Outgoing U.S. Ambassador, Robert P. Jackson, has said he is “very troubled” about the description of the dismissed Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) as “incompetent”. Mr Jackson said despite her removal from office, Mrs Charlotte Osei remains one of the most competent persons he has ever met. President Nana Akufo-Addo removed Mrs Osei from office together with her two […]

The Auditor-General’s department is set to embark on a major audit of the civil service from July 17, 2018. The Special Prosecutor’s Office is also going to be in the loop as the department makes a new attempt to rid the country’s payroll of ghost names. The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, told the media that no excuses will be tolerated at […]

A petition submitted to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) by NDC-affiliated group Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) has received a reply from the body. The response from CHRAJ signed by its Secretary Afetsi Daniel Annan sighted by MyNewsGh.com said “the petition is receiving attention”. The CSJ has contends that Mr Blay is a “public officer” by […]

The Ministry of Information has told Citi Business News the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta will be presenting the mid-year budget review to parliament next week. The Information Ministry is however yet to announce the day. The Finance Ministry has already told Citi Business News government will be introducing new tax measures to boost domestic revenue mobilization. But speaking to […]

The Chairman of Parliaments sub-committee on Sports, Alex Kofi Agyekum has accused the Minority of double standards, following demands by some of its members for the publication of the report on the Australian scandal. The Minority’s demand followed the exoneration of Deputy Minister of Sports, Pius Hadzide of any wrongdoing in the scandal. The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Constituency, […]

The management of Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi, Ashanti region, have attributed the death of a 30-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby to inadequate beds at the theatre. It was reported that the 30-year-old pregnant woman died at the Suntreso Government Hospital on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, after the health facility refused her entry into the labour ward because […]

The West African Examination Council has been ordered by an Accra High Court to release the results of 20 candidates whose papers were cancelled after the 2017 Basic Education Certification Examinations. The candidates had their results cancelled after WAEC claimed they had colluded to cheat during the exams. But, they the dragged examination council to court accusing it of breaching […]

Mr Kwame Adjei, a farmer has told an Accra High Court that the late Major Maxwell Mahama begged of him to picked him with his motorbike but he declined because of the gun the Major was holding. “l told Major Mahama to give me the weapon he is holding, since l was afraid before l will allow him to board […]

The proposed implementation of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) system at the ports by the GRA may suffer another setback unless the office of the Vice President moves in to avert any such issue. The GRA has directed that from July 1, all imports into Ghana must bear the unique CTN numbers before they can be cleared. The GRA also […]

President of the republic, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, has stopped all ministers of state and government officials from traveling abroad until further notice. The directive on a temporary ban was contained in a press statement signed by the chief of staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has warned that the only minister allowed to travel will be the minister for foreign affairs […]