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The Law 101 – Plea Deals: Justice made swifter and surer
Globally, negotiated justice is deeply entrenched. In the United States, plea bargains reportedly account for over 90% of all criminal convictions. Its mainstream utility is clear across all tiers of the legal system; even high‑profile corporate entities, such as the Donald Trump Organisation, have entered into plea de...
Panacea Pharmacy donates medicines to Mamprobi hospital, pushes affordable healthcare on World Malaria Day
Panacea Pharmacy Limited has donated essential medicines to the Mamprobi Hospital in Accra as part of activities marking World Malaria Day
Panacea Pharmacy donates medicines to Mamprobi Polyclinic, pushes affordable healthcare on World Malaria Day
Panacea Pharmacy Limited has donated essential medicines to the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra as part of activities marking World Malaria Day, saying access to quality treatment should not be determined by a patient’s ability to pay. The company’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Dr Nanayaw Appiah Amoah, said the gesture fo...
Adwoa Safo warns Akofena against disrupting father’s funeral
Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has warned her brother, Israel Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, against disrupting the funeral and burial of their late father, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka, saying any interference could breach the conditions of his bail. Speaking on Citi FM on Tuesday (28 July), Adwoa Safo said t...
Africa can no longer rely on foreign aid for healthcare – Deputy Health Minister
Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on African countries to strengthen domestic health financing as external donor support becomes increasingly uncertain, stressing that the continent must take greater responsibility for funding its healthcare priorities.
Patrick Boamah accuses Finance Minister of contradicting procurement reforms with constituency projects
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has accused Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson of violating the same public procurement reforms proposed in the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review. Contributing to the parliamentary debate on the Mid-Year Budget Review presented last Thursday, Mr Boamah qu...
Mount Camel Foundation, partners complete 22 life-saving cardiac procedures worth GH₵2m at Korle Bu
Mount Camel Foundation, in collaboration with the National Cardiothoracic Centre (NCTC) at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares) and Africa World Airlines, has successfully completed 22 complex cardiac device procedures for patients suffering from severe heart rhythm abnormalities. The...
Retain Black Maria — Bolgatanga traders petition IGP
Traders in Bolgatanga took to the streets on Saturday, July 18, in a peaceful demonstration calling on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to keep the Special Operations Team, popularly known as the Black Maria, stationed in the Upper East Region. The demonstrators marched through sections of the municipality before...
Discipline in schools: A national wake-up call
The recent spate of indiscipline in some of Ghana’s schools has become too serious to ignore. Reports of students vandalising school property, assaulting teachers, bullying colleagues, engaging in examination malpractice, fighting, and other forms of misconduct have generated widespread concern among parents, educators...
Ballots being counted as Ayawaso East by-election concludes
Voting in the Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election has ended, with electoral officials now counting ballots at polling stations across the constituency. Polling ran from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to elect a new MP following the death of Naser Toure Mahama in January. The Electoral Commission (EC) is expected to announce...
Accra floods: Nana B questions why Ato Forson remains Finance Minister
National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has questioned why Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson remains in office, alleging that delays in releasing funds for flood mitigation contributed to the devastating impact of the June 29 floods. Speaking on Asempa FM’...
Politics is a spiritual exercise, not just strategy – Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executives in the Central Region to approach politics with faith, unity, and determination as the party prepares for the 2028 general elections. Addressing the executives, Mr Afen...