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The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that he’s fighting a personal battle with the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral, Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng. He clarified that he doesn’t know Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng to warrant hatred for him, emphasizing that he’s only exercising his parliamentary oversight …

An Accra High Court has ruled that there is a lack of transparency and elements of criminality in the way and manner Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng is operating separately as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. In a summary of the court’s ruling available to GhanaWeb, beside the fact that two separate personalities are proven, it held that “the way the two identities were …

Members of Parliament (MPs) are divided over the report of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, which seeks to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment. Although the death penalty was inherited from the colonial administration as a punishment for murder, attempted murder, genocide, piracy, and smuggling of gold or diamonds, Ghana has …

The minority caucus in parliament is calling for a thousand introspection into the alleged leaked tape uncovering a plot involving a high-ranking police officer and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), aimed at removing the IGP.  Deputy minority leader Emmanuel Amarh Kofi Buah who raised the matter on the floor of the house noted that the minister in …

On Friday, 30th June 2023, the Deputy Head of Corporate Affairs of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Kofi Atta Kakra Kusi was presented with a citation and an award at the Third “3rd” edition of the CONVERGENCE OF YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS / AWARDS (COYALA, 2023) under the theme, “INSPIRING A NEW MINDSET FOR YOUNG POLITICAL AND BUSINESS LEADERS” held at …

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said that while other countries are making millions of Dollars from the cultivation of cannabis for industrial use, Ghana is losing out. To that end, he has expressed concern over a decision by the Supreme Court that the Clause in the bill that is seeking to amend the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) to empower …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its intention to hold Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame accountable for judgment debt payments made during his tenure. Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC Communications Officer, alleged that the party possesses evidence suggesting that the Attorney-General approved the payment of fictitious judgment debts, warranting further investigation. Addressing journalists, Sammy Gyamfi said, “Very soon, we will be …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has introduced a cashless system and PowerApp to enhance customer experience. The General Manager of External Communications at ECG, Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, shared details during a stakeholders’ engagement with Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). Cash payments will no longer be accepted at ECG offices, urging customers to use digital payment options. The PowerApp enables …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for closer collaboration between commercial banks and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to change the face of the banking industry. That, he said, was crucial in the country’s determination to accelerate the pace of finding lasting solutions to the current economic challenges. The Asantehene gave the advice when the new Managing Director …

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed criticism towards the Minority’s decision to boycott parliamentary sittings as a means of showing support for their colleagues who are currently on trial. The PNC argues that this boycott is resulting in financial losses for the state. The NDC Minority in Parliament chose to abstain from Thursday’s session to accompany and show solidarity with two …