The Special Prosecutor-nominee Kissi Agyebeng has cleared the air on his perceived involvement in the controversial Agyapa deal, saying he was not in any form involved in the transaction. According to Mr Agyebeng, anybody trying to implicate him in the Agyapa deal was coming from uninformed positions. Appearing before the Appointments committee of parliament Thursday, July 2, he said, ”of ...

Ghana captain Andre Ayew is expected to arrive in Qatar on Thursday to complete a shock move to Qatari giants Al Sadd. The 31-year-old will arrive in the Qatari capital of Doha on Thursday morning to undergo a medical before sealing what is expected be a bumper deal for the playmaker. It is estimated that the Ghana captain could earn ...

The government will be announcing plans of creating some one million jobs soon when the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presents the mid-year budget review for the 2021 Financial Year in Parliament on Thursday, July 29, 2021. This was announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his Eid al-Adha address in Accra on Tuesday, 20 July 2021. The jobs, according ...

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Wednesday complained of errant behavior of some Members of Parliament, which has affected their reputation and urged them to restore the dignity, majesty, the mighty and aura of parliament. The Speaker complained about un-parliamentary behaviors and conduct of some of the legislators in the chamber touching on dressing, lateness and absenteeism, and tasked the ...

The world’s attention will turn to Tokyo in the coming days with the Games getting underway on Friday, July 23. Before, during and after the big event, Twitter will feature premium content, real-time reactions and the best conversation as fans worldwide cheer on top athletes from across the planet. On the road to Tokyo, here are the sports and athletes ...

The Ministry of Health has dismissed a statement attributed to the sector minister to the effect that he will not resign his post after revelations at the ongoing inquiry by the nine-member bi-partisan committee of Parliament probing the Sputnik V vaccine procurement. “I wish to state unequivocally, the Minister of Health has nowhere made this statement and humbly beseech the ...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said President Nana Akufo-Addo’s trips are a matter of national security and, thus, any questions regarding the cost of such trips should be directed at the Ministry of National Security. “Mr Speaker, the president’s domestic and international travels are matters of National Security”, Mr Ofori-Atta told parliament on Wednesday, 21 July 2021, adding: “The National ...

Not a single block has yet been laid to commence the construction of the promised 600-bed Eastern regional Hospital exactly a year after sod-cutting by President Akufo-Addo. Weeds on the site fenced with roofing sheets have been cleared twice since the sod-cutting. There is not a single piece of equipment on-site to indicate that a contractor is getting ready to ...

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will vet the Attorney General’s nominee for Special Prosecutor, Mr Kissi Agyebeng today, Thursday, 22 July 2021.Mr Agyebeng is the Chairman of the Electronic Communications Tribunal. He was nominated as Ghana’s second Special Prosecutor following the resignation of Mr Martin Amidu. Mr Amidu resigned from the position on 15 November 2020 citing interference by President ...

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Director-General in charge of Administration of the Ghana Police Service COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare as new Inspector General of Police (IGP). He takes over from James Oppong-Boanuh who has been IGP since August 14, 2019. COP Dampare will officially take over as head of the Police Service on August 1, 2021. Profile of Dr. ...