Gertrude Torkornoo, a Justice of the Supreme Court, has been nominated by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Justice of the republic. Her nomination comes following the retirement of Justice Kwasi Anim Yeboah who left service on May 24, 2023 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Should Parliament approve her nomination, Gertrude Torkornoo will become the third Chief Justice in the country’s history after Georgina Theodore and Sophia Akuffo. In a letter to the Council of State, President Akufo-Addo said Justice Torkornoo who has been “on the…
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Former President, John Dramani Mahama is confident that NDC will defeat the ruling NPP in the 2024 elections. Sending a rather emphatic message to enthusiasts during a campaign tour at Domeabra Obom in Accra, John Mahama said the constituents have over time showed commitment to the NDC by voting for them any time there is an election. In view of this, he said, the party has taken note of this and will not fail to develop the constituency when they win back power. In the former President’s words; “You can be so sure that your own party – the NDC,…
The Deputy Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Evans Opoku Bobie on Wednesday inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 12th Africa Armwrestling Championship to be staged in Accra. The 13-member committee will be chaired by Hon. Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Director of Research at the Office of the President, and former Mayor of Accra. The Deputy Minister charged the committee to work hard and make Ghana proud by hosting a successful and eventful competition. He assured the LOC of government and the ministry’s support to make Ghana’s national Armwrestling team succeed as the competition is a qualifier for the…
A gospel music Enthusiast and influencer in the Western Region, Mawusi William Dotse has admonished Churches in Takoradi to establish their own record labels just as some Churches in Accra have began. In an interview with Bismark Ato Eduakoh on Spice FM’s Gospel Express show, the Gospel music Analyst stated that church leaders in Takoradi should emulate what churches in Accra have started by having their own record labels. He added that after they establish the record labels, they should engage the services of experienced people to manage their record labels for them. He further explained that some Churches in…
The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has cautioned against the inappropriate ways of disposing off solid waste in drainage channels as the country braces itself for the onset of the rainy season. Despite the successes chalked in the country’s flood management programme, Asenso-Boakye said the rate at which people continue to dump refuse into pathways of drainage buffers undermines government’s efforts to mitigate flood risk in communities, noting that “citizens have to be more circumspect in managing household solid waste and desist from using drainage channels as rubbish dumps.” The sector made these statements when he addressed the…
About Seven Hundred and Eighty-Five (785) buildings identified to be cited on waterways have been earmarked for demolition in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly as part of efforts by government to address the menace of flooding in Accra. The demolition exercise, which is to be undertaken by the Assembly, is in response to the directives by His Excellency the President all Assemblies to ensure that buildings that impede the free flow of storm water in drainage channels are cleared. Addressing the press on issues of flooding ahead of the rainy season yesterday in Accra, the Minister for Works and Housing…
The Minister for Works and Housing Francis Asenso-Boakye has disclosed that people living in communities prone to the menace of flooding will have the benefit of advance notice of flooding in order to take steps and protect their lives and property. The sector Minister said the design of the system is completed and it is expected that the processes leading to the engagement of a service provider will be finalized for the system to be deployed. Briefing the press on issues relating to flooding as the rainy season approaches, the sector Minister said indicated that the deployment of the FEWS…
Pentecost University together with five distinguished world-class Universities (Warwick, UNIBO, LULEA, BIUST, ILMENAU) have been awarded a total of €2.69 million for its premium research into the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Laser technologies and Life Cycle modelling for eco-efficient manufacturing of electric vehicle components. This award from the European Commission Horizon-MSC-2022-DN-01-01 for the Pentecost University Consortium places the University ahead of its competitors in value- driven research and practical engineering education in Ghana. In signing the grant documents, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua said the grant has come at an opportune time to support the University…
Three men, suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened on Saturday, April 15, 2023, after luck eluded the suspected thieves in their alleged robbery operation. Eye witness Bright Agyemfra reported to OTECNEWS that, the three allegedly attempted to rob miners in the area but failed in their attempts and were subsequently arrested. The angry mob set them ablaze. They were four but three were burnt beyond recognition. The remaining one is in the custody of the police assisting the police in investigation. Their charred…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications agency and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been invited to join the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa Advisory Board (https://apo-opa.info/43rH0PR) as a founding member. The inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa conference, in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco, will be held in Marrakesh in June 2023. The event will bring together leaders from the private and public sectors to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. These include the impact of a slowing global economy, rising food and energy prices, supply-chain…