The decomposed body of a Fulani Cattle herd, suspected to have been murdered and buried in a shallow grave, has been exhumed by a team of Police and health personnel last Tuesday at Ayiwata-Domekope, a farming village in North Tongu District, Volta Region. The deceased, identified by his relatives and other Fulanis, was Yahaya Mahamadu, … The post Decomposed

Mr Samuel Bortey, Awutu Senya East Municipal (ASEMA) Director of Education, has said, their biggest challenge in the Municipality is fathers sleeping with their own daughters. He said in some cases, heads of the houses also sleep with their house helps. Mr Bortey who disclosed this at a social audit programme in Kasoa in the … The post Incest on the increase

Dr Peter Attafuah, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of Education has warned that teachers who would be caught assisting candidates to cheat in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) would be sanctioned. He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani that any such offender would not be retained in the region. They would be given an open release letter to look for … The post Education

The Investigator in the National Communication Authority (NCA) trial on Thursday admitted that the Pergasus equipment purchased was received but the software that would have made it operational was taken away by the Israeli company after installation. Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah said the Israeli company took the software away because the equipment had not been … The post Software

Mr Mustapha Ussif, Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has revealed that the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is still keeping an amount of GH¢6.5 million belonging to the scheme as an exhibit in a case. According to him, the BNI in their operation to collect money allegedly taken from service personnel allowances … The post BNI

The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), has expressed concern about the withdrawal of the minimum specifications for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) by the National Communications Authority (NCA). “The impact of the withdrawal notice, runs into billions of Ghana cedis of private capital, invested into legitimate business in Ghana,” Mr. Prince Hari Crystal, GIBA Executive member … The post GIBA

There is a gradual shift in preference for Direct Credit while patronage for cheques is on the decline, a report from the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) has shown. The first quarter industry performance for electronic payments compiled by the GhIPSS, shows a marginal decline in the use of cheques. It said although … The post ACH

The European Union (EU), will in June this year, launch a €20 million project to help provide skills training to empower the youth. The project is to help the youth to engage in viable economic activities in their respective local communities. Ms Diana Acconcia, Head of European Union (EU) Delegation in Ghana, said the aim … The post EU to launch

A Kadjebi Magistrate Court has remanded Muftaw Yakubu, a commercial motorcycle operator at Koto Nkwanta in the Kadjebi District to 21 days in police custody for sanitation related offences. He was remanded for refusing to construct a home latrine, assaulting sanitation officer, and obstruction. The court heard that on January 11, 2019, Yakubu threatened one … The post Man

Ghana has been for a very long time, touted as the shining light of democracy in Africa. The country has enjoyed, for all these while the spotlight as a country safe for journalists, but not anymore. The shooting to death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale mid-January 2019 has stained the country, affecting its standing in the World … The post Hussein-Suale’s killing stains

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says, waterpipe tobacco smoking popularly known as ‘shisha’ is illegal in Ghana. Mrs Juliana Amankwah-Marfo, Senior Regulatory Officer, FDA, told the Ghana News Agency, (GNA) that,“By law FDA has to regulate its usage. Operators must come to us to register before offering it to the public but no one … The post ‘Shisha’ is illegal in

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says, waterpipe tobacco smoking popularly known as ‘shisha’ is illegal in Ghana. Mrs Juliana Amankwah-Marfo, Senior Regulatory Officer, FDA, told the Ghana News Agency, (GNA) that,“By law FDA has to regulate its usage. Operators must come to us to register before offering it to the public but no one … The post ‘Shisha’ is illegal Ghana

Twenty queens and queenmothers are championing the fight against drug and alcohol abuse among the youth in their communities as voluntary ambassadors of behavioural change. The queens would organize community durbars, radio discussions, school talk shows, facts shows, among other programmes in the implementation  of the “Alcohol and drug abuse prevention” project launched by AA … The post 20

African countries will require some $3 trillion in conditional and unconditional financing to uphold their nationally determined commitments (NDCs) if the continent wants to reduce the effects of climate change according to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). A press release from the ECA, copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, says experts have therefore urged leaders on the … The post African

A study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, has revealed that Ghana in 2016 lost $18.9 million (GH?73.5 million) as economic costs of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The study report dubbed “Economic and Social Costs of VAWG in Ghana” revealed that women survivors who … The post Ghana

A clash at the Kintampo waterfalls in the Kintampo North Municipality of Bono East Region on Tuesday has led to the death of one person through gunshot, while two others sustained gunshot wounds. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed to the Ghana News (GNA) on Wednesday in … The post Kintampo disturbances;

Mr Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, has charged the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to take a look at all advertisements, especially those on herbal medicines, to know whether they have been approved by the Authority. He said it was critical that advertisements on herbal medicines are looked at again in view of … The post Health

The Sekyere Kumawu District Assembly in a joint partnership with the District Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is implementing a novelty district-wide local rice production project. The goal of the GH¢20,000.00 project, being funded through the Assembly’s Common Fund, is to create employment for … The post Sekyere

A Winneba Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded Bright Duah, a businessman resident at Gomoa Mpota who allegedly shot and killed one Kofi Mireku a 27-year old apprentice of Safo Kantanka factory, over a land dispute last Saturday. The Court did not take the plea of Duah who has been charged provisionally with murder, and will … The post Businessman remanded

The Suame Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region raked in a total of GH¢1, 213, 040.54 as revenue for the year 2018. This represented 85.42 per cent of the targeted revenue of GH¢1, 420, 112.19. Dr. John Osei Bobie Boahin, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), who disclosed this said for the first quarter of this … The post Suame Municipality generates GH¢1.2m