaians to engage in election-related violence. This concern was highlighted following the launch of a recent NCCE report on voter concerns, which revealed that some voters are prepared to resort to violence to advance party interests or in response to perceived electoral malpractice.
Contesting 2024 As Independent Must Not Lead To Vacated Parliamentary Seats – AG
Attorney General Godfred Dame has submitted his statement as the second defendant in the Supreme Court case brought by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, challenging Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. The case stems from Bagbin’s ruling that three MPs, who intend to run as independent candidates in the December 2024 elections,...
Court Endorses EC’s Disqualification Of Bernard Mornah
Bernard Mornah's chances of securing a spot on the 2024 ballot as a presidential candidate for the People's National Convention (PNC) diminished further when the High Court last Monday upheld the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify him from the race. This comes after the General Jurisdiction (11) division of the High Court, presided...
WAEC Assures Efforts Are Underway To Release Withheld BECE Results
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it is making progress towards releasing the results for candidates who sat for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The council assures that the pending results will soon be available for students. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, October 22, WAEC disclosed that the results...
Agona West Parliamentary Election: I Am Still Running As Independent Candidate – Cynthia Morrison
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison has denied media reports that she has rescinded her decision to contest the parliamentary election as an Independent Candidate. According to her, she is resolute in her decision. Madam Cynthia Morrison is among four Members of Parliament, three of who are New Patriotic Party...
Ghana Institution of Engineering calls for increased awareness to reduce road crashes
The Ghana Institution of Engineering has stressed the importance of educating motorists on road traffic regulations as a key measure to reduce accidents. The institution believes that proper enforcement of these regulations depends on ensuring that drivers are fully aware of their responsibilities when behind the wheel. This call follows a recent spate of...
Gov’t not selling petroleum agreements to foreigners — President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has debunked the perception that the government is engaged in a sell-out of petroleum agreements to international investors. He said the government had always put the national interest first, adding that in the circumstances where some investors felt aggrieved, it was not about any unfavourable investment climate in the country.
NDC and NPP MPs sit at the majority side in Parliament
In a rare scene in Parliament today, both National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs have taken up seats on the majority side of the House, leaving the minority side completely vacant. This unusual arrangement comes amidst ongoing confusion over which party holds the majority, following Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration of four vacant parliamentary...
