Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has said that the 7th Parliament, currently led by Speaker, Prof. Mike Oquaye, cannot punish the three incumbent Members of Parliament and a former one, accused by the British High Commission of using their diplomatic passports to engage in visa fraud. The alleged visa fraud came to the fore after … Read more
Thai police said Wednesday they were trying to locate Red Bull heir Worayuth Yoovidhya who reportedly fled to Singapore on his private jet days before a warrant was issued for him over a fatal hit-and-run in 2012. After years of dodging prosecutors, 32-year-old billionaire Worayuth has become a poster child for the impunity enjoyed by … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has said that the 7th Parliament, currently led by Speaker, Prof. Mike Oquaye, cannot punish the three incumbent Members of Parliament and a former one, accused by the British High Commission of using their diplomatic passports to engage in visa fraud. The alleged visa fraud came to the fore after … Read more
The insults on the British High Commissioner to Ghana on MPs Visa fraud are shameful I have read and followed the publications on the online media since 26th April 2017 in which some Members of Ghana’s 7th Parliament have made needless derogatory comments about H. E. Jon Benjamin, the High Commissioner of the United kingdom … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has slammed some members of Ghana’s Parliament including the First Deputy Speaker, Joe Osei-Wusu, for making offensive comments at the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, following the leaked letter to the Speaker of Parliament that accused three current MPs and a former member of allegedly engaging in visa … Read more
President Akufo-Addo on May 2, 2017 left Ghana for an official working visit to three ECOWAS countries which would afford him the opportunity to explore and deepen bilateral relations with the countries. The President will, in the remaining days of the month of May, visit the other 7 countries, which would be the 2nd phase. … Read more
Pres. Akufo-Addo wil use the opportunity to introduce himself as the new Ghanaian leaader The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will, in the month of May, pay official working visits to the countries of the ECOWAS region. The visits will afford President Akufo-Addo the opportunity to introduce himself, as the new Ghanaian … Read more
President Akufo-Addo on May 2, 2017 left Ghana for an official working visit to three ECOWAS countries which would afford him the opportunity to explore and deepen bilateral relations with the countries. The President will, in the remaining days of the month of May, visit the other 7 countries, which would be the 2nd phase. … Read more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has assured the business community of higher returns on their investments in Ghana than anywhere in the West Africa sub-region. The Ministry has therefore urged prospective investors, especially from Latvia, to consider Ghana as the gateway to a wider West African markets of over 300 million people. … Read more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has assured the business community of higher returns on their investments in Ghana than anywhere in the West Africa sub-region. The Ministry has therefore urged prospective investors, especially from Latvia, to consider Ghana as the gateway to a wider West African markets of over 300 million people. … Read more
The Member of Parliament for the Gomoa West Constituency, Alexander Abban has downplayed calls for a thorough review of the issuance of Diplomatic Passports, following the allegations of visa fraud against some MPs. In a Citi News interview, Mr. Abban argued that Diplomatic Passports remained essential to MPs work and said he did not think … Read more
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye has confirmed the involvement of three sitting Members of Parliament (MP) and a former MP in alleged visa fraud using their diplomatic passports. The MPs are said to have used their diplomatic passports to secure visas for some “relatives” to travel to the UK but who did … Read more
Officials of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have exonerated the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, of any wrongdoing in the $2.25 billion bond issued in April, 2017. The Head of Financial Management Service at the BoG, Stephen Opattah, insists that no single individual can skew the issuance of bonds to favour one person or another. … Read more
One thing that has become clear since the Government began to take the galamsey problem seriously is that the actual scale of the woeful pestilence has been under-estimated by most people in Ghana. Some people think it’s “a few” water-bodies that have been “tampered with” by galamseyers. But that’s not true. The Atewa Forest Range … Read more
One thing that has become clear since the Government began to take the galamsey problem seriously is that the actual scale of the woeful pestilence has been under-estimated by most people in Ghana. Some people think it’s “a few” water-bodies that have been “tampered with” by galamseyers. But that’s not true. The Atewa Forest Range … Read more
Member of parliament for Manhyia North constituency, Collins Owusu Amankwaa has called for a collaboration between the National Identification Authority and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for effective and comprehensive delivery of the former’s mandate. The National Identification Authority(NIA) was established by Act 2006 (Act 707) with the core mandate of registering all Ghanaian citizens … Read more
The Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA) says it has been devastated by reports of wanton destruction of natural resources and the environment by illegal small scale miners, otherwise known as galamsey operators across the country. according to the association, the seeming inaction by relevant state institutions is worrying and aggravating a disaster … Read more
Ken Ashigbey, Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group and a member of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, has admonished the Chinese mission in Ghana to dissociate itself from Chinese illegal miners in the country. Media Coalition against Galamsey has embarked on a campaign to end galamsey (illegal mining) in the country and advised the … Read more
Mr. Justice E. A. Addo, was a jurist of uncommonly high pedigree. He spent a large part of his early legal career as a State Attorney. He served in Tamale, Sunyani and other regional offices of the Ministry of Justice, where he honed his considerable Legal skills. It was therefore no surprise that he rose … Read more
Ghana’s missions Abroad are likely to suffer the brunt of government’s decision to allow them retain a paltry 35% of their internally Generated Funds. According to a report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of parliament on the estimates for the ministry of foreign Affairs, the 2017 budget statement will allow the ministry to retain only … Read more