Category: News

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has joined the growing chorus of Ghanaians expressing frustration over the high cost of DStv subscription packages in the country. In a statement dated Sunday, August 3, and signed by the minority spokesperson on Communication and Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, the caucus called for fairer pricing and...

A fierce fire erupted on Sunday, August 3, consuming several makeshift wooden and metal structures near the Madina Redco Flats in Accra. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reported receiving a distress call at 12:36 p.m., prompting an immediate response. The first fire engine from the Madina Fire Station arrived on the scene just four...

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has agreed to new bail conditions submitted by lawyers representing Mr. Paul Adom-Otchere, the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). The updated terms, which satisfy the requirements of the original bail arrangement, were secured by the Jospong Group of Companies, who have stepped in...

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations,Samuel Nartey George has delivered a firm warning to DSTV, stating that the broadcaster’s licence will be revoked by Wednesday, August 7, if it fails to adjust its subscription rates in Ghana to meet regulatory standards. During the Government Accountability Series held on Friday, August 1, the Minister disclosed...

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George has disclosed that the Ministry has officially reinitiated discussions with PayPal to bring back full functionality of its services in Ghana. During the Government’s Accountability Series held at Jubilee House on Friday, August 1, the Minister affirmed, “The Ministry has formally reopened engagement with PayPal...

Minister for Communications, Sam George, has disclosed that 58 out of the 64 radio stations previously shut down for violating broadcasting regulations have contacted the National Communications Authority (NCA) to initiate the process of reinstating their operations. The minister clarified that although a total of 210 stations were identified as being non-compliant with NCA guidelines,...

A student from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nurudeen, has received a death sentence following his conviction for the killing of fellow student Wumpini Mohammed Zakiu, stemming from a romantic rivalry. The heartbreaking event took place in September of the previous year, after Wumpini reportedly began a relationship with Nurudeen’s former partner. On...

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh Clement A. Brown, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against Kwame Baffoe, widely recognized as Abronye DC. The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party is facing legal action demanding GH¢20 million in compensation over claims he made on his digital television channel, OHIA...

In a move to strengthen oversight and deepen collaboration with key legal institutions, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs has embarked on a series of familiarization visits to agencies under the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General’s Department (MOJAGD). The visits, conducted in line with Order 238 of the Standing Orders of...

Former Board Chairman of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Paul Adom-Otchere, has been detained by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) after failing to meet bail conditions following formal charges in connection with a controversial revenue assurance contract. Mr. Adom-Otchere, along with Otchere Kwame Baffour Awuah, Group Executive for Commercial Services at GACL,...