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The Supreme Court is expected to resume the hearing of the 2020 Election Petition case filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. Member of the NDC Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte was discharged yesterday by the court after he mounted the witness box as Mr. Mahama’s 2nd witness. Mr Mahama filed an application in court seeking ...

The Government of Ghana through the Economic Management Team, the Bank of Ghana, Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPPS), the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communications, the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Telecommunication Companies such as MTN, Vodafone and AirtelTigo, and a licensed Online Marketing Company and Digital Service provider known as KGL Technology Limited have done tremendously ...

The public debt stock peaked in December last year after increased debt accumulation to plug revenue shortfalls and finance a larger fiscal deficit expanded the amount that the country owes to domestic and external creditors. Bank of Ghana (BoG) data released on January 29 showed that the debt stock ended the year at GH¢286.9 billion, the highest since the bank ...

A Police officer has been shot dead while another has sustained gunshot wounds in gunfire exchange with highway armed robbers in Kwaebibirem District of the Eastern Region. The deceased Police officer identified as Sargeant Moses Tetteh Nartey was shot on the chest and head while Detective Corporal Christian Tortimeh who was shot in the ribs currently on admission. Starr News ...

Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says marriages can still take place despite the ban on weddings by President Akufo-Addo in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19. The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP also noted burial services can continue in spite of the ban on funerals. “The president did not ban burial service because the activity of burial, we actually encourage to ...

The Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Benjamin Komla Kpodo, has called on his constituents to continue to adhere to the Covid-19 safety protocols amidst the recent upsurge in cases. The MP made the call over the weekend, when he donated some 10,000 pieces of non-medical disposable protective face masks to heads of senior high schools in the Ho Municipality ...

The National Sports Authority has stated that it will deploy military men to ensure fans adhere to covid 19 protocols at the Accra sports stadium and other stadia across the country during league games. This development comes on the back of fans breaching Covid -19 protocols during Hearts of Oak’s match week 11 fixture against city rivals Accra Great Olympics. ...

Lieutenant General (Retired) Joshua Mahamadu Hamidu, a former Chief of Defence Staff has passed on. According to MyNewsGh.com, he reportedly died at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra where he was on admission receiving treatment on Monday night. Family sources reveal to MyNewsGh.com that funeral arrangements are expected to be announced later in view of the ban on such events ...

Lawyers of the Petitioner in the ongoing election petition has filed a motion at the Supreme Court seeking an order of inspection of documents from the Electoral Commissions. The motion on notice expected to be moved this morning concerns some original documents regarding presidential results collation forms. The six point-motion is asking for the originals of all constituency presidential election ...

Today marks the fifth time the Supreme Court will be hearing the 2020 election petition filed by former President, John Dramani Mahama. John Dramani Mahama is praying the apex court to annul the 2020 presidential election results and pave way for a re-run of the election because he believes no candidate won the polls. The National Democratic Congress(NDC) member, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, ...