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June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

24-HOUR ECONOMY: OVER 9000 MORE PEOPLE WILL BE EMPLOYED AT PORTS – ERIC OPOKU

In a ground-breaking move towards revitalising the nation’s economy, Eric Opoku, the Member of Parliament for Asunafo South has revealed that over 9000 new jobs will be created at the country’s ports as part of the new 24-hour strategy being promised

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

ABLAKWA LEAD PROTEST AGAINST SALE OF SSNIT HOTELS TODAY

Ablakwa, Organised Labour and other stakeholders have questioned the process that led to the selection of Rock City as the viable entity to purchase the hotels.Dubbed Hands off our Hotels, the protest seeks to compel President Akufo-Addo to prevent the sale

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

ATO FORSON TRIAL: AUDIO TAPE HAS DAMAGED GHANA’S BRAND – KPEBU

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that the audio recording that took place between Attorney-General Godfred Dame and the accused person in the Ato Forson trial Richard Jakpa has destroyed Ghana’s reputation. To him, the Attorney-General is just putting a

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

NDC DOES NOT TRUST EC AFTER APPOINTING NPP CARD-BEARING MEMBERS – FIFI KWETEY

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey, has voiced concerns over the impartiality of the Electoral Commission (EC). This follows the appointment of what he describes as “card-bearing members” of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

WE DON’T NEED MILITARY OFFICERS AT VOTING CENTRES – BAGBIN WARNS

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has called on the military to keep their officers from stationing at the various polling stations during and after the December 7, general election. The Speaker revealed that his outfit would engage

June 12, 2024June 12, 2024

€2.37m Ambulance Case: Court To Decide On Jakpa’s Secret Tape

A High Court in Accra has set June 13, 2024 to decide whether or not to admit into evidence a secretly recorded conversation between the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame and businessman, Richard Jakpa, who is standing trial in the €2.37

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

President Akufo-Addo Rejects Mahama ‘Clearing Agent’ Accusations

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has unequivocally rejected claims labelling him as a “clearing agent” in response to allegations of exonerating people involving in corruption. This firm rebuttal comes in the wake of persistent accusations levelled against the President by former

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

BREAKING: Judge Recuses AG Godfred Dame From Ambulance Trial, Cites Professional and Prosecutorial Misconduct

High Court Judge in the ambulance case, involving Hon. Ato Forson and Mr. Jakpa, has directed Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame to stay away from the trial on grounds of professional and prosecutorial misconduct. This is after the court declined jurisdiction to

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Supreme Court Puts EC Chair Impeachment Case On Hold, To Reconstitute Panel

The Supreme Court has postponed the case involving the Electoral Commission (EC) and Oliver Barker-Vormawor, convenor of #FixTheCountry, to reconstitute the panel. Barker-Vormawor had petitioned President Akufo-Addo to remove the EC Chair and deputies over their handling of the SALL issue,

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Election 2024: 38.9% Of Voters Prefer Bawumia As President – Survey

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia leads as the preferred Presidential Candidate with 38.9% in the 2024 general elections, according to a survey by the Director of Research and Innovation, Kumasi Technical University, Professor Smart Sarpong.