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The former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien has been charged over the collapse of the bank. Ato...

The case involving five persons accused of embezzling $4 million belonging to the National Communications Authority (NCA) has headed to the Supreme Court. One of...

A planned peaceful protest by hundreds of aggrieved law students on Monday, October 7, turned violent following a disagreement over the route for the...

Computer accessories including hard drives have been stolen from about four different courtrooms serving the Accra High Court located at the Law Court Complex...

The Parliament of Ghana has indicated that it is not seeking to sabotage the work of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Martin Amidu, nor any...

The Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima-Nwabiagya Municipality, has sentenced two friends to 10 years imprisonment each over armed robbery. Frank Tuffuor, 23, unemployed and...

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has pleaded with all anti-corruption and civil society groups to help enlighten ordinary members of the public about the limited...

Three persons arrested in connection with the murder of a policewoman who was on snap check duties on the Kumbungu road on the outskirts...

The businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has pledged to pay GH¢10 million as part of plans to settle the GH¢47.2 million he owes the state. He...

Parliament has finally passed the Communication Service Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after its Third Reading. The motion on the Third Reading of the Bill was...

Parliament has finally passed the Minerals and Mining (Amendment) Bill, 2019 after its Third Reading. The motion on the Third Reading of the Bill was...

The Ghana Meteorological Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has gone through the Second Reading after a report on it was laid and presentated by the...

The Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, alias NAM1, is still in police custody for failing to meet his bail conditions. The Accra...

A 19-year-old, Beatrice Naa Lamley, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping. Beatrice, a mobile money vendor, on June...

The Chief State Attorney in the case of the three Takoradi missing girls, Patience Klinogo, has told the Sekondi High Court that the two Nigerians...

The Speaker of the United States of America's Congress, Mrs. Nancy Patricia Pelosi, has stated that Ghana played a pivotal role in America's civil...

The Minority in Parliament has cautioned that Ghana risks returning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for a bailout due to bad economic management...

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a policeman and three others to a total of 70 years imprisonment for robbing a supermarket at Nungua...

The Chief Executive Officer of embattled gold dealership firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, alias NAM 1 is said to have won his court case...

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Miss Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has indicated that the challenge with Ghana’s quest to achieving universal care is...

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has indicated that the cost of gazetting by-laws and publishing in the Daily...

Staffing and machinery, a major challenge at CHIPS centres - Hon. Seyram Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Miss Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has indicated...

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. John Alan Kyerematen, has stated that the Komenda Sugar Factory would be taken over by a private...

Parliament has adopted the report on the State Interests and Governance Authority Bill (SIGA), 2019 after the drafted Bill was laid and referred by...

Parliament has adopted the report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the petition by Professional Law Students of...

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, Dr. Agnes Adu, has stated that burglars broke into the office of...

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has stated that Ghana is the only country that subsidises...

Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Vice Chairman for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy, Mr. George Mireku Duker, has stated that...

The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has called for a review of the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012(L.I....

The Supreme Court has thrown out a review application by businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome, which sought to challenge the court’s earlier decision not to...

Parliament has finally passed the Right to Information Bill, 2018 into law, after extensive debate on the floor from both the Minority and the...

Parliament has unanimously approved the nomination of eighteen ministers after a recommendation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Appointments. The approved ministers include seven Regional...

Presenting his mid-year review of the budget on the floor of Parliament, the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has indicated that despite observed overages...

Presenting the Mid-Year Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government for the 2018 Financial Year on the floor of Parliament,...

Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Ghanaians to stand in solidarity with the people of Israel following series...

The Minister for Railways Development, Mr. Joe Ghartey, has stated that rehabilitation works on the Accra-Nsawam passenger and light rail service will be completed...

A private citizen, Fafali Nyonator has filed an application for an order of interlocutory injunction to restrain the President from appointing a new Electoral...

Parliament has finally approved a US$90 million loan facility from the Export and Import (EXIM) Bank of Korea for the Establishment of the University of...

Presenting a statement on the floor of Parliament in relation to corruption, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri,...

The Member of Parliament for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu-Adjei, has called on government on the need to pay much attention to the promotion...

Chairman of the Privileges Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has been compelled to indefinitely suspend the public hearing on alleged contemptuous utterances by the Assin Central...

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has appointed four justices to the Supreme Court following an advice by the Judicial Council. In...

Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Former Deputy Minister of Communication has sued Pauline Adobea Dadzawa, a Commissioner at the Electoral Commission  for making defamatory statements against...

A private citizen, Fafali Nyonator has filed a writ in the Supreme Court Registry, to invoke the original jurisdiction  of the Supreme Court with...

An Accra High Court has adjourned the murder trial of the late Major Maxwell Mahama to 10th July, 2018. The adjournment was given after prosecution...

Management of the Judicial Service has prohibited the use of mobile phones, recorders, tablets, cameras and other electronic devices in the Court room. In a...

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated that Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, should not act as a monarch...

Following a recent article authored by the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the 29 Ghanaian migrants stranded in Spain,...

A 29-year old labourer, Jonathan Lamptey has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour, Afi Kudormor. The Accused, has been...

Deputy Minister of Energy responsible for Finance and Infrastructure and Member of Parliament for Effia, Joseph Cudjoe, has pointed out that there are plans...

The Minister for Aviation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has indicated that the withdrawal of the 17.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on domestic airline fares...

An Accra High Court has adjourned a civil case against Akosua Adjepong and one other, Frank Agyeman Badu to 19th July, 2018. The Plaintiff, Jonas...

Chairman of the Privileges Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has been compelled to indefinitely suspend the public hearing on alleged contemptuous utterances by the Assin Central...

Member of Parliament for Bodi and member of the Privileges Committee, Mr. Samson Ahi has stated that the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong...

Leadership of Parliament led by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has paid a visit to the family of the former Vice President,...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo has removed from office, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, and her two deputies ,...

Following the rising tension between the Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong over Anas' exposé on football...

As the World celebrates International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin, Kofi Amoakohene has pointed out that Parliament...

An Accra High Court presided over by His Lordship, Justice Kofi Dorgu has denied Dr. Dominic Obeng Andoh's application for bail. According to the judge,...

Mame Akua Donkor a.k.a 'Enye Nono' has filed a writ at the registry of the Supreme Court, praying for an order directed at the...

Following the multiple attacks on Parliament by the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini has indicated that...

Members of the Criminal Justice Reform Association (CJRA) have welcomed the recent Supreme Court decision on pre-trial disclosures, in the case of The Republic...

In the quest to convert Tamale and Cape Coast Polytechnics into fully fletched technical universities by amending the Technical University Act, the Honourable Minority...

The Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament, Mr. Emmanuel Gyamfi, has informed Parliament of some of the benefits that the country...

Following a joint report to the house of Parliament for approval of a $259 million tax waiver on the operations of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited, the...

The Minister for Justice and Attorney General in the wake of her call to the floor of Parliament has indicated that the Marrakesh Treaty...

Following the summon of the Trade and Industry Ministry by Parliament to answer questions on the implementation plan and how the One District-One Factory...

The Judicial Press Corps has petitioned the Chief Justice on the conduct of the Magistrate of District Court 8, Her Worship Miss Efua Sackey...

Although several attempts have been made to draw Members of Parliament to the chamber on time, the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Michael Aaron Ocquaye,...

Three alleged armed robbers, Mustapha Sakibu, Randy Quansah Arafat, and Hakeem Abdulraman have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court on three counts of...

The First Accused person in the late J.B Danquah murder case, Daniel Asiedu has confessed to an Accra Magistrate court that he was sent...

Following the rising tension on the National Identification Card, the Honourable Member of Parliament for Adaklu, Mr. Governors Kwame Agbodza is calling on the...

An Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Mariama Owusu has adjourned the murder trial of Major Mahama to tomorrow 20th June, 2018...

Deputy Ranking member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Dr Robert Kuganabem Baba has backed calls by the Medical and Dental Council for Parliament...

Following an exposé by ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw on an alleged wide scale corruption in the administration of football in Ghana, the Honourable...

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah has stated on the floor of Parliament that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in its current...

The Honourable Deputy Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, Mr. Alhassan Mumuni has urged the Director General of the Criminal...

On the issue of the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong using uncharitable words against the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu and MPs, Second Majority...

The Speaker of Parliament, Right Honourable Professor Mike Ocquaye has tasked parliamentarians to formulate a new law that will make it criminal for health...

The Honourable Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Patrick Boamah has chided the Minority Caucus for boycotting the ongoing registration for the...

An Accra High Court presided over by His Lordship, Mr. Clemence Hoenyenuga has ruled that the prosecution should provide the Accused persons, Dr. Stephen...

Chief Inspector Simon Apiorsornu, the Prosecutor in the murder case against Dr. Dominic Kwame Obeng Andoh, Proprietor of Obenfo Hospital, has said that the...

The Honorable Deputy Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Mr. Michael Yaw Gyato has revealed that government is putting in place plans to implement...

An Accra High Court, presided over by His Lordship, Mr. Samuel Asiedu, has partly granted an application by the Attorney General, to restrain members...

The Right to Information Bill, 2018 has gone through the second reading on the floor of Parliament with 63 amendments of clauses after the...

An Accra High Court presided over by His Lordship Clemence Hoenyenuga, has adjourned the case involving Dr. Stephen Opuni and Mr. Seidu Agongo to...

In the rising tension and controversies over Number 12 exposé, Parliament has set up a special committee to probe bribery allegations within the Ghana...

Following the revelations of corruption and underhand dealings by front line players in the Ghana Football Association (GFA), government's decision to dissolve the Association...

The Honourable Member of Parliament (MP) for Chereponi, Mr. Jabanyite Samuel Abdulai is advocating for sanction against legislators who sit in their offices while...

Parliament has observed World Environment Day by calling for serious measures to deal with the plastic menace in Ghana that had been a challenge...

Following a summon by Parliament on the issue of Common Platform for Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring (CPM), the Minister for Communication and Member of Parliament...

An Accra Circuit Court presided over by His Honour, Mr. Aboagye Tandoh has sentenced one Stephen Osazee, to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour,...

Following the summon of the Communication Ministry by Parliament last week, Deputy Minister for Communications, George Andah has said ninety-five percent of software on...

Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who is yet to premier another documentary set to expose corruption in Ghanaian football has received a lot of...

The Honourable Deputy Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Banda, Ibrahim Ahmed is questioning government directives asking that eighty percent of the...

The Honourable Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has hinted that the new standing orders being worked on by...

An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour, Mrs. Malike Awo Woanyah Dey has sentenced a banker, Clifford Kyei Baffour, and an electrician,...

Dr. Stephen Opuni, former CEO of COCOBOD has filed a motion praying an Accra High Court to set aside its order to refreeze his...

The case involving Dr. Stephen Opuni on various financial crime charges has been adjourned to 11th June, 2018. Related Court orders Opuni's accounts to be defrozen Prosecution...

Musician, Wisa also known as Eugene Ashie, has been found guilty of gross indecency by an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour,...