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Special Prosecutor Office not independent – Justice Appau

Supreme Court Judge and former Sole Judgment Debt Commissioner, Justice Yaw Appau, says the euphoria which heralded the establishment of the Office of the Special Prosecutor was misplaced since the office has proved to be ineffective in the fight against corruption. Justice Appau was speaking as one of the panelists …

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Akufo-Addo secures €170m to setup new Bank

The Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank have signed an agreement for the provision of a one hundred- and seventy-million-euro (€170 million) facility for the establishment of a new national bank, the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). DBG is an integral feature of the GH¢100 billion Ghana Cares ‘Obaatampa’ …

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GHS accountant in forgery stealing of over GH¢500,000 to be arraigned before court

A former Accountant at the Buipe Polyclinic in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region, Mr. Osman Jamal-Deen who is reported to have forged signatures and stolen over GH¢500,000 cedis from the account of the health facility is due to be arraigned before court. The Ghana Health Service staff …

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Okoe-Boye explains why Mahama beat Akufo-Addo in Ledzokuku in 2020 polls

  Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has explained the reasons why the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in last year’s elections, John Dramani Mahama won in his constituency against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The former Deputy Minister of Health who was also defeated by the …

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Lab Scientists at KATH declare one-week strike

Members of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Chapter of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS-KATH), have declared a one-week sit-down strike starting Thursday 20th May. The strike, according to the leadership of the association, is to protest the decision of the hospital’s management to keep two medical specialists …

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Electoral Commission is not responsible for election security – Jean Mensa

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, has outlined that an exceedingly disturbing challenge in the 2020 Election was the violence in 4 centres, which led to the death of 7 citizens. She made this known in her speech during the assessment of the 2020 election with the IPAC on …

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Two money doublers allegedly defraud Assemblyman in Kpone-Katamanso

Two foreigners have been arrested by the Zenu/Atadeka District Police for attempting to defraud an Assembly Member in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality. The suspects, Sillah Ibrahim, a 44-year-old Guinean and Christopher Kessan, 34-year-old Cameroonian were said to have attempted to use fake dollars to defraud the Assembly Member for Kubekro Number …

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Cancel Africa’s debts — Akufo-Addo tells Global Financial Architecture

President Akufo-Addo has called for a reform of the Global Financial Architecture (GFA) to enable it respond better to the needs of Africa better. He has also called for the cancellation of debts owed by African countries, in the wake of COVID-19. The President, who made the call on Tuesday …

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Biden waives sanctions on Russian pipeline

The Biden administration has waived sanctions on a company building a controversial gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. The US also lifted sanctions on a Russian President Vladimir Putin ally who leads the firm behind the Nord Stream 2 project. The move came in a report on Russian sanctions delivered …

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NDC Chairman, two others suspended over gunshot at party meeting

The Savannah Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Chairman in Salaga South, Haruna Salifu, after violence erupted at its constituency office on May 16. The constituency’s Organiser, Murtala Falalu, and Communications Officer, Abubakari Abu Omega, were also suspended. The suspensions come after a preliminary …

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