GENERAL NEWS

A British-born terrorist of Ghanaian descent, Alexander Kotey has been sentenced to life by a federal judge in Virginia, United States of America. Alexander Kotey, was sentenced by a federal Judge, Thomas Selby Ellis at Alexandria District Court in Virginia on Friday, April 29, 2022 The 38-year-old was condemned to …

The appointment of the Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Michael Arthur Dadzie has been terminated by President Akufo-Addo. In a letter dated April 26, 2022, the president directed Mr. Dadzie to hand over his office to the Fisheries Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, and proceed to collect three months’ salary …

Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has tasked citizens to demand accountability from government over the use of taxes. According to him, even though the taxes that Ghanaians pay are not enough, it is good to honour that obligation and to …

The Ghana Police Service on Friday, April 29, arrested four National Security operatives who were parading themselves during the New Patriotic Party’s Constituency Elections in the Ayawaso North Constituency. DCOP Iddi Lansah Seidu, who confirmed the arrest to Accra-based Joy News, said the arrests were because Police was not going …

Retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Isaac Duose, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has performed badly as Ghana’s leader if he is to be measured by the yardstick he set for himself. The government has admitted there are challenges especially in recent times with the increase in general goods and …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said there are persons who have no respect for the people of Ghana and would rather seek to rule them using the shortcut to power, coup d’etat. The President said such persons are unwilling to go through the process of democratic elections due to fear of …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has lamented the continuous failure of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to furnish Parliament with the list of presidential staffers as required by law. This is the second time this month that the Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs is raising the …

A former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has bemoaned the lack of living wage policies in the country especially for salaried workers. According to him, the government’s fight against corruption may become difficult as most workers do not live on their current salaries. Speaking during the launch of …

Seasoned Journalist, Kweku Baako has jumped to the defence of CLOGSAG over their demand for neutrality allowance. The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) is calling to be paid neutrality allowance as a compensation for them not directly participating in partisan politics or being allowed to pursue …

Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, has insisted that tithes and offertories which by law are not supposed to be taxed will be affected by the Electronic Transfer E-Levy (E-Levy). According to the MP (Member of Parliament), the directive given by the government for faith-based organisations to register as Mobile Money Merchant …