The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted reports suggesting that its Chairperson, Jean Mensa, promised to release the Provisional Voters’ Register (PVR) one week after the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Tuesday, October 1. In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 8, the EC clarified that during the IPAC meeting, Ms. Mensa indicated the…
The Majority in Parliament has called on Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to consider using a specially constructed dome at the car park for parliamentary business scheduled for September 3, 2024. This suggestion comes after the Speaker recalled Members of Parliament from recess for an emergency sitting, following a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Members…
By: Alhassan Sindon Wiayuka The Sissala East Constituency Women’s Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), led by Fadila Luri, organized a women’s conference on July 21, 2024, at the TUCE Conference Hall. The conference aimed to mobilize women to support the NPP’s bid to “break the eight” in Ghana. Attendees included women from all…
The Argentinian government has fired their deputy sports minister for telling the country’s football captain Lionel Messi to apologize on behalf of his teammates for chanting racist and homophobic songs aimed at France after their Copa America victory on Sunday. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez live-streamed himself and his teammates singing the discriminatory song on the…
An International Research and data firm, Fitch Solutions, has predicted a win for John Mahama and the NDC in the 2024 general elections in December. The London-based firm which has been consistent with its forecast since last year argues that 54% of respondents surveyed tipped the former president as the winner in the upcoming presidential…
The Volta Regional Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), urging the institution to cancel its proposed honorary doctorate for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The group has threatened to organize sustained demonstrations against the university if the proposed honour…
Former UN Senior Governance Advisor Prof Baffour Agyemang-Duah has expressed shock that the government believed it could dismiss the concerns of organised labour. He stated that underestimating the strength of the “sleeping giant in organised labour” was surprising, especially given the significant implications of tampering with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) fund,…
In an interview with Mr. Aaron Doho, the PRO of Sissala premier league(SPL) and District Football Association(DFA) on Radford Sports Summit on Saturday 13th July 2024, he stated that Hon. Osman Kajia, the assembly member for Kpaviara Yalia Electoral Area, Chairman Sissala East Municipal Football Association and also an entrepreneur is bringing an initiative to…
Ghana’s Rose Yeboah has set her sights on winning a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The high jumper left Ghana for Paris on Wednesday night for her maiden global showpiece. Rose secured her qualification with an incredible 1.97m jump at the NCAA Championship in Eugene in June. In an interview with JoySports’ Fentuo…
