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Deputy Speakers of Parliament have voting right – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that Deputy Speakers of Parliament have the right to vote in decision making while presiding over proceedings in the House. In a unanimous decision, the apex court, presided over by a seven-member panel led by Justice Jones Dotse held that upon a true and proper …

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Ex-gratia should be cancelled – Kusi Boafo

Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Reforms, Thomas Kusi Boafo, has proposed that the government should consider paying the ex-gratia given to members of parliament (MPs) and other political appointees only once and not every four years. He refuted suggestions that the number of government appointees is one of …

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Sefwi Amoaya youth vandalize Chief’s palace over his alleged involvement in galamsey

Some irate youth of Sefwi Amoaya in the Bodi District of the Western North Region have attacked the community’s Chief Palace and some opinion leaders over their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in his traditional jurisdiction. The chief of Sefwi Amoaya, Nana Bukure Asiedu II, and the assemblyman for …

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Court denies KNUST lecturer accused of kidnapping wife bail again

A Kumasi High Court has denied the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) lecturer being prosecuted for allegedly kidnapping his wife, Dr Wilberforce Nkrumah Aggrey, bail. According to the presiding judge, the bail cannot be granted because the filing of witness statements has not been completed, myjoyonline.com reports. …

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Opuni’s review against Supreme Court ruling on Honyenuga refused

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has refused a review application from Dr. Stephen Opuni, seeking to reverse its earlier decision for Justice Honyenuga the continue presiding over his trial at the High Court. The ordinary panel of five had on February 22, dismissed the application for prohibition on grounds …

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Nominee for Court of Appeal post tainted by illegal Law School admissions – Report

It is emerging that a Court of Appeal judge nominee, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, was implicated for illegally admitting students into the Ghana School of Law for the professional law course. According to a document from the General Legal Council (GLC) and shared by US-based Ghanaian journalist Kevin Taylor, Mr. Opoku Agyemang …

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‘Be bold and propose to a man if you love him’ – Apinto Queen mother tells women

The Queen mother of Apinto Divisional Council, Nana Abena Boaduwaa II has encouraged women to be bold to approach and propose to men they are attracted to. She advised that any woman who falls in love with a man to find a proper way of approaching him or invite the …

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‘World Bank Country Director is an NDC man’ – Sam George ‘mocks’ government

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has commented on a harsh verdict on Ghana’s economy by the World Bank representative, Pierre Laporte. The lawmaker sarcastically labelled the World Bank official a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, describing him further as a Jeremiah and naysayer who …

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Thunder strikes ECG transformer at Abrepo-Bronikrom

Rainstorms coupled with thunderstorms have hit an ECG transformer stationed at Abrepo-Bronikrom resulting in a blackout in the area and has halted business activities in the community. Residents recounted that there was a heavy downpour for over two hours coupled with thunderstorms on Monday, March 8. They noted a great …

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