The Inspector General of Police David Asante-APeatu, who is by law, part of the National Security Council, has said he did not know about the security operation that caused mayhem during the Ayawaso by-election. “My lord, I did not know about the operation…I believe the police is well trained and equipped to have dealt with […] The post I didn’t know

The Minority in Parliament is demanding a forensic audit into activities of the National Identification Authority as it accuses the NIA of bloating the 1.2 billion dollars contract sum for the Ghana card exercise. Concluding the debate on President Nana Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address, Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, said the 1.2bn dollars budgeted […] The post Minority

Parliament has passed the Public Holidays amendment bill 2018. The bill which is seeking to scrap AU and Republic Days as public holidays and introduce January 7 as Constitution day generated heated exchanges on the floor during the consideration stage leading to a boycott by the NDC MPs. The Minority are vehemently opposed to the […] The post Public Holidays Bill

A crucial executive meeting called by the Northern Regional chairman of ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mohammed Samba, was violently abrogated on Monday. This was after the party’s women organizer, Hajia Rahana Aziz, allegedly launched a physical assault on the first vice chairperson Madam Felicia Tetteh, in the latest escalation of an ongoing feud between […] The post N/R:

Forty-Seven (47) Nigeriens and Burkinabes have been arrested in a joint operation by Operation Vanguard Task force and the Kwarbeng Police in the Eastern Region. The suspects were arrested at Asamama in the Atiwa West District. The Operation was led by Commanding Officer Obed Asante and Kwarbeng District Police Commander, DSP Harold Opoku Yamoah . […] The post 47 Nigeriens

Patients receiving treatment in government hospitals across the country will from today, Tuesday March 5, share wards with dead bodies as mortuary workers begin a nationwide strike. Bodies which have been deposited at the morgues for preservation will also be abandoned by the mortuary workers. They are embarking on the strike after an attempt by […] The post Mortuary

The Education Ministry has dismissed claims that plans are underway by the government to privatise education at the basic level in the country. Under the supposed Ghana Partnership Schools (GPS) Project, a total of 100 selected public schools in the Ashanti, Northern, Central and Greater Accra Regions would be handed over to private school operators […] The post No plans to privatise

Sandra Opoku, the former General Manager-Legal,  has been appointed the acting director of Tema Ports. She replaces Mr. Edward Osei who turned turned 60 last year and handed over from the position March 1, 2019. The new director Opoku was employed a lawyer in 2003. She was admitted into the international maritime law institute in […] The post Tema ports gets new director appeared

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not undermine the peace being enjoyed in Ghana, national chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo said on Monday. Speaking to jubilant supporters after being released at the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters in Accra following a long-drawn-out interrogation, Ofosu-Ampofo noted the party will continue to obey the laws of the country. The party […] The post NDC

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has stated that nothing can stop him from leading the party to victory in the 2020 elections. Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo made the comments when he addressed supporters of the NDC who had massed up at the Police Headquarters in Accra demanding his release. The […] The post Nothing can

Ghana’s import duty and tax exemption regime is set to see some changes as part of measures to ease doing business in the country. The council of state has met all relevant stakeholders and presented its recommendation to President Akufo-Addo. Akufo-Addo expressed concern about complaints from importers and exporters about the state of high duties […] The post C’cil

The National Chairman of the opposition National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has been released. His release came moments after agitated supporters and loyalists of the party massed up at the Police Headquarters in Accra, demanding his release. Ofosu-Ampofo finally honoured the invitation of the Police CID over the leaked audio tape […] The post Update:

The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu on Monday said the time has come for political vigilante groups to be disbanded. He stated this when he appeared before the Emile Short-led Commission at the Osu Castle. Asked by a member of the Commission, Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, if he thought political […] The post Time to disband vigilante

The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, John Boadu, has emphatically stated that he benefits from the services of dreaded vigilante groups, the Delta and Invisible Forces. Appearing before the Emile Short-led Commission at the Osu Castle Monday, March 4, the NPP General Secretary stated that members of the vigilante groups are members of […] The post I’m

A renowned Security Analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has revealed that the Ashanti region has become the entry and distribution point for guns in the country and the sub-region. Dr. Aning made the comments when he appeared before the Emile Short led commission of Inquiry, probing the Ayawaso-West-Wuguon by-election violence. According to the Director at the […] The post Ashanti region

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is cautioning government against the implementation of the Ghana Partnership Schools (GPS) Project. Describing the project as subtle privatisation and commercialisation of the education system, the Coalition urged government through the education minister to suspend the implementation of the project for broader consultation. Addressing a press conference in […] The post Suspend

Parents of the accused standing trial for allegedly kidnapping three Takoradi girls, Samuel Wills, was on Monday heckled by parents of Priscilla Blessing Bentum and Ruthlove Quayeson. The incident took place when the alleged kidnapper was being led to the Takoradi district magistrate court before his worship Michael Ampadu assumed his seat. The frustrated mothers […] The post Takoradi

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has finally honoured the invitation of the Police CID over the leaked audio tape involving him. Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo went to the Police headquarters in the company of senior lawyers, some of whom, served in the erstwhile Mahama administration. Some party supporters also besieged the […] The post Ofosu

Former President John Mahama has called on President Akufo-Addo to prove his commitment to the ‘Anas principle’ by prosecuting officials at the Inter-ministerial committee on illegal mining captured taking bribe in the latest investigative piece by the celebrated journalist. Mr. Mahama in a facebook post sort to remind the President of his claim during the […] The post Prove

The group Chief Executive of investment firm Databank, Kojo Addae-Mensah, has revealed that the collapse of gold dealership firm Menzgold is having an effect on his firm. According to him, some investors have panicked into withdrawing their investment with Databank out of fear of losing their monies as a result of the experiences of  menzgold […] The post Menzgold collapse