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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) have agreed to lock down Achimota School for the next two weeks.

The Minority in Parliament has served notice it will head to the Supreme Court on Thursday, July 8 to demand interpretation on the payments to Article 71 office holders, which now include wives of the first two gentlemen of the land.

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed striking workers of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital to resume work immediately. This follows the Commission’s hearing on Wednesday, July 7 on grievances brought before it by the workers. Five health unions including the Ghana Medical Association and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) were at the hearing. […]

The youth wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has declared a #NoSalaryUprising for Presidential spouses insisting the decision is unconstitutional.

•A research into the use of COVID-related expenditure has raised some concerns •The findings revealed a possible misuse of COVID funds continuing to grow in Africa •Ghana since the pandemic erupted has received grants from the IMF and the World Bank A research by the Covid Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) has showed that while governments strive to tackle COVID-19 pandemic and revive their economies from its ravages, concerns about possible misuse

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) have agreed to lock down Achimota School for the next two weeks. As per a directive to the School’s authorities, no one will be allowed in or out of the school. This follows the recording of the fast-spreader Delta variant of Covid-19 among some […]

The Minority in Parliament has served notice it will head to the Supreme Court on Thursday, July 8 to demand interpretation on the payments to Article 71 office holders, which now include wives of the first two gentlemen of the land. Announcing this to journalists on Wednesday, July 7, Member of Parliament (MP) for South […]

• Ike Quartey says he is doing well and not on drugs as being speculated • Recent photos of him has generated concerns on social media • Ike Quartey is 51-year-old now Legendary Ghanaian boxer Ike Quartey has played down accusations that he is on drugs and is facing financial crisis.

South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama seen as a test of the post-apartheid state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. Police spokesperson Lirandzu Themba confirmed in a statement that Zuma […] The post South Africa’s

• A brother of Kaaka has been arrested for allegedly being behind the attack on the social activist • The arrest is based on a testimony by a woman who claims to have witnessed the assault on Kaaka • His wife however believes his brother in-law is not the person who killed Kaaka Sa’adatu Hudu, the wife of Ibrahim Mohammed alias Macho Kaaka, the social activist who died last week after an alleged mob attack has dared persons accusing

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man for stabbing his wife, Adiza Ibrahim, to death at their home in Breman Asikuma in the region. According to a report by the police, a misunderstanding between the couple resulted in the husband stabbing the wife. The suspect is said to have locked the deceased […] The post 46-year-old man arrested for stabbing

The government has made a loan of $20m for the purchase of cars by members of parliament The government is also set to pay salaries to the first and second ladies Some Ghanaians on social media are unhappy with the two stories Ghanaians were on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 hit with two major stories around two arms of government - a $28 million car loan facility for Members of Parliament and the formalization of an emolument package

The government has made a loan of $20m for the purchase of cars by members of parliament The government is also set to pay salaries to the first and second ladies Some Ghanaians on social media are unhappy with the two stories Ghanaians were on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 hit with two major stories around two arms of government - a $20 million car loan facility for Members of Parliament and the formalization of an emolument package for the

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Police had warned that they were prepared to arrest him if he did not hand himself in […]

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency, Shani Cooper-Zubida, has pledged her government’s full support for young women professionals in Ghana’s international relations ecosystem to enable them achieve their full potential. She gave the assurance during a Fireside Chat series organized by the Institute of International Affairs Ghana (GhIIA.org). She affirmed her country’s commitment to […] The post Israeli

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed security agencies for the arrest of Igbo separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and the raid on Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo’s home. It’s the first time the president has spoken on the arrest and extradition of Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob)’s leader. He also commended the controversial raid on […] The post Nigeria:

• Patrick Yaw Boamah believes the backlash the issue has generated is unwarranted • He holds that the MPs will pay back the loan so why should they be criticized • He wants colleague MPs to reject the offer Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central has said that the backlash that has greeted the $20 million car loan for members of parliament should give MPs a reason to reject it.

• Patrick Yaw Boamah believes the backlash the issue has generated is unwarranted • He holds that the MPs will pay back the loan so why should they be criticized • He wants colleague MPs to reject the offer Patrick Yaw Boamah, the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central has said that the backlash that has greeted the $28 million car loan for members of parliament should give MPs a reason to reject it.

• Sam George says government should get a pool of cars that will serve MPs • He believes that MPs who want to own cars should buy it themselves • His comment comes on the back of the $20m car loan saga Sam George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram has suggested an alternative means government can solve the vehicular challenges of members of parliament.