Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has announced plans to establish a Diasporan Savings and Investment Account to attract people of African-American descent to invest in the various sectors of the country. Dubbed the African Sankofa Account, the plan, which is to be rolled out in the next three months, will explore ways to … The post Ghana
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service in 2019 accrued a total of GH¢869,152.00 through court fines in the Accra Metropolis. The amount was court fines imposed on traffic offenders. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Anderson Fosu-Ackaah, the Accra MTTD Regional Commander told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an … The post MTTD
Some buyers of rice in the Northern Region are taking advantage of wild fires destroying rice fields to exploit farmers by demanding that extra big bags of their choice be used to measure the rice while others who purchased on credit abscond. Raging fires, fuelled by the Harmattan winds, destroyed over 300 hectares of rice … The post Buyers exploiting local
A businessman, who was arrested after concealing $130,220 in his luggage while travelling from Ghana to China, has appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra. Stephen Owusu, charged with an attempt to commit crime to wit exportation of currency without license from the Bank of Ghana and money laundering, had his plea reserved. Prosecuting, Annette … The post Businessman
Following a Mediterranean-style diet may help protect kidney function after a transplant, a new study suggests. Kidney transplants can be a lifesaver, but within 10 years more than a third of recipients start to lose kidney function, researchers say. To see if diet could make a difference, Dutch researchers looked at whether a Mediterranean-style diet … The post Mediterranean
The total number of persons killed in various car accidents in the Upper West Region have increased marginally from 57 deaths in 2018 to 58 in 2019. Out of the 57 deaths recorded in 2018, 48 were males and five females, while the 58 deaths recorded in 2019 comprised 39 males and 12 females. Deputy … The post Upper West Region records marginal increase
Two persons who sexually abused a 13-year-old girl in a nearby bush at Ayi Mensah have been sentenced to a total jail term of 20 years by an Accra Circuit Court. Richard Akambe, a 28-year-old scrap dealer, and Obioko Lucky, a 24 year old Nigerian scrap dealer, were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each on … The post Two jailed 20 years for having sex with
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