Amnesty International has condemned the police for what it describes as an invasion of the safe space for LGBT Rights Ghana. The police on Wednesday morning stormed and locked down the recently opened office of the group at Ashongman in Accra in the wake of public discourse over their operations. This followed an uproar by a cross-section of...
The Supreme Court has resumed hearing the election petition brought before it by the NDC’s John Dramani Mahama. Today, lawyers for President Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission will be cross-examining Mr. Mahama’s third witness in the case. Mr. Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo will face the court via zoom after his counsel indicated that he was not well. But already,...
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by former President John Mahama seeking permission to elicit answers to some 12 interrogatories from the Electoral Commission. Among others, lawyers for the petitioner are asking the EC to answer if the National Communications Authority (NCA) played any role or facilitated in any way, the transmission of the election results to...
The 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana will be dissolved today at midnight. This is in accordance with Article 113(1) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The dissolution will pave way for the inauguration of the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic and the investiture of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President-elect on January 7th, 2021....
The final sitting of the 7th Parliament has started. Among other things, the House is expected to approve new standing orders, and the construction of some 7 district hospitals before it is dissolved at midnight. Again, the House will also discuss gratuity for executives, and the securities industry bill. Meanwhile the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will...
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has addressed the media on the results of the general election. Ghanaians went to the polls on Monday, December 7, 2020, to cast their ballot to elect a President and 275 Members of Parliament. The opposition National Democratic Congress at an earlier briefing on Monday, December 7 alleged...
