The Obuasi circuit court has sentenced an 18-year-old Senior High School student to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. Michael Dakorah, a student of the Asare Bediako Senior High School at Obuasi, was said to have, together with an accomplice, attacked and robbed their victim of his motorbike on the road between Kwapia […] The post SHS student jailed 15 years for robbery
The people of Kramokrom a farming community in the Akrofuom District can now heave a sigh of relief following the commissioning of a three (3) unit classroom block to replace a dilapidated one in the town. The new facility was commissioned by the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Jonas Maurice Woode. According to […] The post Kramokrom community gets new school block
The Malawi government will destroy more than 16,000 Covid-19 vaccines that reached their expiry date, the health minister has been quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. The vaccines were among the 102,000 doses sent by the African Union (AU) three weeks ago. “We have used most of the vaccines sent by the AU. […] The post Malawi ‘destroys 16,000 expired Covid vaccines’
Top executives of Betway-sponsored teams were hosted by the leading online sports betting company in a virtual session on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. The leadership roundtable is one of the many initiatives set up by Betway to offer support to its sponsored clubs. Since its inception in 2016, Betway has remained committed to the development […] The post Betway organises
Celebrated Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, known in showbiz as Sarkodie, is pleading with the court to pardon social media influencer, Akuapem Poloo, after she was convicted for publicising nude photos she took of herself and her son. Akuapem Poloo, known in private life as Rosemond Brown, was on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, convicted by […] The post Pardon
After years of lying fallow, the Ho airport will host its first commercial test flight on Thursday afternoon. The news of the landing of Africa World Airline’s commercial airbus at the Ho airport, according to industry players, will present tremendous opportunities for the local economy and also enhance tourism in the region. “As the region […] The post Africa
One person suspected to be connected to the Takoradi market circle robbery has been shot dead by police. One other person was arrested as part of the Wednesday evening operation. The operation was conducted by a team of officers from the Western Regional Criminal Investigations Department together with SWAT officers from the Accra Regional command. […] The post Takoradi
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, says his outfit will immediately secure an injunction from the court on all structures under construction on waterways in the city. He said this when he visited the Kpeshie Lagoon in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality where some structures had been mounted on the banks of the lagoon. Mr. […] The post Greater
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor wants stiffer punishment for politicians, chiefs and kingpins behind illegal mining in Ghana. Mr. Jinapor says dealing with such persons will go a long way to help the fight against illegal mining. Speaking at the opening of a national dialogue on illegal mining in Ghana, Samuel Abu […] The post Stiffer
Education think tank, Africa Education Watch is advocating for an increment in the budgetary allocation for student loans by the government as a means of eliminating the financial barrier to education in the country. The group’s Executive Director, Kofi Asare believes this will increase access to and boost inclusion in education. Speaking at the education […] The post Increase
A former Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Richard Anamoo has discredited a report published by Africa Confidential which suggested that French billionaire, Vincent Bolloré has taken full control of the country’s ports. The special report accused Bolloré of underhand dealings by using his firm, Bolloré Africa Logistics to win a contract […] The post Report
The Northern Regional Health Directorate has confirmed that about 480 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to waste following the advice by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to halt the vaccination exercise. The region received a total of 27,000 vaccines to innoculate health workers and some priority groups, out of which over 26,000 persons […] The post 480 doses
Over 2,000 salt producers say they have lost their businesses after they were attacked by suspected land guards at Dampase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region over a boundary dispute. Property running into thousands of Ghana cedis were affected by the attack. The salt producers have threatened to fight back if authorities […] The post Gomoa East: Salt
Ghanaian actress and social media sensation, Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, could be jailed for a maximum of three years when the Accra Circuit Court sits on Friday. An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Christiana Cann, convicted the social media star after she pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday, April 14, […] The post Akuapem Poloo could be
Should the President of Ghana be rotational? Is there an urgent need to ensure that all the ethnic groups in the country have the opportunity to produce a president? Also, is the concept of rotational presidency the solution to the oft-cited domination by one ethnic group over the others? And finally, is power rotation in […] The post Kwabena
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