IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe has described the back and forth over roads constructed by the government as an exercise in futility. Speaking on The Big Issue, he described it as “political showmanship.” Mr. Cudjoe felt the people on the ground will be the judges of the government’s claims on constructed roads. During the State […] The post Back
Police have arrested a man who brandished a handgun during a confrontation on a road. In the viral video, the man is seen destroying the side mirror of another man’s car and smashing his windshield with the gun he was wielding. The man also hit the man he was arguing with multiple times. The location […] The post Police arrest gun-wielding man who attacked
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended premium registration services at its head office for two weeks, starting from Monday, April 4, 2022. In a statement issued by the Authority, it says applicants who wish to access premium registration services should do so at the CalBank Head Office on the Independence Avenue. Such applicants will […] The post NIA
The Inspector General of Police, DCOP George Akufo Dampare has vowed to bring to book persons who besieged the Essiama Divisional District Police Headquarters on Friday, April 1, 2022, and damaged properties belonging to the police. They allegedly damaged louvre blades of the station, smashed windows and windscreens of some two parked buses and a […] The post IGP
The Eastern Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into a shooting incident recorded at Asunafo in the Kwabeng District. The shooting incident led to the death of one person, while eight others sustained gunshot wounds on April 1, 2022. According to police, “preliminary investigation established that the shooting incident occurred during a community clash between […] The post Police
The Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George, has said President Akufo-Addo was misled when he announced the government had constructed 10,875 kilometres of new roads in the last five years. Mr. George and other Minority members remain skeptical of the President’s figures. “Let’s call a spade a spade. The president was misled. It won’t be the first […] The post Akufo-Addo
The University of Mines and Technology, UMaT, has launched its 70th anniversary to begin a yearlong celebration of its successes and gains as a lead centre for mining education in Sub-Saharan Africa. UMaT was established in 1952 as Tarkwa Technical Institute, metamorphosed into Tarkwa School of Mines, KNUST School of Mines, Western University College, and […] The post UMAT launches 70th anniversary
A member of the New Patriotic Party, Hajia Fathi Amadu, and some investors have presented some rechargeable motorbikes to the Ghana Police Service in Accra to aid in the fight against crime. The two motorbikes, according to the NPP stalwart, are part of giving back to society. Speaking to Citi News after presenting the items, […] The post NPP member donates rechargeable
The Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Decentralization (MLGRD), Dan Kwaku Botwe has directed various assemblies to enforce sanitation by-laws to help rid the country of filth. His comments come on the back of a tour he embarked on to the various landfill sites in Accra. He said the country can be cleaned if […] The post Apply by-laws
Professional golfer Danny List is set to launch his foundation, “Danny List Foundation”. This non-profit charity is primarily focused on giving young men, women and children in Ghana the resources and opportunities to excel in athletics as well as help them access much-needed education and healthcare. Currently playing his 3rd season on the PGA tours, […] The post Golfer
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) says Ghana loses over GH¢50 million annually in royalties from quarry due to the country’s over-concentration on gold resources. The Chief Executive Officer of MIIF, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng who said this at the opening of the 2022 Ghana Mining Week and Gold Expo in Takoradi said quarry should […] The post Ghana loses over
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has declared Sunday, April 3 as the first day of this year’s Ramadan. The National Chief Imam’s spokesperson, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, said the decision to start on Sunday is because no information has been received from all 16 regions on the sighting of a new moon. He […] The post Ramadan 2022 to begin on Sunday April 3 appeared
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that due to the surge in demand for the 48-page passport and the challenges with the supply chain, it can only issue the 32-page booklets. A statement from the Ministry says that all applicants who have applied for the 48-page booklets will instead be issued […] The post Foreign Affairs
The Eastern Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the death of a 44-year-old Police officer, Sergeant Emmanuel Asiedu. The Regional Police Command in a statement said it received information about the death at about 10:30 pm on March 31, 2022. “We quickly rushed to the scene. The Police Officer was found dead at his […] The post Police officer found dead
Footage of Russian troops shooting a man with his hands up on a highway outside Kyiv at the beginning of March was shared around the world. Now the Russians have been pushed out of the area and the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen has been to see the grim aftermath of their short-lived occupation. This report contains […] The post Ukraine war: Gruesome evidence
US actor Will Smith has resigned from the Oscars Academy after slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during last Sunday’s ceremony. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” his statement said. The Academy said it accepted the resignation and would “continue to move forward” with disciplinary proceedings. Smith slapped […] The post Will
The story of what happened to Liberian Emmanuel Tuloe has the quality of a modern fable. The 19-year-old, dressed in a school uniform of sky blue shirt and navy shorts, looks incongruous in a class full of pupils at least six years younger than him. But the one-time primary school dropout is happy. Last year, […] The post Liberia: How returning $50,000 changed an Okada
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