The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) is asking the Chief Justice to task a new judge to handle the Cecilia Dapaah case. The case is currently being handled by Justice Edward Twum who previously ordered the OSP to release cash seized from the residence of the former Minister. The OSP complied but on the same...
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Ghana’s 3% economic growth an indication of a resilient economy – IMF Mission Chief
Stéphane Roudet, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s economic growth. In an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Mr. Roudet intimated that Ghana’s quick economic recovery is surprising and also encouraging, as the country has outperformed the IMF’s projection for the year 2023. He indicated that the IMF had...
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Xavier Sosu petitions Akufo-Addo to commute death row sentences to life imprisonment
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, is calling on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to commute the sentences of persons on death row to life imprisonment. In a petition to President Akufo-Addo dated October 11, the MP charged the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy to move...
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You don’t have courage to condemn UTV attack; Blakk Rasta calls out Kwame Sefa Kayi
Blast Rasta is lambast Kwame Sefa Kayi for remaining mute about attack on UTV by some NPP thugs. Blakk Rasta whilst descending heavily on Kwame Sefa Kayi, is saying that the host of Kokrokoo on Peace FM is not able to condemn the attack on UTV by the thugs because he has accepted an appointment...
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A-G’s ‘nauseating’ opinion on galamsey report is ‘whitewashing blatant, flagrant’ destruction of our forest – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu ,has said that the opinion of the Attorney-General on the illegal small-scale mining report issued by former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, cannot be allowed to stand. He described the A-G’s opinion as nauseating and one that is whitewashing the ‘blatant, flagrant’ destruction of...
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Akufo-Addo announces decision to give Theresa Kufuor state funeral Nov 16
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he has resolved to give former First Lady Theresa Kufuor a state funeral on Thursday, November 16. He said without recourse to what could be in the protocol books designed for deceased former Ghana First Ladies, he has taken the decision to give the second First Lady of the...
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University of Ghana to sack students with CGPA below 1.00
The University of Ghana (UG) have introduced stringent modifications to its regulations governing the progression and withdrawal processes for undergraduate students setting a minimum of 1.00 CGPA as the requirement to remain a continuing student. These changes, while aimed at upholding academic standards, come with a stark warning of potential student status loss. In a...
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EC sets 23 May for Kumawu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set 23 May for the by-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The by-election, which is in accordance with Article 112 (5) of the Constitution, as amended, follows the death of Philip Basoah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area. Basoah, a former district chief executive for Kumawu...
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Lawyer Osei withdraws from NPP Kumawu primaries; preaches calm
One of the Parliamentary Candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kumawu Constituency, Edward Kofi Osei, has confirmed his withdrawal from Sunday’s primaries. According to the former Managing Director of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), his decision stems from concerns raised by leadership of the party over his dual citizenship status. “I resigned...
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JHS student beaten with iron rods for allegedly stealing GH¢50
A first-year Junior High School (JHS) student of the Koforidua Sarkodea Basic A school has been assaulted by his guardians for allegedly stealing GH¢50. The boy, Samuel Agyei Tawiah, is said to have forcefully admitted to stealing the money to end his ordeal. The student who lost his mother at birth has been staying with...