In a decisive step towards fulfilling his 2024 campaign promise to tackle corruption, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has established a committee to oversee the recovery of looted public funds and hold individuals accountable for corruption. The newly formed team, dubbed Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), will receive and investigate reports of suspected corrupt activities from […]
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky, challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-LGBTQ bill. The decision paves the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to […]
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has praised the leadership of the Ghana Police Service for their critical role in ensuring a peaceful and credible electoral process during the December 2024 general elections. Speaking in an interview with TV3 on Friday, December 13, Mr. Gbande commended the proactive measures taken […]
Outgoing Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to retain the current Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, in the 9th Parliament. According to Mr. Afenyo-Markin, the institutional empowerment achieved under Speaker Bagbin’s leadership over the past four years has been unparalleled. He emphasized that […]
Thirty-three percent of drowning incidents recorded in Ghana in 2022 claimed the lives of individuals aged 15-29 years, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ghana Navy. The findings highlight that this age group was the most affected, followed by individuals aged 30-49 years, who accounted for 25% of cases. Children […]
Right after the 7th December 2024 elections in Ghana, the UN Special Envoy Mr. Leonardo Santos Simao commended the IGP, waxing lyrically about his excellent work having overseen a peaceful elections and going ahead to state that the rest of Africa needed to come and learn from Dr Dampare. As if on cue, CSOs, Church […]
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation to identify and arrest those responsible for damaging the statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital Roundabout in Sekondi, Western Region. Preliminary findings by the Police revealed that the statue’s left leg has been damaged, and its plaque removed. It remains […]
An image circulating on social media shows partial damage to President Akufo-Addo’s statue at the entrance of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital. It remains unclear who is responsible for the act, whether an individual or a group. The statue was unveiled on November 6 by President Akufo-Addo during his one-day “thank you” tour of the Western […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement. However, the report notes that drowning remains a major public health issue with more than 30 people estimated to be drowning every hour and 300 000 […]
An acute water shortage has hit the Greater Kumasi Metropolis, leaving residents struggling to access water for domestic and commercial purposes. The crisis follows the suspension of operations by workers of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Ashanti Region. The shutdown, which began on Friday, was in protest over the demolition of residences and […]
