Speaker’s declaration of four seats vacant unconstitutional- Supreme Court rules
By Beatrice Oppon & Priscilla Owusu Ansah The Supreme Court has in a 5:2 majority decision upheld the Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin’s application against the declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant. By this decision, the Court has declared the action of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, unconstitutional. Mr Afenyo-Markin argued that […]
NPP vice-presidential candidate NAPO calls for increased focus on tourism to boost Ghana’s economy
By Jones Anlimah The vice-presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming December 7 general elections, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO), has called for increased focus on the untapped potential of Ghana’s tourism sector to transform the country’s economy. Dr. Opoku Prempeh was speaking at the 66th Annual General Meeting of the […]
Table tennis legend Nana Yaw Boateng donates equipment to New Juaben table tennis club
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The New Juaben Table Tennis Club received a substantial donation of equipment from Ghana’s most celebrated table tennis champion, Nana Yaw Boateng. This donation, valued at thousands of dollars, comes from a former national champion who has also been recognized as a four-time SWAG Award winner and a medallist at the […]
Petition: 30% placement policy compromises fairness, undermines equity and meritocracy in Ghana’s education system
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Association of Private Schools has petitioned filed with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) kicking against the government’s 30% priority placement system. The subject of this petition is the government’s 30% priority placement system, which reserves Category “A” Senior High School admissions for public school students, putting […]
Majority welcomes Supreme Court ruling, calls for unity
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Majority caucus in Parliament, led by MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on all members of Parliament to view the Supreme Court ruling as an opportunity to renew their commitment to the tenets of democracy and the rule of law. The Majority Leader encouraged colleagues on the other side of the […]
CSIR-SARI introduces PBR cowpea to farmers in Wa
By Fadul-Rahaman Issah The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) with funding from the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has unveiled a cowpea variety to farmers that will enable them to attain higher yields whilst reducing their cost of production in a sustainable environment. The farmers, drawn from […]
Henry Asante Twum: Black Stars’ winless streak is unusual
By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, has expressed concern about the Black Stars’ poor performance in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Currently, the Black Stars are in 3rd place in Group F, having earned only 2 points from 4 games out of a possible 12. […]
Why employers must adopt professional mediation to propel workplace harmony
By Bright Kofi Agamah The Director of Administration and Human Resources at the National Labour Commission, NLC, Dr. Bernice Welbeck, says stepping up mediation in labour and other industrial relations issues, is critical to building harmony at the workplace and the labour front. She said the negative effects of labour unrest, make it imperative for […]
NPP National Treasurer Dr. Dwamena takes campaign to the Volta Region
By Clara Mlano The National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has embarked on a five-day campaign tour of the Volta Region. The tour took him to the Hohoe and Afadjato South constituencies, Ho West, Akatsi North, North Dayi, Anlo constituencies, among others. He urged constituents to elect Dr. Bawumia and their parliamentary candidate […]
President of Turkish football club sentenced to prison for attacking referee
By Ashiadey Dotse A former football leader in Turkey’s Super Lig was sentenced to over three years in prison on Monday, November 11, 2024, for attacking a referee during a match. The incident happened in December 2023 after a 1-1 draw between MKA Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor. Videos showed Ankaragucu’s then-president, Faruk Koca, rushing onto […]
