Donald Trump appoints Elon Musk to ‘efficiency’ role and Fox News host as defence secretary
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been rewarded for supporting Donald Trump during the election by being given a prominent job. The X, Tesla and SpaceX owner will lead a body dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency , external– or Doge for short, which is also the name of a cryptocurrency promoted by Musk. We still don’t […]
KAIPTC empowers women and youth as Election Observers for peaceful 2024 elections in Tamale
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Women Situation Room Project Consortium and the Women, Youth Peace and Security Department of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre, KAIPTC, have organized a 3-day training programme for 30 women and youth from the Northern Region in Tamale. The initiative, funded by the Swedish Government, aims to […]
English referee David Coote faces removal from UEFA and FIFA lists amidst controversial outbursts to Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool
By: Nana Kwame Bediako David Coote, a well-known referee in the world of football, has been removed from the prestigious lists of UEFA and FIFA referees. This decision comes in the wake of a controversial video outburst directed at Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool, which has sparked significant backlash. The incident has not only affected Coote’s […]
CPP seeks revival of Nkrumah’s ideology amidst election challenges
By: Savannah Pokuaah Duah The Convention People’s Party (CPP) candidate for the Bosomtwe Constituency, Eric Osei Boateng has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of deliberately undermining the CPP’s core values and legacy. In an interview with an Accra based media station on Wednesday, November 13,2024, Mr Eric Osei […]
EC disqualifies GFP’s new candidate over alleged illegalities
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has disqualified Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) new presidential candidate, after finding mistakes and illegalities in his nomination form. EC Chair Jean Mensa announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, November 12. Even though the party was given a chance to fix […]
Vacant seat case: Supreme Court has made a clear decision – Attorney-General
By: Ashiadey Dotse The Attorney-General, Godfred Dame has stated that the Supreme Court has made a clear decision regarding the case of the vacant seats. In a 5-2 majority ruling, the Supreme Court supported the lawsuit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four vacant seats on Tuesday, November 12. […]
Speakers declaration of four seats vacant is unconstitutional – Supreme Court rules
By: Beatrice Oppon & Priscilla Owusu Ansah The Supreme Court has ruled that the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant by the Speaker of Parliament was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court has in a 5: 2 majority decision upheld the Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin’s application against the declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant. […]
Vacant seats case: Supreme Court to deliver verdict
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark judgment today on the disputed decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, a case that has ignited significant political debate and brought renewed focus to the constitutional powers of the Speaker of Parliament. The Supreme Court adjourned on Monday, November 11, and rescheduled to give its […]
Journalists trained to promote universal health coverage in Ghana through Community Scorecard Initiative
By: Mary Aperika As part of government efforts in achieving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) target by 2030, fifty journalists selected across the country received training on the Community Scorecard (CSC) initiative. This is designed to empower health facilities at the sub-district level to manage cases more effectively, reducing unnecessary referrals to district hospitals and […]
NDC’s Joana Cudjoe cleared to contest Amenfi Central parliamentary election
The Sekondi High Court has set aside the injunction that prevented Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election. The ruling, delivered on Monday November 11, followed an earlier adjournment in the case, where the NDC sought for the court to lift the injunction on […]
