• James Quayson is challenging the High Court ruling annulling his election as MP • According to him, the Cape Coast High Court’s judgement was against the law • He is therefore seeking that the Court of Appeal declares the ruling as void The embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye …
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Read More »Majority Chief Whip ‘fights’ Minority Leader over ‘unfortunate’ comment on Assin North ruling
The Majority Chief whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency in the Eastern Region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has waded into Cape Coast High Court ruling on the dual-citizen case involving the Member of Parliament for Assin-North, James Gyakyi Quayson. On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the Cape Coast High Court declared …
Read More »Don’t allow corrupt heads of public institutions to go scot-free – Haruna Iddrisu to SP
• Kissi Agyebeng has been asked to deal with heads of public institutions • He is not to target only politicians as he tries to fight corruption • He will be succeeding Martin Amidu as the Special Prosecutor Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader, has charged Kissi Agyebeng, Special Prosecutor (SP), to deal with heads …
Read More »Afigya Kwabre South residents beg Akufo-Addo to sack DCE
A massive campaign to remove the Afigya Kwabre South District Chief Executive (DCE) from office is gaining momentum even before the President determines his fate. Earlier this week, some residents on Wednesday staged a protest against a decision fuelled by some top politicians to renominate Christian Adu Poku, popularly called …
Read More »His mother is mentally ill, and father is dead – Sponsor finds viral ‘fufu-for-our-day’ boy
The young boy eating fufu as an ‘Our-Day meal’ in a viral photo has been found after a well-meaning Ghanaian promised to sponsor his education. During the period in which Oswald’s our day letter drew a lot of attention nationwide, a trending photo of a young boy having fufu as …
Read More »Free tertiary education coming – President Akufo-Addo hints
• President Akufo-Addo has touted the success of the Free SHS policy • He says the policy has granted more people access to education • He said that government is considering making tertiary education free President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dropped hints of a replication of the Free Senior High School …
Read More »10 facts about Sammi Awuku: Youngest lotto boss in Ghana’s history
Sammi Awuku arguably becomes the youngest Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) since its establishment. The NLA is a statutory agency of Ghana and it is under the Ministry of Finance. As a governmental organization, the NLA is responsible for organizing raffles for the nation, for a chance to …
Read More »PHOTOS: Meet Atta Gad, JHS 1 student who makes airplane from empty cans
Atta Gad, a Junior High School (JHS) student of Dr. Saunders JHS school in Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region has made an airplane that is able to move. Atta Gad whose dream is to fly an airplane has started showing his creativity by making an airplane from …
Read More »PHOTOS: ‘One teacher, One laptop’ distribution begins
The Government has secured laptops to be distributed to teachers under the one-teacher-one-laptop policy. A letter signed by the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Anthony Boateng urged all regional directors to liaise with heads of Senior High Schools in their regions to provide them with a validated list …
Read More »How John Mahama’s election petition featured in Assin North ruling
The presiding judge at the Cape Coast High Court, Justice Kwasi Boakye in his ruling on the Assin North case made reference to the 2020 election petition filed at the Supreme Court of Ghana by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in last year’s elections, John Dramani …
Read More »More trouble for NDC’s Assin North MP
•The Central Regional General Secretary of the NPP wants James Quayson prosecuted for perjury •He has petitioned the CID the investigate and prosecute James Quayson •The Cape Coast High Court has ruled that Quayson was not eligible to contest the 2020 elections After losing his seat as the Member of …
Read More »VIDEO: Jail Mahama Like SA President Jacob Zuma – Kofi Akpaloo
Kofi Akpaloo, founder and leader of the Liberal Party Of Ghana (LPG) has called for the incarceration of former president John Dramani Mahama. Kofi Akpaloo has asked that John Dramani Mahama be jailed like former South African President, Jacob Zuma as per a new video sighted by OccupyGh.com According to …
Read More »‘I’m a son of God’ – Koku Anyidoho reacts to his dismissal from NDC
• Koku Anyidoho has been expelled from the National Democratic Congress • The party said he breached some of their disciplinary codes hence the decision to expel him • He has reacted to the expulsion Samuel Koku Anyidoho, the former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congresshas issued a cryptic reply to the party’s …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: High Court cancels parliamentary election in Assin North
A Cape Coast High Court has cancelled the parliamentary elections in the Assin North constituency in the 2020 parliamentary elections. The court presided over by Justice Kwasi Boakye, ordered for fresh elections to be conducted in the constituency. Background The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for the withdrawal of an …
Read More »Males and females share same ward at Mpasaaso health center
Residents of Mpasaaso Number 1, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region have bitterly lamented over how males and females within the community share the same ward at its main health facility. According to the worried residents, male and female patients who are …
Read More »Koku Anyidoho may challenge his expulsion from NDC in court – Ben Epshon
Pollster and Managing Editor of the Dispatch, Mr Ben Ephson has said that the suspended former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho may challenge his dismissal from the party in court. Mr Ephosn who said he was not surprised about the news of Mr Anyidoho’s suspension told Moro …
Read More »NDC sacks Koku Anyidoho
• Effective Tuesday, July 27, 2021, Koku Anyidoho will not be recognized as a member of the NDC • Koku Anyidoho is to return any party property in his custody • He will also forfeit any money he paid to the party The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expelled Koku Anyidoho for indiscipline. The decision was taken …
Read More »University of Ghana appoints ne vice chancellor
The University of Ghana Council has appointed Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been appointed to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo’s acting tenure will begin on August 1, 2021. She is expected to act as the Vice-Chancellor until the time that the University …
Read More »The 8 MPs pushing for the anti-LGBTQ bill to be passed
• A number of lawmakers in Ghana’s Parliament are pushing to criminalise LGBTQ acts •A leaked 36-page bill proposal has garnered social media commentary with some LGBTQ advocacy groups suggesting it violates human rights •Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has already made his stance clear on being anti-LGBTQ rights While a …
Read More »Suhuyini vs. Kennedy Agyapong at Privileges Committee today: Story so far
• Parliament‘s Privileges Committee will hear a case involving two MPs today • Tamale South MP dragged Assin Central counterpart to the committee for threatening a journalist • Speaker Bagbin has warned MPs to conduct themselves in a dignified manner outside the house Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, all things …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo delivers 26th Coronavirus address
•President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country • The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. • Experts have warned that a next wave could overwhelm the health systems President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is …
Read More »Full List Of MMDCEs For The Eastern Region
MyNewsGhana has intercepted a provisional list of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) to be nominated by the president for various assemblies in the Eastern Region. The list has both new entrants and old ones. In Asuogyaman, for example, Samuel Kwame Agyekum has been ousted and replaced with Owusu-Banahene …
Read More »Parliament petitioned to investigate takeover of Achimota Preparatory School
The authorities of the Achimota Preparatory School (APS) in Accra on Thursday petitioned Parliament to investigate what they described as unlawful take-over of the school by the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education. The petition was tabled before the House on behalf of the board, management and …
Read More »Court convicts 7 persons for impersonation in 2020 WASSCE
• Some 7 persons have been convicted for impersonation • They were caught writing exams for people in the 2020 WASSCE exams • They are each supposed to pay fines while the students involved in it have been banned from writing the exams for the next three years Seven persons …
Read More »Persons who form, sponsor, promote LGBTQ+ activities to spend ten years in jail
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 has proposed several extreme sanctions against activities of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Transexual, Ally, Pansexual+. The Bill which is yet to be passed will provide for proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian family values, proscribe …
Read More »I’m likely to contest elections again – John Mahama
Ad Former President John Dramani Mahama in his 2021 Eid-ul-Adha message said there is the need for Ghanaians to be reminded of the value of obedience and sacrifice as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha across the world. Mr Mahama in his Eid-ul-Adha message on 20th July, 2021, said Ghanaians should use Eid-ul-Adha …
Read More »Twitter users ‘celebrate’ Kissi Agyebeng’s answer on age and experience
• Parliament’s Appointment Committee vetted and passed Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, on July 22 • One issue he responded strongly to was his age and experience and its suitability for the top anti-graft post • Agyebeng’s response has won him plaudits especially on social media platform, Twitter Special Prosecutor nominee Kissi …
Read More »How Kennedy Agyapong became rich with GH¢80million contract by Ex-President Kufuor – Captain Smart reveals
• Captain Smart says Kennedy Agyapong owes his success to former president JA Kufuor • He says a contract handed Kennedy Agyapong by Kufuor made him rich • He has dared Kennedy Agyapong to make revelations about him Godsbrain Captain Smart, the host of Onua FM morning show has rubbished claims by the Member …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Kissi Agyebeng faces Appointments Committee
Kissi Agyebeng, the newly nominated Special Prosecutor, is before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. His appointment comes after Martin Amidu, the first ever Special Prosecutor, resigned in November 2020, citing interference by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as one of his reasons. Kissi Agyebeng, a private legal practitioner, and a …
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