A man has been arrested on suspicion of having a firearm at the Arise Ghana demonstration taking place at the El Wak Stadium in Accra. There are no details on the arrest. The Police also said Joshua Akamba had a weapon and was advised by the Police to put the weapon away after his attention […] The post Man arrested on suspicion of having firearm at Arise Ghana
The Kumasi High Court has set 20th October 2022 as the date to commence full trial in the matter involving Alexander Kwabena Sarfo-Kantanka, the rejected Municipal Chief Executive nominee for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, who is facing 26 corruption charges. The office of the Special Prosecutor opened investigations into bribery allegations against Alexander Kwabena […] The post Corruption
The impending parliamentary race of the governing New Patriotic Party is gathering steam as some individuals have disclosed their interest in some seats. These individuals include the outgoing National Organiser of the party, Sammy Awuku, Baba Tauffic and Hanan Abdul-Wahab. The CEO of the National Lotteries Authority, Mr. Awuku is eying the Akropong seat in […] The post NPP
The Arise Ghana demonstrators are massing up at the El Wak Stadium to continue with their scheduled protest against economic hardship. Speaking to the media, the National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, indicated that the leadership of the Arise Ghana group will avail themselves to any lawful police invite […] The post Protestors
2022 had been a great year for football fans around Africa and around the world. The AFCON 2022 took place earlier this year and Ghana failed to make it through to the knock out stage of the tournament but the team managed to secure their spot in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Senegal went on […] The post The road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup; a Betway look ahead appeared
There is heavy security at Jubilee House, ahead of day two of pressure group Arise Ghana’s demonstration today, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Armed police and military officials are currently at the entrance of the seat of government. It is unclear why the Jubilee House intensified security a day after protesters clashed with the police over […] The post Security
Vodafone Ghana’s modelled and innovative transformational supply chain practice and excellent team were honoured with five prestigious awards at the Procurement and Supply Chain Awards, held over the weekend. Vodafone Ghana’s Head of Supply Chain Management, Eva Antwi, picked the coveted Woman of the Year award and was named one of Africa’s Top 50 Procurement […] The post Vodafone
Government has delivered 95 Small Scale Mining Licences to members of the Ghana National Association Small Scale Miners. The licenses were signed after a rigorous audit of the operations of the beneficiaries. It also forms part of the government’s quest to ensure responsible and environmentally-friendly mining. During the presentation, sector minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, issued […] The post Gov’t
A pressure group, calling itself Fixing The Country Movement, wants the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to as a matter of urgency deal with protestors whose actions turned the Arise Ghana demonstration violent on Tuesday. The group says it is worried about the clash between the demonstrators and police, describing it as an “orgy of […] The post ‘Deal with violent
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has described the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy), as an overhyped revenue generation policy. According to him, many Ghanaians are now trying to find ways to avoid paying the levy. The E-levy, which was amended from 1.75% to 1.5% is a tax that applies to electronic money transfers, including wallet-to-bank, bank-to-wallet […] The post E-Levy
Power has finally been restored at the New Kejetia Market after almost a week of blackout following the disconnection of power supply to the facility by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Power to the market was disconnected following the failure to pay bills amounting to GH¢5.2 million. Speaking to Citi News, the Managing Director […] The post Power
Police in Ejura in the Ashanti Region has secured an interlocutory injunction over a planned ‘One-Year Anniversary of Dua’a Prayers’ for victims of the Ejura shooting. According to documents sighted by Citi News, families of victims of the infamous incident, under the name ‘Joint Committee of Victims of the Ejura Incidents’ had intentions of organising […] The post Police
Police have arrested 29 protestors who engaged in violence during the Arise Ghana demonstration on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. The arrest was as a result of the demonstrators’ involvement in the “violent attack” on police officers, a statement from the police service has said. “The police have arrested 29 demonstrators for their participation in violent […] The post 29
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto says the food inflation being experienced in the country is not a function of food shortage, but among other things overpricing by traders. Dr. Afriyie Akoto insists there is enough food on the market. He explained that the current food inflation is a result of […] The post ‘There’s
A leading member of the Arise Ghana movement, Bernard Mornah says the group will go ahead with the second day of its protest despite the violence that characterised the activity on Monday at the Obra Spot. Speaking on Eyewitnews News, Mr. Mornah said the violence was orchestrated by the police who, among other things, fired […] The post We’ll hold
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