Author Archives: edwardkanawu

Supreme Court dismisses suit against construction of National Cathedral, Hajj Pilgrimage

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit challenging state involvement in the construction of a National Cathedral and the setting up of the Hajj Board. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of the court held that the decision of the state had not breached any constitutional provision. Rather, it held that the state’s actions were to provide social cohesion ...

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You enjoy everything free as Ex-Prez, why are things ‘hard’ for you? — Kwaku Azar quizzes Rawlings

Social media influencer, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare has fired back at former President Rawlings on his recent comment that “times are hard” in Ghana. Yesterday, MyNewsGh.com reported that former President Jerry John Rawlings has admitted for the first time that times are hard in Ghana and that under the current dispensation, nothing seems to be working. Mr Rawlings observed that ...

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Supreme Court dismisses Exton Cubic case against Kumasi High court

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court justices presided over by Justice Sophia Adenyira has dismissed an application by Exton Cubic Limited challenging the jurisdiction of a High Court in a decision refusing them compensation for the seizure of its mining equipment. It was the case of the applicant that there was rival meaning regarding article 268 (1) of the ...

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Government to help pay back Menzgold customers

Whereas government is firm in its decision not to use a single dime of Ghanaian taxpayers’ money to pay aggrieved customers of Menzgold, MyNewsGh.com is reliably informed that government has taken a decision to track down all assets and personal investments of Nana Appiah Mensah to reimburse the customers some percentage of their investment. EOCO in the coming days will ...

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‘We must be less dependent on foreign influence’ – Akufo-Addo

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said that the time has come for Ghana to develop policies that would make her self-reliant, less dependent on foreign capital, technology and influence. According to him, his vision is in line with that agenda and that Ghana’s developmental policies going forward can no longer depend on the support that the technologically advanced world ...

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Dual citizenship may be legalized in Netherlands from 2020 onwards

Netherlands is currently reviewing the country’s nationality law as part of an effort to allow dual citizenship by the spring of 2019, as most EU member states prepare for Brexit in March 2019, according to Neweurope.eu. There are approximately 87,000 UK nationals living in Netherlands and 100,000 dutch nationals living in the UK.   According to Justice Minister Mark Harbers, the plan is to ...

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