Spokesperson for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing Dominic Ayine says the Supreme Court’s ruling on the motion for the reopening of the petitioner’s case is unhelpful to Ghanaians. “We think that the court by this decision has not done Ghanaians a great service. The justices have not given us a reason to believe that they want Ghanaians ...

Professor Kwaku Asare is wondering what the petitioner in the ongoing Supreme Court case over the 2020 election is still looking for in the wake of the dismissal of his latest motion. The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 16, dismissed an application filed by former President John Mahama to have his case re-opened. The apex court panel of seven Chaired ...

The seven-member Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 presidential election petition has ruled against the petitioner’s application to reopen his case. The decision by the court essentially indicates the highly held expectation that the Electoral Commissioner of Ghana, Madam Jean Mensa would be allowed to mount the witness box will not materialize. The petitioner upon the election by the respondent ...

Students of the University of Ghana have raised concerns over the institution’s Learning Management System, Sakai. The Sakai LMS is the main platform that lecturers have been asked to use for online academic activities. According to some students, the platform has not fully functional in recent times. They have complained that the system keeps logging them out as they go ...

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Chamber has challenged the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Communications Minister-designate Ursula Owusu-Ekufu to show proof that any of the telecommunication firms in the country is involved in under-declaration of revenue. It comes after the Minister-designate used the claim as justification for government’s contract with KelniGvG contract at her vetting in Parliament Monday. “If I ...

The Education Ministry has denied causing financial loss in the award of the contract for the supply of the mathematical sets following the arrest of the supplier. The CEO of Bluegrass Limited has been arrested by the National Intelligence Bureau for allegedly failing to supply over 853,000 pieces of the mathematical sets after winning the contract Excerpts of a statement ...

Scores of passengers and goods got stuck on River Afram after a ferry transporting them developed a mechanical fault. The ferry was transporting scores of passengers including trader and Cargo vehicles loaded with goods from Ekye Amanfrom towards Adawso in Afram Plains South at about 4:00 pm on Monday. The engine stopped working after the pontoon was hit by a ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 16, dismissed an application filed by former President John Mahama to have his case re-open. The apex court panel of seven Chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah said they find no merit in the application and proceed with the ongoing case without any hesitation. Lead Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata while moving ...

Minister-designate for Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has written to the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament to reschedule his vetting on health grounds. The vetting was originally slated for today, Monday February 15,2021. However, in a letter dated February 14, 2021 and addressed to the Chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Mr Ofori-Atta made reference to the committee’s letter ...

A South African judge says he wants ex-President Jacob Zuma to be given a jail sentence for failing to appear before him to answer corruption allegations. Mr Zuma, 79, ignored a summons to appear before a commission of inquiry being chaired by Justice Ray Zondo. The judge said Mr Zuma’s defiance could lead to lawlessness, and he would ask South ...