Over 17,000 asylum seekers, whose claims have been discontinued, are currently unaccounted for, according to the UK Home Office. The admission came during discussions in Parliament regarding Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ambitious goal to eliminate the asylum backlog by year-end. The Home Office clarified that the withdrawal of asylum applications is a result of claimants failing to respond to interview requests ...

The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum over his ouster in a July coup. Since his toppling, Bazoum has been held at his residence in the heart of the presidential palace in the Niamey, Niger’s capital. The complaint with the ECOWAS ...

The Bono Regional Communications Officer for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Charles Akowuah, has cautioned against attributing Ghana’s digitalisation drive solely to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr Akowuah emphasised that the country’s digitalisation efforts were initiated before Dr Bawumia’s entry into the political arena. He recounted that, as part of the digitalisation agenda, the NDC began the ...

Former first lady Lordina Mahama has celebrated her husband John Dramani Mahama on the occasion of the former President’s birthday. The former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) turns 65 today, Wednesday, 29 November 2023. “Happy 65th birthday, my amazing husband. Thank you for being such an honest, reliable, kind, and loving husband and father. “Here is ...

The Special Prosecutor (OSP) has said it has received warnings from senior and very experienced lawyers of a conspiracy by some lawyers who have been elevated to the bench, to gang up against his office by frustrating his corruption fight by dismissing most of the cases he takes before them. At a press conference on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, Mr ...

OnuaTV and Onua FM has sued the National Media Commission (NMC) at the High Court in Accra today. The case is seeking an order for perpetual injunction restraining the NMC from taking any steps that adversely seek to impact on the media operations of company and its associates. The suit follows numerous attempts by the NMC to use its constitutionally mandated office to harass OnuaTV and ...

This was one of his rarest moments since officially taking up the task of fighting corruption and corruption-related offences. Usually energetic, Kissi Agyebeng is never one to sound frustrated during public engagements, as his stance since becoming Prosecutor has projected a man ready for action. However, the Special Prosecutor’s demeanor at the just-ended press conference organized under his auspices suggests ...

Former Chief Justice (CJ) Sophia Akuffo has asserted that the lithium lease recently signed by the government is incomplete without parliamentary ratification. Speaking as a Distinguished Scholar of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in Accra, Justice Akuffo emphasised that in her legal view, this transaction should have been sent to Parliament for approval. Expressing her perspective, she stated, “My ...

US-based Ghanaian fashion critic, Charlie Dior, has criticised Hilda Baci, a former holder of Guinness World Record, for her comments regarding the Ghanaian vs. Nigerian jollof argument. In reference to Ghanaian jollof’s lack of flavour and the superiority of Nigerian jollof, Hilda Baci stated in the most recent episode of the ‘90s Baby Show’ that she has tasted both types ...

The Africa Cup of Nations trophy was unveiled in Ghana on Monday, November 27, as part of a tour in some selected countries. The tour being made possible by title sponsors of the competition, TotalEnergies made a stop in Accra and will be moved across other parts of the city. The decision to take the trophy to some selected countries ...