The National Association of Rural Banks, Ghana, wants to be added to the government’s recent GH¢1.5 billion bailout package meant to settle outstanding locked-up capital to individuals impacted by the 2019 financial sector cleanup exercise. Members of the association are owed about GH¢500 million and all efforts to retrieve the monies have proved futile so far, leaving…
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has clarified that opposition members of Parliament (MP) cannot initiate the removal of fellow MPs under Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution without a formal complaint from the political party to which the MP belongs. He explained that this constitutional provision was designed to protect political parties…
ByLaud Nartey The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has turned upside the intentions of the framers of the 1992 Constitution by declaring the four seats vacant in the manner he did, a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Octhere-Darko, has said. He says per the speaker ruling, an MP has no…
Ghana head coach Otto Addo has confirmed that he has conducted individual discussions with Black Stars players following their disappointing 0-0 draw and 2-0 defeat to Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. These setbacks have placed the team in a challenging position as they strive to secure a spot in the…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the academic calendar for the 2024/2025 school year for Basic and Senior High Schools. In a statement signed by the Acting Director for the Schools and Instruction Division, Prince C. Agyemang-Duah, dated October 17, 2024, stated that the new academic year will begin on Wednesday, October 30, 2024,…
By Edzorna Francis Mensah “Accordingly, I proceed to inform the House that by the notification of the polls, the following Members of Parliament have, by their actions, vacated their seats in Parliament.” The Members are: (1) Hon. Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, NDC MP for Amenfi Central in the Western Region, now referred to as an Independent Parliamentary…
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has raised concerns about a purported visa processing scandal involving Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. He alleges that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration hastily signed a questionable contract for visa processing just weeks ahead of leaving office, raising eyebrows among various stakeholders. In a…
By Ashiadey Dotse FIFA has banned Tanzanian club Young Africans SC from registering new players because they didn’t follow a compensation order in favour of Ghanaian striker Hafiz Konkoni. Konkoni took his case to FIFA after Young Africans ended his contract early without paying him the agreed amount. Konkoni, who now plays for Ethiopian club Bunna…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the 2024/25 academic calendar for basic schools and Senior High Schools (SHS). The academic year begins on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, for all SHS, whereas, the current first-year students in transitional calendar schools will end their 2023/24 academic year on Monday, October 28, 2024, and be promoted to…
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, residents took to the streets to protest the long-standing neglect of the area in terms of social amenities, most particularly the bad nature of the road, which has led to multiple accidents and a surge in robbery cases in the town. According to the protestors, despite repeated appeals to the…
