The gang of men who smuggled almost £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex have been jailed for a combined total of 26 years. The drug haul was discovered by border force officers inside a shipping container at Tilbury Docks following a National Crime Agency sting. […]
EC replaces printing house for 2024 ballot papers due to technical issues
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that Yasarko Press will no longer be involved in the printing process in the upcoming 2024 elections.The company was initially contracted to print ballot papers for the Oti and Western North regions. This decision follows a report from Yasarko Press indicating a fault in one of their critical printing […]
UTAG Suspends Galamsey Strike
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has directed its members to suspend their ongoing strike by October 29, 2024. This decision comes after several weeks of industrial action by UTAG members across various public universities, which has significantly disrupted academic activities nationwide.UTAG initiated the strike on October 10, […]
Kasoa Ritual Killing: 18-Year-old Suspect Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
The two teenagers standing trial for the killing of a ten-year-old in Kasoa have been found guilty of counts of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.The two committed the offence in 2021 and have since been on trial.It has taken three years since the gory incident for the High Court to conclude the trial and […]
Attempted Suicide No Longer A Crime In Ghana – Chief Justice To Judges
Judges and Magistrates nationwide have been officially informed that attempted suicide is no longer an offence.In June 2023, Parliament amended the Criminal Offences Act of 1960 to decriminalise attempted suicide. In this regard, individuals who attempt suicide are not to be prosecuted or convicted.This was contained in a letter dated October 18, 2024, signed by […]
Arrest election 2020 violence killers before I sign peace pact – Asiedu Nketia
Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate arrest of individuals responsible for the violence that marred the 2020 general election before the party can sign a peace pact with the peace council. National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, known as General Mosquito, made this statement […]
NPP always rushes to court because they’ve packed their members as judges – Sam George alleges
Samuel Nartey George, the Prampram Member of Parliament has accused the government of stuffing the courts with members who are politically tainted. He alleges that is the reason the party always runs to court with any issue even if they do not possess ambiguity for interpretation.Sam George was commenting on the controversy in Parliament over […]
MPs running as Independents in 2024 must not vacate seats – AG
Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has stated that the decision by four Members of Parliament (MPs) to contest the 2024 elections as independent candidates, despite having entered Parliament on the ticket of political parties or as independent candidates, does not automatically vacate their seats. This position is outlined in his defence statement responding to a […]
We’ll trigger a recall of Parliament – Afenyo-Markin announces
The leader of the NPP MPs in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has revealed plans to recall Parliament on Wednesday, October 23, following recent tensions surrounding the adjournment of the House. In an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday, October 22, the Effutu MP expressed his dissatisfaction with Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to adjourn parliamentary […]
2024 election: Cynthia Morrison to still contest as Independent candidate
It has emerged that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison will still contest the 2024 election as an independent candidate.It comes on the back of rife reports about the former Gender Minister rescinding her decision after the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin declared her seat and three others vacant. […]