The Police in Tema on Monday, December 6, 2021, shot dead a suspected armed robber, while the other accomplice escaped during a shoot-out with the Golf City Police Motorbike Patrol team. Following a distress call about a robbery attack in the area, a police patrol team immediately responded and pursued two suspects, who were on […] The post Tema
A Tamale Circuit Court has directed that Natomah Otabil, a social studies teacher of Kulpi Junior High school in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region accused of sodomizing 18 pupils, should be sent to the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital for medical evaluation. The lawyer for the accused requested for an adjournment of the case […] The post Court
Coffin makers at Fante New Town, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, are protesting a planned eviction by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) from their present place of work. The over 500 workers say they will resist the eviction if the Assembly fails to give them an alternative place to settle. For about […] The post Coffin makers in Kumasi protest planned
The GOIL Company Limited (GOIL) has announced its withdrawal from the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMCs) following allegations by the leadership of the association that the government influenced the company to reduce the price of its petroleum products. In a statement on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the company sharply criticized the AOMCs for peddling […] The post GOIL
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his outfit will soon begin carrying out corruption risk assessments on all major government contracts, legislations, and draft legislations dating back to 2020. This, according to him, is intended to avoid toxic deals and the prevalence of judgment debts and arbitration awards in the country. Addressing the press in […] The post OSP
The Sawla township in the Savannah Region is in a state of shock and mourning following the killing of two people by armed robbers today, Thursday, December 9, 2021. The robbers attacked a mobile money and phone shop at about 12:00 pm and made away with an undisclosed amount of money. They later shot and […] The post Savannah Region: Robbers kill two in Sawla township
Onua TV presenter, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace under Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29). This was when he made his appearance in court on Thursday, December 9, 2021. He has since […] The post Captain Smart granted GHS100,000
The Police say the landlord, who was arrested on Monday, December 6, 2021, for firing at his tenant and also injuring two of his children in the process over unpaid rent, will soon be put before the court after he is discharged from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The 80-year-old landlord, who is an ex-military […] The post Landlord who
There is considerable hesitation among some people in the Volta Region in relation to the administering of the Covid-19 vaccines. Although the vaccines have been sent to the region, a lot of people are yet to be vaccinated as they say they have no confidence in the vaccines. This has seen a sudden extreme drop […] The post GHS worried over vaccine hesitancy in Volta Region
The Office of the Special Prosecutor says it is currently investigating thirty-one corruption-related cases after a review. The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, disclosed this during the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day in Accra today, Thursday, 9th December 2021. He said his office will in due course begin the prosecution of strong cases in the […] The post We’re
Beneficiaries of the Youth in Afforestation program under the Forestry Commission said the government must do well to honour its promise to pay allowances owed them, or they will embark on a demonstration on Thursday, December 16. The Chief Executive Officer of the program, John Allotey earlier announced that the government has released funds to […] The post Youth
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his outfit will from 2022 start ranking public institutions based on corruption perception. He said the office will rely on experts and business people through a strategic partnership with the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) to produce the ranking, which will be made public every December 9. Addressing the press […] The post OSP
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says his outfit will from 2022 start ranking public institutions based on corruption perception. He said the office will rely on experts and business people through a strategic partnership with the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) to produce the ranking, which will be made public every December 9. Addressing the press […] The post OSP
ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, will be hosting its third Africa Members Convention (AMC) from 14th to 16th December 2021, for the first time online. The theme this year is ‘Repositioning the profession in Africa to drive and support economic recovery, sustainability, and social governance’, which has a forward-looking agenda aimed at helping […] The post ACCA
The Asante Professionals Club (APC), under the auspices of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will hold its 6th Opemsuo Lecture on Saturday, 11th December 2021, 16:00 GMT at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi. The lecture will be delivered by Oheneba Akwasi Abayie (Lovelace Prempeh), Otumfuo Akomforehene and the son of Asantehene Otumfuo Sir, Osei Agyeman […] The post 6th Opemsuo
STATEMENT MARKING – INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY By: Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng On 24 June 2007 Ghana ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, which is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. In his foreword on the General Assembly resolution adopting the Convention, Kofi Annan stated that “[C]orruption is an insidious plague that has a […] The post Kissi
The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has been put before the La Magistrate Court for flouting Road Traffic Regulations. The MP was arrested alongside six drivers during a special exercise to check V8 vehicles on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. A warrant was however issued for his arrest after he failed to appear before […] The post Nhyiaeso
The Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) has launched the National Action Roadmap, a locally designed ambitious plan that provides a roadmap to achieve zero plastic leakage into oceans and waterways by 2040. The roadmap, which seeks to radically reduce plastic pollution in Ghana, was developed with data and insights from consultation with 150 leading […] The post Ghana
Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, says the 2022 budget allocation to his office is below his expectation, as that is not enough to fund the numerous ideas and projects the Office has in mind. According to Mr. Agyebeng, though he will not give up due to challenges with funding, under-resourcing is a major obstacle to the […] The post ‘2022
The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, says rehabilitation works on the Tono Irrigation Project, when completed, would benefit over 3000 rice farmers and others in the Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region. According to the Minister, the Tono irrigation facility, which was established in 1974, benefited over 2,000 farmers. The $35-million World […] The post Tono
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