Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial after his lawyer said he had been taken to hospital. In one of the most dramatic days in Kenya’s recent political history, Gachagua had been due to appear in the Senate after lunch to…
In a major political development, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has officially declared four parliamentary seats vacant. The affected constituencies are Amenfi Central, Fomena, Agona West, and Suhum. The decision follows a formal petition submitted to the Speaker by Haruna Iddrisu, a prominent Member of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and…
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced that it will not call off its industrial action According to the union, doing so at this stage would be ‘premature and counterproductive.’UTAG in a press statement issued on Tuesday, October 15 explained that the strike remains its primary tool to maintain pressure on the government…
The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticised government over the renaming of the University of Development Studies after a UP tradition leader SD Dombo.John Mahama says if the university was to be renamed after anyone at all, it should be the founder, who is the late former…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a stern warning to Ghanaian applicants regarding the submission of forged or falsified documents for visa processing. The Ministry reports that several individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly, have been presenting such documents for authentication. In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry emphasized that the…
Former Assistant Director of Legal Services, Ghana Armed Forces, Dr. Jamal Tonzua, has said that while the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) crisis is purely a governance crisis, including a lack of political commitment and institutional weaknesses, political leaders have cajoled the military and set it up to fail on a matter that requires sound evidence-based…
Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that his side of the house intends to invoke Article 94(G) of the constitution to compel colleagues from the Majority side to vacate their seats as members of the house. This comes after these four members declared their intention to seek re-election as independent candidates.Article 94 (G) states…
The Paramount Chief of Kwahu in the Eastern Region who doubles as the Board Chairman of the State-owned Agricultural Development Bank, ADB, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, has been asked to resign immediately from his role. The central bank gave the directive after a businessman petitioned President Akufo-Addo and accused the Board Chair of abuse of…
The Accra Circuit Court has denied an application by Elorm Ababio, also known as Ama Governor for a trip out of the jurisdiction. In court on Friday, October 11, 9 of the 52 Democracy Hub protesters turned up for the continuation of their case. When the case was called, prosecution led by Amanda Awadi, a…
Ghana finds itself in a precarious situation as the Black Stars return to the pitch for a significantly crucial doubleheader against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The senior national team have contrived to make the road to their 11th consecutive AFCON finals a herculean task, after suffering a home defeat to…
