The Medical and Dental Council have begun investigations into an incident at the Central Aflao Hospital in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region where two nurses of the facility were alleged to have refused to treat a patient in a critical condition, unless cash was deposited, leading to her death. The two nurses have since been released for …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on July 11, 2023, open nominations for parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the party has no parliamentary representation. The General Secretary for the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement issued today said the decision was approved during the Party’s National Executive Committee and National Council meeting held on Monday, April 3, 2023. General …

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, a site that pays tribute to Ghana’s first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has today, July 4, 2023, been commissioned by his Excellency, President Nana Akufo-Addo after undergoing a year-long refurbishment. The park believed to be a monument of historic significance after 25 years of its existence, has been renovated at a cost of about $3.5 …

The Member of Parliament for Akatsi South, Bernard Ahiafor, has stated that passing the bill on the promotion of proper sexual human rights and Ghanaian Family Values will not violate any international treaty. The Constitutional Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, in its report on the bill, highlighted concerns regarding potential breaches of international treaties such as the Universal …

The Father of the late National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) star, James Lutterodt, has made comments indicating that the cause of his son’s death is yet to be determined. Philip Dogbeda Lutterodt revealed that his 19-year-old son lost his life after battling with a brief illness on Monday morning at a hospital in Tema. “He experienced difficulty breathing,” Mr Dogbeda …

Minutes after securing a favorable judgment from the Court of Appeal in the Opuni and Agongo cases, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice announced he is heading to Parliament soon with a new Bill for Ghanaian judges to adopt proceedings in criminal trials in the event that another judge is unable to conclude a matter before him or her. This, according …

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 …