GENERAL NEWS

Outgoing US Ambassador bids Otumfuo farewell

Outgoing U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has visited Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to officially inform him of her departure from Ghana. Ambassador Sullivan used the occasion to thank the Asantehene for the remarkable working relationship she and the U.S Embassy staff have enjoyed throughout her time in Ghana. Ms. …

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Why Anas is trending on Twitter

Ace Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who has been on the low for months, is currently trending on Twitter. This comes a few hours after Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, blamed the woes of Ghana football on the dismissal of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi. Mr Nyantakyi was dismissed and …

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Muntaka challenges Bagbin’s decision to refer absent MPs to Privileges Committee

Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has challenged the Speaker’s decision to refer three Members of Parliament to the Privileges Committee for absenteeism. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagin, did so on April 5, 2022. His direction is in line with Article 97 (1) (c) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 17 of the …

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EOCO probes Zongo Fund

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has commenced investigations into allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the Zongo Development Fund (ZoDF) secretariat by a whistleblower. The whistleblower has furnished the anti-graft agency with details of accounting breaches spanning many months. EOCO is particularly interested in procurement anomalies and the …

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Trucks from neighbouring countries must pay road toll — Wassa East MP

The Deputy Ranking Member for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport has suggested that road tolls can be free for Ghanaian drivers but not trucks from neighbouring countries that use the country’s roads. Mr. Isaac Adjei Mensah who is also the Member of Parliament for Wassa East Constituency …

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Henry Quartey, Kennedy Agyapong, Adwoa Safo referred to privileges committee for absenteeism

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has been referred three Members of Parliament to the Privileges Committee of Parliament for their absenteeism. The three MPs are the Members of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo; Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong; and Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey. They have been reported to have …

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Supreme Court dismisses Assin North MP’s Review application

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application filed by Member of Parliament for Assin North James Gyakye Quayson challenging the apex court’s decision for him to file his response to an interlocutory injunction. The panel of nine chaired by Justice Jones Victor Dotse in their unanimous ruling said the …

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Police officer seen brandishing gun interdicted

A Police officer who was seen brandishing a gun in broad day light and appeared abusing another road user has been interdicted by the service. He was earlier arrested and the gun taken from him after the incident went viral on social media. “Police immediately commenced investigation into the incident …

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Full video: Akufo-Addo and BBC journalist banter over current state of Ghana’s economy

There was a banter between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the BBC’s Peter Okochwe over the health of Ghana’s economy when the president granted an interview to the global broadcaster. The conversation between the President and Okochwe covered various sectors of the Ghanaian economy and recent occurrences in the socio-political space …

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Lying on vehicle bonnet is unprofessional – NADMO PRO tells Police

The Director of Communications at the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Mr. George Ayisi, has said it is unprofessional for Police officers to be lying on car bonnets in attempt to stop drivers who flout the road safety regulations. He said this practice is not done anywhere hence, must stop. …

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