The Minority in Parliament is urging President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to halt the contentious $34.9 million ambulance spare parts contract. They are also requesting that the President direct the Chief of Staff to stop pressuring the Health and Finance Ministers to make payments to Service Ghana Auto Group Limited. At a press conference, Samuel […]

Sporadic gunshots resulted in the death of one person in Bawjiase, located in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region. This incident occurred ahead of a planned event to introduce a new chief in a town that has faced a chieftaincy dispute for the past 25 years.   For over two decades, parties have […]

A senior political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, has rejected the concept of Founders’ Day, asserting that Ghana’s history cannot be manipulated by force or imposition. Prof. Gyampo believes that the recognition of founders should emerge through consensus and dialogue, rather than the dictates of any regime. “History cannot be […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dismissed the idea that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was solely responsible for founding Ghana. In his Founders’ Day address, President Akufo-Addo stated that the struggle for independence was a collective effort involving multiple generations.   While he acknowledged Nkrumah’s significant contributions, he emphasized that various groups and individuals also played […]

The presiding judge, Her Ladyship Sophia Priscila Yeboah, decided to remand the accused to allow the police time to forward the case docket to the Attorney General’s Office for advice. The accused are expected to reappear in court on August 13, 2024. The defense lawyers raised concerns about the circuit court’s jurisdiction over the case, […]

On Monday, July 29, 2024, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo inaugurated the Phase II expansion project of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), emphasizing its importance for Ghana’s healthcare sector.   President Akufo-Addo recalled the sod-cutting ceremony for Phase II on September 10, 2021, and highlighted the necessity for further infrastructural development at […]

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned politicians, particularly Members of Parliament (MPs) from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), against politicizing judicial decisions. He stressed that the executive branch cannot interfere with the judiciary’s work and that its rulings, whether favorable or unfavorable, must be respected.   Afenyo-Markin’s remarks came in response to comments by Haruna […]

Parliament has approved the Affirmative Action, Gender Equity Bill 2024, clearing the way for its implementation as a measure to address gender imbalances in the country.   Now known as the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act, the legislation aims to promote gender equity in both the public and private sectors, addressing historical discrimination against women […]

The High Court in Accra has granted an injunction application by the Police to halt the planned seven-day Gen-Z demonstration in Accra. The court’s decision was influenced by the fact that Ghana is in an election year, which has placed constraints on the Police.   However, the organizers of the demonstration, who represented themselves in […]