The Madina District Court has sentenced a Nigerian resident at Lapaz, a suburb of Accra, Derick Armstrong to four months imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a Ghanaian in an effort to register for a Ghana Card contrary to law. Armstrong committed the crime at the Premium Registration Centre established at the Headquarters of the […] The post Nigerian
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has been urged to help sensitize Ghanaians on the need to segregate waste and ensure that their environs are always clean. According to members of four parliamentary select committees; Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) – Sanitation, Works and Housing, and Environment, Finance—the NCCE was a very important […] The post MPs
The Wenchi High Court has slapped both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) with cost charges amounting to GHS 1,500. This was after the court at its sitting on Thursday granted the petitioner’s application for direction but declined the petitioner’s motion to amend his suit, including changing the title and adding […] The post Techiman
Not so long-ago social media was buzzing with videos and pictures of celebrities and influencers joining in on a challenge to brush day and night with their children and families. The most notable of these online posts was Sarkodie and his daughter bonding over their brushing routine. This video trended for days and encouraged many […] The post A
A former Deputy Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB), and an activist of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Alfred Thompson has blasted the Minority for criticising the government’s handling of the power situation in the country. According to him the Minority MPs are hypocrites. “The Minister for Energy, and he has […] The post NPP
The National Malaria Control Program of the Ghana Health Service has initiated a five-year plan to completely eradicate malaria from the country by the year 2025. The four-point plan, which will span from 2021 till 2025, seeks to reduce malaria mortality by 90%, reduce malaria case incidence by 50% and achieve malaria pre-elimination in at […] The post Ghana
Immigration and Customs officers at the Wonjuga border post at Chereponi in the North East Region are counting their losses after a rainstorm destroyed parts of the building that accommodates them. The rainstorm caused serious destruction in the area ripping off the roofs of several homes. Electricity poles have also been destroyed after the storm […] The post Chereponi:
The Ghana Health Service has advised Ghanaians to either cancel or postpone all non-essential travels to countries with high COVID-19 infection rates. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said Ghanaians who need to travel to any COVID-19 hotspot must observe all COVID-19 protocols. “In view of the alarming rate of […] The post Cancel
The Ghana Health Service has refuted suggestions it produced a false positive COVID-19 result for the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the Kotoka International Airport. It has thus urged the Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, to remain in isolation for the mandated seven days. The service in a statement said the “Secretary-General […] The post GHS,
The Muslim caucus in Parliament has met with the authorities of Wesley Girls’ High School in the Central Region after it emerged that students of the Islamic faith have been prevented from observing the Holy Ramadan fast. Father of a first-year Muslim student of the school had accused the school authorities of preventing his daughter […] The post Muslim
More than 300 persons have been arrested in and around Kasoa in the Central Region for various alleged offences. The suspected criminals, including five women, were arrested in a special operation dubbed “Operation Storm Kasoa.” The operation, according to the police, is to clamp down on criminal activities in Kasoa and its environs. The suspects […] The post Kasoa:
Lawyers for former Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, Stephen Opuni have filed a submission of no case in the trial where he and two others have been accused of causing financial loss to the state. According to the defence lawyers, the state has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that their client committed the offence […] The post Ex-COCOBOD CEO, Opuni
Workers of G7 Security System, who are the providers of security at the Kumasi Airport, have resumed work after earlier laying down their tools to protest the non-payment of their 3-month salary arrears. The decision to return to duty was arrived at after an emergency meeting with the management of the Airport and the leadership […] The post Striking Kumasi Airport security
Ghana’s position as the shining star in Africa is in no doubt. As the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence, the country has earned for itself a good image. However, there is the question of the sustainability of this great image. Years of systemic and poor implementation of policies in managing its environment […] The post Is
A 43-year-old welder has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his room at Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba near Gomoa Budumburam in the Central Region. The deceased, Kofi Annan, allegedly took his own life on Wednesday evening with a sponge. Although the cause of the suicide is not yet known, there are reports that the man […] The post Welder allegedly commits suicide
The Ministry of Energy has debunked claims made by the Minority in Parliament over the country’s power situation. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the Minority in Parliament chided the government for its inconsistent communications on the current power challenges which have led to intermittent power cuts in parts of the country. […] The post Claims
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tamale North constituency in the Northern Region, Alhassan Suhuyini. is sceptical about the government’s renewed fight against illegal mining in Ghana. According to him, the government’s renewed commitment to tackling the menace is “structured to fail”. His comments come on the back of the recent deployment of 200 […] The post Government’s
Workers of private security firm, G7 Security System, serving at the Kumasi Airport have laid down their tools over the non-payment of their salaries for several months. They are also complaining about poor working conditions at the airport. The decision by the workers has affected operations at the Airport as construction workers on phase two […] The post Security
General Corporal, Kwasi Yeboah, has been sentenced to 30 months imprisonment by a Ho Circuit court for negligently causing harm and dangerous cycling resulting in the death of one Gabriel Azilaku Yeboah who was charged for negligently causing harm contrary to Section 72 of Act 29, 1960 and dangerous cycling, pleaded not guilty to the […] The post Police officer jailed
Four accused persons dragged to court by the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly were on Monday sentenced to pay a total fine of GHS7,200 or serve 30- days imprisonment each for contaminating a stream with wastewater. They were Bawa Kwabena, Akosua Boahemaa, farmers, Ama Diana and Yaa Lamisi, traders and residents of Fiapre in the municipality. […] The post Court fines
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