Month: January 2021

Supreme Court sets January 26 for election petition hearing

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has adopted five major issues that the Supreme Court would be considering for the 2020 Presidential election petition. The apex court after a pre-trial on Wednesday said the Court would be considering issues including whether or not the petition reveals any reasonable […]

Abu Jinapor, Asenso Boakye Appointed as Ministers

Former Deputy Chief of Staff Abu Jinapor is heading for the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry as Minister in the yet to be announced Ministerial nominations by President Akufo-Addo. Barring any last-minute changes, another former deputy Chief of Staff Asenso Boakye will be named Minister-designate for Works and Housing by the President. Also, former Executive […]

John Mahama files for review of Supreme Court ruling on Day 2

Lawyers for former President John Dramani Mahama have filed for an application asking the Supreme Court to review its decision on Tuesday that disallowed them from asking the Electoral Commission 12 questions in the 2020 presidential election petition. When the Supreme Court reconvenes Wednesday morning at 9:30am, Lead counsel for Mr Mahama, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata […]

President Akufo-Addo releases list of 13 appointees to his Office

The names of 13 appointees at the Presidency in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s second term have been released. It includes new entrant Dr Isaac Owusu Mensah as Director of Research who is replacing Victor Newman who recently passed on. Other new entrants are Emmanuel Adumuah-Bossman and Fawaz Aliu as Deputy Chief Of Staffs to […]

President Appoints Acting National Security Co-ordinator

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday asked the Deputy National Security Co-ordinator, Opare Duncan, to act as the National Security Co-ordinator pending the appointment of a substantive one. This follows the death of the National Security Co-ordinator Joshua Kyereme on Monday. Mr Kyeremeh, a member of President Akufo-Addo’s administrative staff at the Jubilee House, reportedly […]

Charter House Opens Nominations For 2021 VGMA

Events organizer, Charter House, has opened nominations for the 2021 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). A statement issued by Charter House on January 19, 2021 and sighted by vibeweek.com, gave interested musicians up to February 15 to file their nominations. “Calling on all GH Music Heros, with works released between Jan 1st – […]

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s application seeking 12 answers from EC

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 election, which sought to ask it to grant leave for the Electoral Commission (1st respondent) to answer 12 questions regarding the declaration of the presidential election results. Former President John Dramani Mahama, had filed two legal […]

Vice President Dr. Bawumia Releases list of his Staffers

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has recognised key personalities in his office who have helped him deliver his mandate as the Vice President during the last four years. In a Facebook post on Monday, January 18, 2021, Dr Bawumia showed gratitude to his staff: “As I start another term of office as Vice President, […]

Asante Kotoko Sign Partnership Agreement with EPL Gaint Southampton

Kumasi Asante Kotoko and English Premier league side Southampton have signed a partnership deal. Over the course of the partnership, Southampton will support the development of Ghanaian Premier League Asante Kotoko’s strategy both on and off the pitch. Southampton will share their industry-leading coaching expertise to help Asante Kotoko realise their ambition of building a […]