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A Ugandan court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family through his video posted on TikTok. Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the head of the military. The …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, which sought to invoke the jurisdiction of the apex court to compel National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah to answer 17 questions in an ongoing defamation case at the high court. Albert Kan Dapaah has brought a GH₵10 million defamation suit against Oliver Barker-Vormawor over allegations by the activist …

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has announced that a new bill concerning the Ghana Boundary Commission is currently before Parliament. “The Parliament of Ghana is considering a new act that will enhance the capacity of the Ghana Boundary Commission to meet international best practices. Our region has immense growth potential, but this potential can only be …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has hinted at a possible delay in releasing the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results if the government fails to pay the remaining funds on time. The head of Public Affairs of the Council, John K. Kapi, who spoke on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning, spoke about the potential consequences of delayed government payments. …

The Minority caucus in Parliament has formally notified the Ghana Police Service of their intention to stage a demonstration demanding the resignation of Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and his two deputies. Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, addressed this notification in a letter to the Greater Accra Regional Police command. In …

A 71-year-old man, Kwesi Baiden is among the candidates writing the ongoing 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at the Ahafoman Senior High School examination center ‘B’ at Goaso in the Ahafo region. The father-of-four revealed that, he did not have the opportunity to attend basic school and obtain a certificate due to financial difficulties during his early years. He …

A tense situation has erupted in Asato, a farming community in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region, where around 100 angry youths have obstructed a mining company from prospecting for iron ore.  The African Exploration Minerals Group had begun prospecting in the area after the Ghana Geological Survey’s feasibility study revealed significant iron ore deposits. The youths, wearing red …

The Member of Parliament for Ellembelle, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah has stated that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh’s attempt to compare Nana Akufo-Addo to Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah following his outdooring as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is a “misguided and insulting affront to the legacy of Ghana’s founding father.” According to Mr Armah …

In a heart-rending appeal, Grace Wayewaa, a 50-year-old visually impaired woman, is begging the government to assist her in recovering her savings lost during the recent banking sector clean-up exercise. The mother of five, who relies on her meagre income as a bus preacher in Accra, is struggling to make ends meet and pay her children’s school fees. Mrs Wayewaa’s …

Running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that the NPP is targeting 85 percent of votes in the Ashanti Region in this year’s elections. He announced that the NPP will conduct a door-to-door campaign ahead of the general election. Addressing supporters of the NPP in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 9, …