Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and the MP for Suame Constituency, Hon. Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has rejected calls from a section of Ghanaians to discontinue the criminal trial of embattled Assin North constituency MP-elect, James Gyakye Quayson. The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has described as needless for the Attorney-General (A-G), Godfred Yeboah Dame, to continue the criminal trial of James Gyakye Quayson. He …

The Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has expressed concern regarding comments made by individuals in high positions that could potentially impact the ongoing criminal trial of James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North. The Attorney General is particularly worried about calls to reverse the decision of the high court judge to hear the perjury case against the …

Ahead of the vetting of presidential hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Chairman of the committee, Rev. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has assured that the committee will give a fair hearing to all the aspirants and also ensure a free, fair and transparent vetting process. Prof. Oquaye explained that aside from ensuring that the aspirants met the qualifications …

A young Man attempts to stab Imam during Eid prayer but the knife fails to penetrate. An unidentified Young man was seen in a viral video attempting to stab an Imam during Eid prayer but the knife fails to penetrate his flesh. The incident is said to have taken place in an unknown town in Senegal during the just-ended Eid …

The Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank, Tim Mugodi, has emphasized the need to grow the capacity of local industries if the country wants to grow the economy. Mr. Tim Mugodi said this at the 2023 second quarter edition of the Graphic Business/Stanbic Breakfast Meeting in Accra. Speaking on what corporates and individuals can do to cope …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama has watered down calls for the privatisation of the revenue collection function of the company. This suggestion was made by some analysts on the back of the current impasse between the government and the Chamber of Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Mr. Mahama also argued that ECG is now …

A delegation from the National Peace Council (NPC) led by His Eminence Numo Blafo Akotia Omaetu III, a member of the council’s governing board, has held a meeting with the Chiefs and Elders of the Somey Traditional Area. The meeting chaired by Torgbi Adamah III, Paramount Chief of the Somey Traditional Area, was to deliberate over the controversy which surrounded comments made …

The Chiefs and people of Nyankrom, Abuesi, and Shama in the Shama District of the Western region staged a demonstration on Monday, July 3, demanding better roads. The agitated demonstrators blocked the main entrance roads to Nyankrom and Shama, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience to workers. The demonstrators expressed their frustration over the unfulfilled promises to fix the roads, despite …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has extolled the importance of the media in nation-building and called on all stakeholders, especially the state, to support them. He stated that no institution, including Parliament, could succeed without the role of the media. The Speaker insisted that media institutions were a priority that every President should hold dear and invest …

Paramount Chief of the Dormaa Traditional Area and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has disclosed that a stampede will likely result if a free flight out of the country is offered. In comments made at the 10th-anniversary event of the passing of John Evans Atta Mills (July 2, 2023), the chief intimated that there …