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The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has dismissed the petition by former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu that sought to remove his successor, Kissi Agyebeng from office. According to Joy News sources, the Chief Justice determined that the factual and legal foundation of the petition fall short of the standard required …

The Ghana Prisons Service has facilitated free surgical operations for 63 prison inmates from eight different prison facilities in the country. The surgeries, which were conducted at the Nsawam Prison Hospital, included 32 hernia repairs, 14 lipomata, seven hydroceles, two fibroadenomas, three bullet pallets removals and five cystic body swellings. …

According to recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana’s vibrant capital, Accra is expected to experience significant congestion by 2030 due to substantial population growth. The GSS’s latest population projections for 2021 to 2050 indicate a marked rise in the number of inhabitants throughout the Greater Accra region. …

The Ashanti Region, a stronghold of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), will host the official unveiling of Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. This announcement was made by NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, known as Nana B, via a Facebook post. …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to cease profiling police officers based on political affiliation and to refrain from attempting any form of electoral manipulation. In a strongly worded statement on Facebook, the NDC’s Director of Elections and IT, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, highlighted the …

The Cement Manufacturing Development Committee is determined to take action against manufacturers who fail to comply with pricing requirements provided in the Trade Ministry’s newly laid Legislative Instrument (L.I.). In an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Wednesday, July 3, the Chairman of the Committee, Professor Alex Dodoo …

The government of Ghana has inaugurated the Built Environment National Conference on Housing and Hydrology (BENCHH) 2024 to address persistent flooding and housing issues. The three-day event, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, was opened by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on July 2, 2024. At …

National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti Morkwa, David Vondee, clashed with a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Lawyer Enoch Afuakwa over the government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. Mr. Vondee questioned the credibility of the NPP’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative, claiming it …

The former Public Relations and External Affairs Director of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has made a shocking revelation about the humiliating treatment she endured during her arrest and detention by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). She alleged that she was stripped naked during this …

A truck carrying cartons of Oba Spaghetti overturned on the Tema to Accra stretch of the Motorway near KICC, causing significant vehicular traffic. The Burkina Faso-registered truck scattered its consignment on the side of the road, blocking one lane of the two-lane highway. “It was unusual to encounter traffic near …