It has been requested that the Ministry of Education reevaluate its decision to permit senior high school (SHS) first-year students to report on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has proposed that the reopening date be shifted to the first week of …
Read More »Suspended Mkhwebane wants to return to work, but Ramaphosa says no
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants to return to office, believing that she is no longer suspended. Mkhwebane announced on Monday that she intended to return to work on Tuesday based on her interpretation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s suspension letter dated 9 June 2022. She claimed that the president suspended …
Read More »Here’s what the company that caused Black Sherif ‘arrest’ wants to do next
After calling for Black Sherif’s arrest, following an alleged breach of contract, the CEO of ‘The Cruise People Limited,’ Daniel Vanderpuje, has promised to seek fairness for his company. According to him, his outfit wasn’t treated fairly, and as such, they will stop at nothing until they are offered reasonable compensation …
Read More »Minority wants Gabby Otchere-Darko, Lord Commey others arrested
The minority in Parliament, has called on the government to arrest its own appointees and party officials who were cited in the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) report. This call by the minority is on the back of the invitation and subsequent arrest of the former chairman and author …
Read More »US lawmaker group wants South Africa punished over Russia ties
A group of US lawmakers has called for a US-Africa trade summit planned for later this year to be moved from South Africa in response to what they said was the country’s “deepening military relationship” with Russia. In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior …
Read More »‘Looks like everyone wants to leave Ghana!’ – Serwaa Amihere
In recent times, there has been a significant increase in the number of individuals seeking opportunities abroad, prompting a discussion about the reasons behind this growing exodus. Serwaa Amihere, a Ghanaian media personality, expressed her curiosity about this trend in a post shared on Twitter. She pondered why, saying, “Looks …
Read More »It is wrong! – US wants Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ law repealed hours after assent
President of the United States Joe Biden has demanded the repeal of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law, barely a day after it was signed. The White House, on May 29, published a statement in which Biden referred to the new law as a tragic violation of universal human rights. He also descrived …
Read More »PDP wants African leaders to boycott Nigeria’s inaugural ceremony
African leaders have been advised by Nigeria’s major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to abstain from the country’s impending inauguration ceremony, which will see President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu take the oath of office. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Statesman, the spokesperson for PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, Otunba Segun Showunmi, …
Read More »Newcastle United are among favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo amid reports he wants to leave Al-Nassr
Newcastle have emerged as one of the favourites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo amid reports the former Manchester United star is seeking an early exit from Al-Nassr. His £175million-a-year contract with Al-Nassr runs until 2025, a deal he penned after mutually agreeing to leave former club Manchester United in November …
Read More »Why Afia Schwarzenegger wants NDC to stop entertaining Spio-Garbrah
Afia Schwarzenegger has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against what she described as ‘entertaining an enemy parading himself as a member of good standing’. She made these statements while questioning why the party had sat aloof and allowed Spio-Garbrah to contest in the forthcoming NDC parliamentary primaries despite the harm he had …
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