The Electoral Commission will hold its special voting for the 2020 election on Tuesday, December 1. In a statement, it announced its intent to begin the compilation of the Special Voting List, in line with the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 Regulation 23. Special Voting is for Voters who as a result of their duties on […] The post EC begins compilation of list

The big news stories in this edition of the Eyewitness News bulletin are; 60 suspected secessionists so far arrested – Hadzide IGP directs investigation into use of police vehicles for party rallies Bawumia cuts short Accra tour to commiserate with North East flood victims Security think tank warns of more separatist violence ahead of elections […] The post Eyewitness News, Friday

The Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS) on Thursday, October 1, 2020, held an orientation programme for 13 newly appointed Chief Directors (CD) and Regional Co-coordinating Directors  (RCD’s) into office. The five-day programme which was held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region was to sharpen their skills […] The post Local

A deputy Information Minister, Pius Hadzide says the government will continue to engage traditional leaders in the Volta Region as it works to address the threat of secessionists groups in the region. The Minister said the government is appreciative of the support and cooperation of the chiefs and other leaders in the efforts to quell […] The post Government

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, has threatened to sue persons suggesting that he funded activities of the separatist movement, Homeland Study Group Foundation. The name of the Minister has come up as being a patron of the group in a number of media engagements with some persons claiming to be members of […] The post V/R:

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has told victims of Thursday’s floods in some communities within the West Mamprusi Municipality that he shares in their loss. He has also indicated that government through the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) will do everything possible to ameliorate their plight while working towards returning life to normal for them. […] The post ‘I

Aggrieved customers of Noble Dream and Menzgold have called on the government to put measures in place to pay their locked up cash. Over 500 customers of Noble Dream have said they are unhappy with the posture of the Receiver who they say has repeatedly said he does not have their data. Speaking to Citi […] The post Aggrieved Menzgold, Nobel Dream customers demand

The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Mr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, on Friday, October 2,2020 led a delegation to commiserate with former President Jerry John Rawlings and family, following the loss of his mother, Madam Victoria Agbotui. Mr. Siaw Agyepong […] The post Jospong

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cut short his 4-day campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region and is currently in the North East Region to commiserate with victims of the devastating floods that hit three communities in the West Mamprusi Municipality on Thursday. Dr Bawumia’s campaign was due to end today, October 2, 2020, […] The post Bawumia

A Deputy Minister for Information, Pius Enam Hadzide says 60 suspected secessionists have so far been arrested in relation to recent disturbances in the Volta Region. Addressing the press after a crunch meeting between the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah, the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) on the […] The post 60 suspected

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, says Okyenman is solidly united behind the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his bid to win the December 2020 general elections. At a durbar held in honour of President Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 2nd October 2020, on the second day of the President’s 3-day tour of the Eastern Region, […] The post Nana toaso, you need four

A high-powered government delegation on security led by the National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah today, October 2, 2020, visited the Volta Region to have a first-hand appreciation of the security situation in the region following threats from secessionist groups in that part of the country. The delegation first met with the Regional Security Council […] The post Kan

In this edition of The Voters’ Diary on Citi FM, Abena Nyamekye Ampadu hosted Nathan Quao who continued his analysis of Ghana’s industrialization agenda. They looked at the state of factories set up by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and some 1D1F factories set up by Government. Citi97.3 · Voters’ Diary, Friday October 2, 2020 About Voters’ […] The post Voters’ Diary, Friday

A police officer with the Accra Regional Criminal Investigations Department, Lance Corporal Bright Akosa, and two others have been arrested by the Anti Robbery Unit of the police in connection with a robbery and murder. According to the Director-General of the CID, COP Ken Yeboah, the police officer used his service weapon to allegedly kill […] The post Police

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Paul Ankomah, a 26-year-old trader to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old girl at Achimota, a suburb of Accra. The court presided over by Mrs. Christiana Cann, found Ankomah guilty of the charge of defilement at the end of the trial. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Agnes Boafo […] The post Trader jailed 10 years for

A father and his son on Thursday appeared before an Accra Circuit court for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old Junior High School student at Laterbiokoshie in Accra. Gabriel Aryeetey, a 38-year-old driver and his son, Joshua Nii Aryea Aryeetey, an 18-year-old student are facing a charge of defilement. The two accused persons have pleaded not guilty […] The post Father

As part of efforts to provide sustainable economic opportunities to help boost income levels of women in its host communities, AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Limited has commenced construction of a soap production factory in New Tokunaso in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality. The ultra-modern factory, which is eighty-five percent complete, will have an office, raw materials sculpturing […] The post Iduapriem

The Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh has ordered an investigation into the use of police vehicles for political rallies. Some photos and videos circulating on social media have some individuals clad in party colours in the bucket in police pick up vehicles involved in political party rallies. But the police administration in a statement said […] The post IGP

The Electoral Commission (EC) has today, Friday, October 2, 2020, cleared the backlog of applicants for the special voters’ registration following the inability of officials to register all persons who turned up for the exercise on Thursday at the Asawase constituency of the Ashanti Region. The exercise was generally smooth at various district offices in […] The post A/R:

A security and research think tank, the Institute of Peace and Governance (IPEG) has urged the government to pay more attention to the threat of separatists in the Volta Region who are developing into domestic terrorist groups. In a statement, IPEG advised the government to show strength in its response “so as to give re-assurance […] The post Security