A seeming frosty relationship between the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Daniel Kwaku Botwe and the Administrator of Districts Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), Irene Naa Torshie Addo-Lartey has landed on the desk of the President. The move follows recurring disagreements between the two top government appointees over the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s maladministration, a big threat to Ghana’s democracy – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed his concern about the maladministration of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia government, stating that it poses the biggest threat to Ghana’s democracy. In a Facebook post on Monday, July 31, Mr Mahama called on Ghanaians to vote out the current …
Read More »COCOCOD case: Opuni challenges adoption of Honyenuga’s proceedings
Former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni has filed a motion for Stay of Proceedings at the High Court to challenge the adoption of retired Justice Clemence Honyenuga’s proceedings. Following the Court of Appeal’s ruling on July 3 for the High Court not to start …
Read More »Bawku crisis: Move students to different location for BECE, WASSCE – Minority
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the relocation of pupils and students writing this year’s BECE and WASSCE to a safer location for the exercise. Ranking member of the Education Committee in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kortoe believes the current state of insecurity has the tendency of affecting the peace of mind …
Read More »Suspected cable thief lynched; tricycle set ablaze
A suspected cable thief has been lynched while his tricycle burnt at Abogiri, a suburb of New Juaben South municipality in the Eastern region. The victim and two others reportedly went to the community Thursday night to steal electricity cables specifically copper wires connected to homes. After cutting the cables …
Read More »“Add your voice to the call” – One year on from the Lambeth Conference:
The Archbishop of Canterbury shares a message, and the official conference report is publishedTo mark the one-year anniversary since the Lambeth Conference, Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury has shared a message to the Lambeth Conference community. An official conference report has also been published. The Lambeth Conference met in …
Read More »Official Report of the Lambeth Conference Published Today
At the anniversary of the fifteenth Lambeth Conference, an official conference report has been published. Meeting in July – August 2022, 634 bishops and 464 spouses attended. The report is called: ‘God’s Church for God’s World’ after the theme of the conference. The publication is a compilation of Reports, Addresses, …
Read More »Call the next witness or take the stand – Court orders Dr. Opuni
The trial involving former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, and two others, accused of causing financial loss of over GH¢271 million to the state, is set to proceed with either Dr. Opuni or his next available witness in the witness box tomorrow, July 27. …
Read More »OSP issues fresh release on Cecilia Dapaah’s case amid ‘new revelations’
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has released a new statement regarding the ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses involving the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah. The investigation focuses on large cash sums that were reportedly stolen from her residence. The OSP …
Read More »IPPs to meet as govt debt rises to $2.3bn
The government’s failure to settle outstanding arrears owed to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has led to an emergency meeting being convened by the producers. The debt owed to the IPPs has escalated from US$2 billion to approximately US$2.3 billion. Scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 27, 2023, the meeting …
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