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Ato Essien, three others charged over Capital Bank collapse

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...

NCA $4m case goes to Supreme Court again

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...

Police disperse protesting law students with water canons

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

We are not sabotaging the work of the Special Prosecutor –...

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

Two friends jailed 20 years for robbery

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...

Protecting Human rights in Africa – The role of African Commission

The state of human rights protection in Africa, 30 years after the creation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, was the...

House help sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for Sodomy

An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Aboagye Tandoh has sentenced a 39-year old house help, Ebenezer Tawiah to 13 years imprisonment...

Parliament summons Health Minister over loss of lives of pregnant women

Parliament has summoned the Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu to answer questions on the loss of lives of pregnant women in the Nkwanta...

Govt’s 2018 budget not youth friendly – law student

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has been criticised for virtually giving the youth of the country a raw deal in its 2018 budget...

Let political party manifestos be legally binding – Dr Aning

Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peace-Keeping and Training Centre, has said manifestos of political...

Parliament approves $45.7 million for Water and Sanitation Project

Parliament has approved a 45.7 million US Dollar loan agreement between Ghana and the International Development Association (IDA) for water and sanitation project. Presenting the...

Banker in court for theft

Shamsudeen Tackie, a banker at the Kaneshie branch of the Access Bank has been arraigned before court for stealing an amount of GH¢41,679.00 from...

Transform Africa’s economy to serve the needs of the people –...

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Honourable Gloria Akuffo has tasked African leaders to transform the economy of their countries to serve the needs...

OUTLOOK OF THE 2018 BUDGET STATEMENT AND ECONOMIC POLICY

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday, 15th November, 2017 presented the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to...

Special Prosecutor is ready to crack the whip – Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta says the Office of the Special Prosecutor is set to crack the whip of justice following the...

Driver in court for possessing fire arm without lawful authority

A 34- year old driver, Patrick Agbanyo, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for unlawful possession of a fire arm. The Prosecutor, DSP...

Parliament passes the Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill

The Office of the Special Prosecutor Bill, 2017, has been passed into law by Ghana’s Parliament. This was after the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice,...

European Committee to assist International Criminal Court (ICC) in monitoring of...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture have concluded an agreement by exchange of letters, for the...

Do not tax mobile money users – Minority tells Government

The Minority in Parliament says the government’s intention to tax mobile money transactions must be aborted immediately. Addressing a roundtable breakfast discussion in Accra, a ranking...

Woyome to file a motion for stay of proceedings

Counsel for Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome has indicated that he will for the third time file a motion for stay of proceedings against his...

Lawyer for alleged 11-year old Togolese protester pleads for bail

The Defence Counsel for Twenty Six Togolese nationals who, were arrested for holding a demonstration without police permit, has prayed the court to grant...

AG pays tribute to late State Attorney

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has paid tribute to the late Ms. Helena French at a funeral service in Accra. In...

Men accused of unlawful discharging of arms

Splendid Samsidin (1st Accused), a music producer and Godson Elorm (2nd Accused), self-employed, have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on the counts...

Parliament passes Zongo Development Fund Bill

Accra, Nov. 10, GNA - Parliament on Friday passed the Zongo Development Fund Bill in  fulfilment of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’ s promise...

Creation Of Special Prosecutor’s Office Useless – Law Lecturer

A Law Lecturer and Security Expert at the University of Cape Coast has challenged the relevance of the Office of the Special Prosecutor seen...

Finance Ministry Describes NDC Minority’s Stand On Energy Bond as “Inconsistent...

The Ministry of Finance has described the assertion by Minority National Democratic Congress, (NDC) members on Energy-sector Bond, issued by the ESLA PLC, as...

Security man who stole GHS1.5m from GCB Bank in Takoradi jailed...

The Sekondi High Court has sentenced a private security man, Osei Owusu Baffour, who stole more than Gh¢1.5million from the Takoradi Market Circle branch...

Adonko Bitters Ltd. ordered to submit new labels and adverts for...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the management of Adonko Bitters to submit new labels and adverts of its alcoholic drink, Adonko...

Don’t pass Plant Breeders Bill – Samia Nkrumah

Samia Nkrumah has called on Parliament to resist any attempt to pass the Plant Breeders Bill into law. In a Facebook post, Madam Nkrumah said...

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