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The Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional parliament’s approval of payment of salaries allowances to spouses of the President and the Vice-President from the consolidated fund. Advertisement In a ruling today, a seven-member panel chaired by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, held that the positions of the First and …

  Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has said the Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh is the only person who can authorise the publication of a load-shedding timetable. This, according to him, will also be determined by the volume of power being generated and what the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) can …

A hearse driver transporting a dead body is said to be in critical condition after an accident at Kintampo in the Bono East region.   Three others also sustained various degrees of injuries and are receiving treatment at the Kintampo Municipal Hospital. Per report, the hearse driver crashed into a …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has openly acknowledged the recent power supply challenges, assuring the nation of the government’s unyielding commitment to resolving the issues at hand. Expressing gratitude for the patience exhibited by Ghanaians during the recent power cuts, the president reassured citizens of ongoing efforts to mitigate the …

  The Ministry of Transport has administered a proclamation to the officers of the Ghana Police Service to clamp down on any commercial driver who has decided to charge new transport fares other than the existing fares. According to the Transport Ministry, the commercial drivers’ determination to increase their fares …

Private legal practitioner, Kwabena Boateng has emerged victorious in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries held in the Ejisu constituency in the Ashanti Region, on April 13. He beat eight other persons including former Ghana Football Association (GFA) boss, Kwesi Nyantakyi to become the NPP’s parliamentary candidate ahead of the …

Some traders in the Ashanti and Ahafo Regions are proposing the selection of a female running mate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections. According to them, it is time for a woman to be acknowledged and endorsed as the vice president for the election. They believe …

  The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) have jointly advised commuters against paying any unapproved new transport fares until officially approved. This advisory follows the announcement by the Transport Operators Union and the Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, of a 30% …

An 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School has been sentenced after robbing a teacher, and convicted to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Circuit Court at Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region. The judge, His Honour Festus Nukunu, imposed the sentence on Gabriel Osei Kwame for his …

The Chairman of Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta Akyea, has disclosed that the committee has engaged with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) regarding the ongoing power outages, commonly known as “dumsor.” He stated that the committee held productive discussions with ECG concerning the necessary measures to address …