A new seven-member jury has been empaneled to hear the case of Gregory Afoko who is accused of murdering the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama in 2015. The accused pleaded not guilty – the third time
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says it is investigating over 152 cases of corruption at various stages. They include an investigation into contractual arrangements between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, a company registered in Ghana, and the Ghana Revenue Authority, as
The former speaker of Parliament and a member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Council of Elders, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has urged the party's leadership to, as a matter of urgency, call the outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) for the Assin Central constituency, Mr.
President Akufo-Addo and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame on Wednesday (17 January) launched the Timbutoo Africa Initiative to support the youth in Africa. The Timbuktoo Africa Initiative is expected to mobilise and invest US$1 billion of catalytic and commercial capital to transform
A Member of Parliament’s Christian Fellowship, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has stated that Parliament is awaiting the Attorney General’s advice on the Seventh-day Adventist Church's request for an amendment to the December 7 election date. “We are waiting if the Attorney General
Former National Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has said the Akufo-Addo government has put in more effort than any other government to fight corruption. According to him, the government has been fighting corruption, which he said
The recent District Level Elections (DLEs) have once again brought to the fore the worrying issue of dwindling participation of voters in the local elections and low representation of women in local governance in the country. The DLEs, which was held
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has appealed for $4.2bn in humanitarian aid for Ukraine in 2024. The UN agency called on Monday for donors to provide the funds to support Ukrainian communities and refugees, as
Ghana has received a draft term sheet on debt relief from its official creditors that is sufficient for the International Monetary Fund to disburse US$600 million to the country, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said. The term sheet from the Paris Club
The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has launched a fierce attack on the incumbent MP for the Bantama constituency, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, accusing him of corruption and urging delegates to vote him out in the upcoming New
