CJ’s request could render Assafuah’s lawsuit moot – Law Professor

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…

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WHO Africa incoming director dies aged 55

The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, just three months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor, died on Wednesday morning in India while undergoing treatment, Tanzania’s speaker of parliament said. He is known for having…

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Hatie Nwadei Launches Rural Youth Empowerment Initiative

Hatie Nwadei, a quarter-finalist from the 2024 Ghana’s Most Beautiful, has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at uplifting rural youth in Ghana. Information sited on her facebook handle today, she officially unveiled the Hatie Empowers Initiative in collaboration with Necessary Aid Alliance Ghana, one of the country’s leading youth-led organizations. The program focuses on empowering…

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GH¢2bn was on the table, why collapse uniBank? – Prof Lord Mensah questions closure

Professor Lord Mensah, a Financial Economist at the University of Ghana Business School, has criticised the decision to collapse uniBank during Ghana’s banking sector cleanup. “GH¢2 billion was on the table — why ignore it?” he questioned, while speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, July 30. He said the action defied the basic principles of banking….

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Cook-A-Thon: VEEP Bawumia optimistic chef Failatu will break the record and set new one

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism about Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session. Failatu is set to cook continuously from Monday, January 1, to Friday, January 5, 2024, aiming to surpass 120 hours. The current record, achieved by Alan Fisher from Ireland in 2023,…

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Agona West: Our expulsion a defeatist approach – Cynthia Morrison’s secretary

Emmanuel Owusu Acheampong, secretary to Cynthia Mamle Morrison, Member of Parliament for Agona West, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to expel him and 279 others, including his boss, calling it a “defeatist approach.” The NPP announced the expulsion of these 280 individuals, effective December 16, 2024. According to the party, the affected…

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