The Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says the decision by the Supreme Court on Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s ruling which declared four parliamentary seats vacant is “extremely strange”. Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe told Channel One TV in an interview that Ghana’s democracy is in ‘danger’. “First of all, this ruling is extremely…
Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice President, George Afriyie, has suggested that Kwesi Appiah could be open to coaching the Black Stars again in the future. Afriyie’s comments follow Sudan’s 2-0 victory over Ghana in the second leg of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, played on Tuesday at the Martyrs of February…
On October 17, 2024, Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, declared four parliamentary seats vacant, citing Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution. The decision, which affects both New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament, has sparked widespread debate. At the heart of the matter is whether this ruling aligns with…
By Nana Agyemang Ghana head coach Otto Addo has opened up about the emotional impact of the Black Stars’ 2-0 loss to Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ghana had hoped to bounce back after a string of disappointing results, including a loss to Angola and a draw with Niger. However, they…
The Akyem Oda Community Health Nursing Training College held its second graduation at Oda during which 450 graduates were presented with certificates. The graduates comprised 250 students in public health nursing, 175 students in certificate nursing and 25 midwives. Addressing the graduates, the college principal, Jones Abekah-Baah, urged them to strive to uphold the highest…
By Albert K. Salia The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called for collaboration between the government and traditional authorities to address the canker of illegal mining in the country. The presidential candidate of the CPP, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah, told the Daily Graphic in an interview that with the intervention of chiefs and elders, everything within the…
Coach Kassim Mingle Ocansey’s Nations FC holds the longest home unbeaten run in the Ghana Premier League. In 20 matches since their promotion into the top-flight, the team is yet to be beaten at home in the Ghana Premier League up until today. Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex outfit gave grabbed 10 wins at the…
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…
