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A 33-year-old trader who defrauded his best friend received a 10-year prison term. Seth Antwi, the complainant, and Francis Yeboah, the accused, are friends, the prosecuting officer, ASP Newlove Adjei, testified before the court, which was presided over by his honour Stephen Kumi, Esq. Francis Yeboah told Seth Antwi that he knows a certain spiritualist who can assist them succeed in life …

When Members of Parliament of the 8th Parliament of Ghana took their Oaths of Office in the early hours of January 8, 2021, amidst all the widely-reported issues that happened on the floor of the Chamber, none quite imagined a day would come when they would be making history. The history in Ghana’s parliament is that while there have been many instances …

Heads of churches and Islamic clerics have gathered in significant numbers at the parliament in anticipation of the deliberations on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, also referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill. The parliament is scheduled to hold a crucial debate today on the proposed legislation, which seeks to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities, prohibit …

Parliament is expected to debate the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBT bill this week. The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu last Friday clarified that the House could not undertake the second reading of the bill last week as directed by the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin …

A wave of anguish and demand for justice has swept through the city of Ho, as numerous youth rally together to seek answers surrounding the alleged murder of one Francis Senyo Doheame. The young man, who reportedly went missing on June 21, 2023, was found lifeless in a secluded area of Saviefe Agorkpo, in the Ho West District of the …

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has presented to Parliament the 2022 report on the performance of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The presentation, in accordance with section 77(4) of Act 989 of the 1992 Constitution shed light on the significant strides made in the previous year, revealing notable initiatives and achievements undertaken in the past year to promote transparency …

The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has described as unfair comments by the Minority in Parliament that the state is selective in paying the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) as regards debt owed them. The Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee in Parliament, John Abdulai Jinapor, over the week, accused the Ministry of …

In a proactive move to address the concerning frequency of teacher drownings in the Volta Lake, the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has provided 251 life jackets to teachers stationed in communities along the lake in the Oti Region. The initiative aims to enforce a vital safety precaution for teachers traveling to their schools across the lake on a daily …

The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Nsiah Asare, has stated that the exodus of doctors from the country is not primarily due to issues of remuneration. Instead, he emphasized that many doctors who choose to leave after completing their training do so because they aspire to become specialists. Dr Nsiah Asare highlighted the availability of numerous specialized institutions that could train …

Former Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has become the first flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be vetted in the build-up to November 4’s presidential primaries. Mr Kyerematen was vetted on Monday, July 3 by the Prof Mike Oquaye-chaired committee on the first day of vetting. The former Ghana Ambassador to the US was also the …