Doha: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed his approval of the recent signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Alliance Fleuve Cong…
Koforidua: The Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (CCADR) has intensified its efforts to mediate minor disputes by engaging with court clerks and the audience at the Koforidua District Court A and B. Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, a Court of Appeal Judge who oversees CCADR, led a sensitisation session as part of the ADR pre-week outreach programme. According to Ghana News Agency, Justice Mensah-Homiah highlighted the benefits of the CCADR, describing it as a flexible, interest-based process that allows parties to resolve their issues voluntarily outside the confines of traditional courtroom litigation. “Mediation under CCADR allows parties to choose their mediator and withdraw
Accra: Professor Joshua Alabi, the Board Chairman of GCB Bank PLC, has led a high-level delegation of the Bank’s Board Members and Senior Management to pay a courtesy call on Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I. The courtesy call took place at the Jakpa Palace in Damongo in the Savannah Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the visit formed part of the Board’s broader working tour of the Savannah Region, which includes engagement with staff, management, and key stakeholders of GCB Bank branches across the area. During the visit, Professor Alabi expressed the Bank’s deep respect for the Yagbonwura and acknowledged
Accra: The Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has convened an emergency meeting to evaluate Ghana’s strengthening macroeconomic indicators and assess whether immediate policy adjustments were necessary ahead of its 125th session later this month. According to Ghana News Agency, the emergency session was in line with the central bank’s commitment to proactive and responsive policy formulation, a statement issued by the bank said. The meeting highlighted a series of encouraging economic developments that signal a strengthening recovery and growing investor confidence. The Committee noted a significant decline in inflation, with headline inflation falling for six consecutive months. As
Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a forensic audit by the Auditor-General into the Deloitte and Touche audit report on the National Cathedral Project. Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, stated that the audit findings have raised fundamental questions about the use of public funds related to the project. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ofosu addressed the Presidential Press Corps at the Presidency in Accra, revealing that contrary to the widely held view that total payments and commitments to the National Cathedral Project amounted to $58 million, an additional
Accra: Parliament has summoned heads of the state security apparatus and ministers responsible for security to discuss measures being undertaken to restore law and order in the Bawku enclave and address the violence that occurred during the Ablekuma North election re-run on July 11. The parliamentary joint committees, which include the Defence and Interior, and Security and Intelligence, announced to the media at Parliament House that the security leaders are tasked with expediting actions to ensure security and safety along the Bawku/Bazaw and Tamale/Walewale highways following recent incidents of violence. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. James Agalga, Chairman of
Accra: The Catholic Diocese of Ho has officially launched the 10th Episcopal Anniversary celebration of the Most Reverend Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, SVD, marking a decade of leadership, spiritual growth, and service. The launch, themed ‘A Decade of Shepherding God’s Flock; Looking into the Future as Pilgrims of Hope,’ took place at the Ho Pastoral Centre in a solemn yet spirited ceremony. According to Ghana News Agency, the event also honoured Bishop Fianu’s 40 years of priestly ministry, having been ordained on July 14, 1985, and appointed Bishop of Ho by Pope Francis exactly three decades later in 2015. The date