Parliament has amended the country’s Criminal Offences Act to remove the mandatory death penalty, potentially sparing more prisoners on death row. Since the Fourth Republic, the country has had
Death Penalty Outlawed In Ghana
In a landmark decision, Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022, effectively abolishing the death penalty from the country’s laws. The new law empowers the President
Missing Forestry Guard Dumped At Refuse Site In Nkawkaw
In a surprising turn of events, Vitus Yuordong, a forestry guard from the Bono Region who went missing in the Sunyani municipality, has been discovered at a refuse site
Cecilia Dapaah Granted Bail After Over 5hours Grilling
Cecilia Dapaah The immediate past Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been granted bail. She
Nigerian Jailed 10 Years For Trafficking Cocaine To Ghana
In a recent development, a Nigerian national residing in Brazil, Ernest Nnajuiba Ukechukwu, has been sentenced to ten years in jail by the Accra High Court for carrying and
GhanaWeb Issues Apology To Ambassador D.K. Osei For Mistaken Identity
In a recent publication on July 22, 2023, GhanaWeb erroneously identified Ambassador Daniel K. Osei as the husband of Cecilia Dapaah, the embattled immediate past Minister of Sanitation and
Interventions Raise Morale In GIS
The Vice President and other dignitaries in a group photograph with the newly commissioned officers The recent announcement by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia about an ongoing process to
Founding Father Gives Boost To Bawumia
Rtd Sgt Abdul Karim Salifu Adam One of the founding fathers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the Northern Region, Rtd Sgt Abdul Karim Salifu Adam has described
Female MPs Take On CSOs
MPs-CSO in a photograph at the Breakfast Meeting on Gender Advocacy to Parliament in Accra Some female Members of Parliament (MPs) have accused the country’s Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Unregistered Food Supplement Seller Convicted
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has secured a conviction against Emmanuel Osafo Nyantachi, the owner of Healthy Living and Organic Lifestyle Consult, for selling unregistered food supplements. A
‘Prioritise Reintegration of Trafficked Victims’
Participants in a photograph after the opening of the meeting Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Francisca Oteng Mensah, has called on ECOWAS Member States to prioritise
Aisha Huang Cornered, Cries Again
Aisha Huang Illegal mining (Galamsey) kingpin, En Huang, popularly known as Aisha Huang, yesterday burst into tears again while under cross-examination by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Yvonne
The Abandoned Anyanui Nurses Bungalow
Abandoned Nurses bungalow An uncompleted four bedroom chamber and hall self-contained bungalow dedicated to nurses at the Anyanui Health Centre, a facility which serves about 10 communities in the