There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of a small group of insects that have been found to be capable of breaking the polluting plastic down, though this is the first time that an insect species native to Africa has been found to do this.
Ghana: who can declare an MP’s seat vacant? A legal scholar unpacks the dispute between parliament and the supreme court
The parliament and supreme court of Ghana are locked in a dispute over which of them has authority to determine the issue of parliamentary vacancies.
Ghana's Black stars face a make-or-break moment as they prepare to take on Angola's Palancas Negras on Friday, November 15, in Luanda in the penultimate 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The Sekondi High Court has set aside the injunction that prevented Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election.
The ruling, delivered on Monday November 11, followed an earlier adjournment in the case, where the NDC sought for the court to lift the injunction on its candidate and dismiss the substantive disqualification.
The case was presided over by Justice George K. Gyan-Kontoh.
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus in Parliament remains the majority side in the House.
He said the NPP side will not relinquish that position unless a directive from the Supreme Court based on an interpretation of Article 97 under the present circumstances.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to provide a dedicated source of funding for the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy, to ensure its sustainability and consistency.
Speaking at a meeting with Christian leaders in Kumasi on Monday afternoon [Nov 11], Mr Mahama emphasised the importance of quality education for Ghana's future.
He said the talk of him canceling the policy when elected president was just a “political gimmick” that must not be taken serious.