The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has as a response to the backlog of cases burdening the courts, appointed sixteen new Justices of the Court of Appeal, to ensure the diligent resolution of cases in an expeditious manner. He has also disclosed that, the Chief Justice, who is responsible for the administration […]

A fire outbreak has destroyed eight shops, including a popular drinking spot, in Assin Fosu, Central Region, resulting in the loss of properties worth several thousands of Ghana cedis. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon, took firefighters over two hours to bring under control.   The affected shops included a printing press, restaurant, […]

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has informed the House that President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah and Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong to the Supreme Court of Ghana. These nominations follow the pending retirements of JSC Nii Ashie Kotey and JSC Mariama Owusu. According to a communication from the […]

Seven firefighters were injured in a catastrophic accident on Sunday, July 22, 2024, involving a fire engine responding to an emergency call in the Eastern Region. The team was traveling to Otwenkwanta when the incident occurred at Adankrono in response to a fuel truck that had gone off the road.   At around 8:37 AM, […]

A unique celebration was held to honor the late former President John Evans Atta Mills’ 80th birthday by the former head of communications at the White House. At the late president’s final burial site, “Asomdwe Park” in Accra, Samuel Koku Anyidoho joined the late president’s maternal family to mark the momentous occasion.   The celebration […]

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has exposed a scandal involving the procurement of spare parts for ambulances, amounting to a staggering US$34.9 million (GHS538 million).   Ablakwa, who also chairs the Economic Committee, revealed that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta approved a payment of US$34.9 million to Service Ghana Auto […]

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin is advocating for a law that would freeze the salaries of parents who abandon their children and neglect their parental responsibilities. He proposes that the state should use the frozen salaries to fund the education and upkeep of these children.   According to Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, implementing such a […]

President Akufo-Addo has officially opened the 120-bed Fomena Hospital in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region. The project, initiated in 2014, faced multiple delays due to funding concerns, prompting the Adansi Traditional Area’s population to push for its completion. During the ceremony on Wednesday, July 17, President Akufo-Addo highlighted that the hospital’s completion […]

Health workers at the Danfa Health Centre in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly have closed down their facility due to a lack of logistics. The health centre, which serves about 19 communities in the Madina enclave, has turned away patients who reported to the facility on July 18, 2024 The facility provides services including […]

Professor Ransford Gyampo, a Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, has expressed concerns over President Akufo-Addo’s involvement in assigning specific designations within the Police Service.   Gyampo believes that the governing New Patriotic Party, led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is interfering with the police administration. “The credentials of Mr. Yohunu […]