It has emerged that Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei who has been arrested by National Security Operatives for threatening EC chairperson, Jean Mensa, and President Akufo-Addo had a substance believed to be marijuana (weed) on him during his arrest. The preacher was arrested in the middle of a live interview with Accra-based Hot FM Tuesday morning in the compound of an ...

A group calling itself ‘Truth and Accountability Forum’ has served notice that it will proceed to court over the vote-buying and corruption allegations brought against former President John Mahama. The NPP-affiliated group had earlier petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the allegations but their petition was dismissed by the commission. The group claimed that ahead ...

The Performance Audit Report on Capital Projects funded through District Development Facilities in 30 Districts Assemblies compiled by the Auditor-General has uncovered cases of payment for no work done. Findings of the Audit Report on payment and work done showed that monies were disbursed for non-executed works resulting in overpayments. “For example, the pavement for work at the taxi station ...

North Korea has said it will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline between the two nations’ leaders. The North said this was the first in a series of actions, describing South Korea as “the enemy”. Daily calls, which have been made to a liaison office located in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, ...

The move by Daniel Duku, a former Chief Executive of the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) who is standing trial for causing financial loss to the state, to pay GH¢15 million as restitution to the state is in limbo.An Accra High Court yesterday rejected an agreement reached between Duku and the Attorney-General on the terms of the restitution. The presiding ...

The man who discovered former Black stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele, Musa Sani, has made a passionate appeal to the Maestro to help him undergo surgery on his left eye. Musa Sani who was in charge of colts side Falcos in the early 60s is credited for discovering Abedi Pele where he played for Falcos for four years before he ...

A member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has appealed to the Chief Justice to allow a televised broadcast of the voter’s register case between the NDC and the Electoral Commission currently at the Supreme Court. In a statement, the South Dayi MP said his appeal is due to the high public interest in ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that the underlying legal reasons for its decision not to include the existing voters’ Identification Card (ID) in its upcoming registration exercise is because the Supreme Court itself has held that the register is reasonably not credible and that by implication, the cards issued pursuant to it are also reasons not credible. The EC ...

A member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Communication Sam George has raised concerns over the Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority Kwaku Sakyi-Addo serving as a show host on new radio station Asaase FM. According to him, such a development, as advertised by the radio station, will be conflict of interest. “I wish to draw your attention to ...

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, who credits himself for the woes of the Head Pastor of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, has dared Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei to proceed with his ‘evil’ intent against Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and others. Apostle Kwabena Owusu Agyei, believed to be a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...