The Supreme Court has provided a comprehensive breakdown of the reasons behind the decision to uphold the suit by Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. According to the Supreme Court, a Member of Parliament (MP) can only be considered to have vacated their seat if they change their political identity and remain in Parliament under the new identity. In a judgment backing ...

Reports reaching our news desk indicate that some unidentified illegal miners are planning to enter and mine in the Neung South Forest Reserve, in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region. Eye witnesses in nearby communities have sighted three excavator machines and a washing plant which are currently parked at about 700 metres away from the Forest Reserve. According to ...

In a bid to reignite its Water and Sanitation campaign, the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has attended and participated in this year’s Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) and World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) Assembly in Cairo Egypt. The events, which begun on November 2nd – 7th, 2024, was programmed to thoroughly discuss  Resilient Sanitation and Water Services – How African ...

Professor Christopher Gordon, former Director of the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies at the University of Ghana, has sharply criticized Ghanaian leaders for enacting laws and introducing legislative instruments to tackle illegal mining without taking meaningful action. Speaking at the “Achimota Speaks” event in Accra on Wednesday, November 13, Professor Gordon condemned the failure of Ghanaian leaders to enforce ...

Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the demand for minerals essential to producing electric vehicles and solar panels without triggering a “stampede of greed” that exploits local communities and crushes the poor.  “We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António ...

The Supreme Court has ruled against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, siding with a challenge brought forward by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In Tuesday’s ruling, the seven-member panel, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, delivered a 5-2 majority decision in favour of Afenyo-Markin. Chief Justice Torkornoo noted that a detailed explanation of the ...

Another round of climate change talks is here again in Baku, Azerbaijan, to address the rampant climate crisis. “This crisis is affecting every single individual in the world in one way or another,” acknowledged Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change at the opening of COP29.   The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in the climate change negotiations has been dubbed ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns over increasing cases of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and incidents of sexual misconduct among healthcare workers, warning that such behaviour severely compromises patient care and professionalism in the health sector. Speaking at the GMA’s annual general meeting, GMA President Dr. Frank Serebour highlighted these troubling trends, noting that affected health professionals continue ...

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA),Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has urged governments worldwide to prioritize the protection and safety of journalists. Speaking at a panel discussion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mr Dwumfour expressed deep concern over the growing number of attacks on journalists globally, including fatal incidents. He emphasized the critical need for governments to demonstrate greater commitment ...

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark judgment today on the disputed decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, a case that has ignited significant political debate and brought renewed focus to the constitutional powers of the Speaker of Parliament. The case, brought forward by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary caucus, challenges Speaker ...