Author Archives: edwardkanawu

Prof Prempeh descends on Supreme Court, AG over suit against OSP

General News of Friday, 10 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com L-R: AG Dr Dominic Ayine, Prof Henry Prempeh and Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has called out the Supreme Court and the Office of the Attorney-General (AG) over its handling of a suit filed against the Office of the ...

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Fuel Price Spike: Mahama cabinet moves to suspends taxes, cancels fuel coupons

Business News of Thursday, 9 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama with his cabinet President John Dramani Mahama held an emergency meeting with his Cabinet on Friday, April 9, 2026, over the increase in crude oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East. The purpose of the meeting was to find ways to ensure that Ghanaians are not directly ...

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‘He talks like a carpenter, not a lawyer’ – Frank Davies fires Martin Kpebu

Politics of Friday, 10 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Frank Davies (L) slams Martin Kpebu (R) over Ken Ofori-Atta legal comments Legal practitioner Frank Davies has criticised his colleague Martin Kpebu, questioning his understanding of “due process” in public discussions involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Speaking on JoyNews on April 8, 2026, Frank Davies, who is part of the Ghanaian legal ...

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Onzekerheid over de wapenstilstand in het Midden-Oosten drijft olieprijzen opnieuw omhoog

© ANP / ANP Na de sterke daling van gisteren door de wapenstilstand in het Midden-Oosten gingen de olieprijzen donderdagochtend weer omhoog. Er heerst veel onzekerheid over het staakt-het-vuren, want de Straat van Hormuz blijft vrijwel volledig afgesloten door Iran. Daarnaast heeft Hezbollah raketten afgeschoten op Israël. Binnenlandredactie 9 april 2026, 08:02Laatste update: 10:12 De prijs van een vat Amerikaanse ...

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Scanauto’s leggen massaal onterechte boetes op: half miljoen missers per jaar volgens privacywaakhond

Een scanauto, foto ter illustratie. © Nico Bron Gemeentes schrijven jaarlijks mogelijk 500.000 onterechte parkeerboetes uit, meldt de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens in een eigen studie. De AI-software die scanauto’s gebruiken, zou geregeld foutjes maken. Wie slechts laadt en lost, kan alsnog een boete krijgen. „Laat mensen de AI controleren.” Jelmer Luimstra 9 april 2026, 06:00Laatste update: 06:39 Ieder jaar worden er 3 ...

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Govt bans use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial transport

Business News of Thursday, 9 April 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   File photo of a Toyota Voxy The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has banned the use of Toyota Voxy vehicles for commercial transport, citing serious safety concerns. According to the NRSA, the vehicles were not designed for heavy-duty or intercity operations, and the modifications made to them compromise road safety. The ...

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Supreme Court sets clear guidelines for distribution of marital property after divorce

General News of Friday, 16 January 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The determination was made at the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Ghana has outlined comprehensive guidelines to assist trial courts in the equitable distribution of marital properties upon the grant of divorce. In a decision delivered by Justice Ackaah-Boafo, the apex court emphasised that where a trial court elects to award ...

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Rusland en China blokkeren resolutie in VN-Veiligheidsraad over heropening van de Straat van Hormuz

De Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties is er niet in geslaagd een resolutie aan te nemen over de heropening van de Straat van Hormuz. China en Rusland hebben vetorecht gebruikt om de resolutie, die was opgesteld door Bahrein, te blokkeren. Buitenlandredactie 7 april 2026, 17:48Laatste update: gisteren om 18:31 De tekst was al flink afgezwakt. In het oorspronkelijke voorstel vroeg ...

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The new Airport infrastructure tax: A costly own goal for aviation ambitions

April 7, 2026 By: Joseph K. OFORI-KURAGU (Ph.D) From April 1, 2026, Ghana began implementing its Airport Infrastructure Development Charge, following parliamentary approval in late 2025. The policy introduces a 100-dollar levy on international departures and a domestic charge of GH₵100, alongside the earlier addition of an 18-dollar Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record fee that took effect in ...

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