National Coordinator of the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has revealed that persistent political violence was a key factor in his decision not to contest election in the Odododiodioo constituency. Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Thursday, July 17, the former Member of Parliament for Odododiodioo disclosed that his 12-year…
The Kwabenya Circuit Court has sentenced a 58-year-old mason to 10 years’ imprisonment for having sex with his daughter. Joshua Bledi got his 17-year-old daughter pregnant, who has now given birth. The baby is seven months old. Charged with incest, Bledi pleaded guilty. He appealed to the court to have mercy on him, saying…
Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says the absence of Ghana forward Fatawu Issahaku is massive in the Foxes’ quest to stay in the English top flight. Leicester regained promotion ahead of the 2024/25 season after winning the 2023/24 Championship under Enzo Maresca. However, the head coach was coaxed by Chelsea prior to the start…
Management of the University of Ghana (UG) has suspended all social gatherings on campus following a resurgence of an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within the university community. The move follows an earlier announcement on Monday, June 23, 2025, confirming new suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus….
By Edzorna Francis Mensah Parliament on Tuesday, 20th February, at the ninth sitting of the first meeting of the fourth session of the eighth parliament of the Fourth Republic has taken the Environmental Protection Bill, 2023 through the second reading. The Bill, when passed will provide a legal framework for coordinated efforts to address all…
A report dubbed “Governance Series Report Wave 1”, launched by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), has revealed that over 70% of Ghanaians believe that the current political system we operate in Ghana offers little or no space for them to influence decision-making in governance. The report also stated that nearly 1 in 6 citizens interviewed,…
The Social Initiative for Literacy and Development Programme (SILDEP) has organized a two-day capacity-building training for selected Community Peace Ambassadors to address the rising threat of violent extremism and internal land and chieftaincy disputes. The training, held in collaboration with North Code and funded by Conciliation Resources, targeted participants from four critical border communities: Kasana,…
The 2026 Buwaala Kelwie Festival has come to a close in the Sissala West District, but one message stood out clearly; there is an urgent need to complete the Zini Community Day Senior High School. The festival, celebrated on May 2, 2026, at the forecourt of the Zini Kuoro’s Palace, brought together people from all…
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua has clarified that the lawsuit filed by Old Tafo MP, Vincent Assafuah, challenging the procedural legality of President John Dramani Mahama’s actions regarding the potential removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, could be rendered moot if the President grants the Chief Justice’s request. This follows Chief Justice Torkonoo’s formal request to President…
Energy Minister-designate, John Jinapor, has expressed concerns about revenue leakage within the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). During his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, January 13, 2025, Jinapor revealed that while ECG generates approximately GHC1.3 billion in monthly revenue, only between GHC850 million and GHC900 million is allocated to the cash waterfall mechanism….
