The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has demolished unauthorised structures on portions of the degraded Dodowa forest, following its declaration as a security zone. The decision was made in response to concerns raised by the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs regarding the escalating encroachment of the forest by private developers. In a collaborative […] The post Accra:

The Majority in Parliament has called on Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to consider using a specially constructed dome at the car park for parliamentary business scheduled for September 3, 2024. This suggestion comes after the Speaker recalled Members of Parliament from recess for an emergency sitting, following a petition from the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. Members […] The post Majority

Famous Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has lost to Chineye ‘Chi Chi’ Nworah over the ownership of the Netflix original, ‘Shanty Town.’ In a significant legal victory for the filmmaker and her production company GCM Giant Creative Media Limited, the Nigerian Trademark Registry and the Nigerian Copyright Commission ruled against Ini Edo. This follows a series […] The post Ini

This week’s edition of the popular entertainment talk show “The Chat” on Channel One TV will feature multiple award-winning Afrobeat singer Raphael Camidoh Kofi Attachie better known as Camidoh as the special guest. Camidoh who is out with his latest single ‘Nothing Last Forever’ graced the 2024 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards held in Los […] The post Camidoh

Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse small groups of anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi, demanding better governance as a new cabinet was sworn in. Businesses in the city were closed and public transport paralysed as police mounted roadblocks on major roads to bar protesters from accessing the central business district. The demonstrations […] The post Kenya

Issa Hayatou, the long-serving former president of the Confederation of African Football, has died at the age of 77. The Cameroonian spent 29 years as the head of the continental governing body, assuming the presidency in 1988 and leaving office in 2017. He also held high positions within the world governing body Fifa. Hayatou was […] The post Former African football boss Hayatou

The Assembly member for Denu in the Ketu South Municipality, Israel Bossman, says residents may soon be compelled to abandon the use of electricity in the area if the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) fails to address challenges associated with its billing system. Residents recently staged a protest against what they consider to be exorbitant […] The post V/R:

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has destroyed a significant quantity of narcotic substances following orders from the Accra Circuit Court. The items destroyed included 248 fertilizer sacks, 315 wraps, 24 sachets, and 68 compressed slabs of various narcotics, along with three medium-sized buckets of heroin. “We are here to destroy […] The post Police

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has hinted at plans to anchor the value of the Cedi to gold in an effort to cushion the local currency against depreciation and address persistent forex challenges. This follows the success of the domestic gold purchase programme, under which the Bank of Ghana has acquired 65.4 tons of gold […] The post Bawumia proposes anchoring

Tullow Oil PLC has reported a remarkable surge in profits from its Ghana operations, with a profit before tax reaching $411 million in the first six months of 2024. This represents a staggering over 50% increase compared to the $266 million posted during the same period in 2023. This was contained in Tullow’s Oil half-year […] The post Tullow posts $411m profit for first

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision to refer the Airbus scandal to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in 2020, claiming it was a political manoeuvre aimed at gaining favour with voters. On January 31, 2020, Ghana was cited as one of five countries where global aerospace […] The post Airbus

Absa Bank Ghana has recently upgraded its East Legon branch to serve Premier, Prestige, and Business clients. The upgraded services were unveiled in a short ceremony at the newly expanded and refurbished East Legon branch premises. Absa’s top management and some esteemed clients attended the launch ceremony, which included a ribbon-cutting, a guided tour of […] The post Absa

The Office of former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed deep satisfaction with the ruling by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that exonerates the former president from any allegations related to the Airbus scandal. In a statement released following the OSP’s ruling, Mahama’s office highlighted the decision as a reaffirmation of the former […] The post Mahama

Eyewitness News, Thursday, 8th August, 2024

Soufiane Rahimi scored two goals as Morocco won the bronze medal with a 6-0 rout of Egypt on Thursday for the team’s first podium finish at the Olympics. Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss, Akram Nakach and Achraf Hakimi also scored for Morocco, which went into half-time with a 2-0 lead to the delight of Moroccan […]

Famous Ghanaian singer, Paul Nii Amu Andrew Darko, better known as Darkovibes, is set to grace the stage at Station Afrique in L’Île Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday, August 9, 2024. The performance, which has been eagerly anticipated by fans, marks another milestone in the artiste’s burgeoning international career. Darkovibes, known for his eclectic mix of […] The post Darkovibes

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana has urged the government to consider streamlining taxes and improving the enabling environment for the private sector. According to the Institute, this will aid “the private sector to flourish and create the needed jobs to reduce youth unemployment.” This forms part […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed three new Ambassadors, including Deputy Chief of Staff Fawaz Aliu, who will serve as Ambassador-At-Large in addition to his current role. The appointments were announced during a ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7. Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Awity has been named Ghana’s Ambassador to […]

The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa in the ambulance case. In the Notice of Appeal filed on August 8, 2024, the office cited as grounds of appeal that the majority decision […]

Austrian security officials say a 19-year-old arrested on Wednesday was planning to kill “a large crowd of people” in a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Officials say the teen – who had previously pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group (IS) – confessed that he “intended to carry out an attack […]