The 12th witness (PW12) of the prosecution, Corporal Godwin Nii Korankye Ankrah, has told an Accra High Court that the first accused (A1) in an alleged coup plot trial, Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm, through his Personal Assistant (PA) told him, together with others, that he wanted the government of President Akufo-Addo to be toppled in order for him to become President. Cpl Ankrah told the court when being led by the State Prosecutor, Winnifred Sarpong, to give his evidence-in-chief on Tuesday that at
The Minister for Public Enterprises, Mr Joseph Cudjoe, has indicated that working for the public sector is not slavery for heads of Institutions to receive meagre salaries. According to him, heads of the various public Institutions are people with higher educational qualifications and vast working experiences and who must be paid well. Citing himself as an example, Mr Cudjoe said he possesses a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) and having worked as a Consultant for an International Organisation,
Unknown gunmen in the afternoon of Monday, this week, shot and killed a car dealer/auto mechanic at Tema Community 22. Ongoing police investigation has revealed that the assailants, prior to committing the heinous crime, lured the car dealer to the Community 22 Polyclinic and posed as a medical doctor at the facility. The deceased, 33-year old James Tetteh Larweh is survived by a wife and two kids, aged 6 years and seven months respectively. Narrating the incident to The Chronicle, Mr Felix Tetteh
The Electricity Company Ghana (ECG) has upscaled efforts to deal with illegal power consumers and to retrieve what they owe the company and institute possible legal action.In that regard, they have formed a National Revenue Protection Taskforce led by a Coordinator from the Ministry of Energy to unearth illegal connections in all ECG operational areas. Ms. Sakyiwaa Mensah, ECG Tema Region Public Relations Officer, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that, the task force was mandated to collect
The Ministry of Finance has announced its decision to update its debt sustainability analysis (DSA) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projections for 2022 to reflect positive economic developments in 2021. The revision which will also capture the medium-term projections about the economy is based on the official provisional 2021 fourth quarter and overall 2021 annual GDP data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) On April 20, 2022. According to the GSS, real GDP expanded by 7.0 per cent
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has, according to a report carried by the Daily Graphic yesterday, referred more than 100 public institutions in six regions to the Ghana Police Service for investigations towards prosecution. According to the Committee, the institutions had breached some procurement laws flagged by the 2018 Auditor-General’s report. These institutions, according to the report, are universities and district and municipal assemblies in the Bono, Northern, North East,
Marriage has its foundation from the creation of the world. When God created Adam, His divine foresight dictated to Him that Adam needed a companion, a “help meet”. Thus, He took one rib from Adam to manufacture Eve with. From that time, marriage was established. Before any marriage takes place, there must be LOVE between the man and the woman. God made LOVE so strong that it always draws man and woman to each other to the extent that marriage finally results. If the phenomenon called LOVE has
Mr. Kwame Adu, aka Ike, a final year Social Science student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been installed Chief of Atimatim in the Afrigya Kwabre South District of Ashanti Region. Mr. Adu has sworn the Oath of Allegiance to Nana Buabasa Adubofuor Kwaw, Otumfuo’s Gyaase, with the stool name of Nana Kofi Oppong III, as the substantive Chief of the town, which has been without one for some time now. At a grand durbar to introduce Nana Oppong to the citizens
Mr. Yaw Okyere Ntrama, Mine Manager of Ahafo South Newmont Ghana Goldmine, last Monday, swore the Oath of Allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to be become the Chief of Essumeja Asantemanso in the Bekwai Municipality. By extension, the new Chief becomes the Paramount Chief (Omanhene) of the Essumeja Traditional Area, and constitutes the Head of the Benkum wing of the Asanteman Council. Stool Elders of Essumeja, including the Krontihene, Baffour Ntim Banahene; Nkosuohene Nana Akuoko
A member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, was during the week chased out of his constituency by youths over alleged non-performance. Ogunmolasuyi, popularly known as ‘West’ who is also the Majority Leader of the assembly escaped by the whiskers after the youths, who kicked against imposition, made moves to attack him and his entourage. The incident was said to have happened at the Iloro community when Ogunmolasuyi, representing Owo Constituency 1 went to the area to
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has removed a member, Ayuba Joseph Kwada who defected from the governing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the main opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC). The Assembly effected the removal of Ayuba at its sitting on Wednesday, declaring his seat vacant by relying on Section 109(1g) of the Constitution. Ayuba had last weekend announced his defection from the PDP, saying he had been sidelined and he needed to join the APC where he expected to be better treated.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has sought the support of the United Kingdom’s Parliament in the area of insecurity, parliamentary diplomacy, as well as political and economic prosperity in Nigeria. He believes Nigeria remains a key player in global affairs and that its Parliament plays an important role in addressing issues through legislation. Gbajabiamila spoke during a visit to the Speaker of the UK’s House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, in Westminster on Tuesday,
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina at the State House in Abuja. Their talks centred on food security for Nigeria. President Buhari applauded the $1.5 billion African Emergency Food plan developed by the AfDB, which is awaiting ratification by its board. The plan was developed to forestall food crisis in Africa owing to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. According to the President, “We are very much aware of the need for food
Mr. Alex Quaynor, the Chairman of the Lands Commission, has led a delegation from the Commission to pay a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, at his residence at Fadama, Accra. The call was to ask for his blessings as the Commission embarks on a sensitisation campaign on the provisions of the Lands Act 2020 (Act 1036), which governs land administration in the country. The Commission has identified traditional authorities and the clergy as major stakeholders in educating
The Upper West Regional President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mr. Ubeidu Siddique, has advised persons desiring to pursue career opportunities in law not to allow material things to be their motivation. He said lawyers must exhibit high personal integrity and discipline to serve saying, “If money is your motivation, you will be exiting just as you are entering.” Mr. Siddique gave the advice at the Law Express Per-Season Forum at the SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. Alan Kyerematen, has revealed that 11 out of 13 pharmaceutical companies operating under the 1D1F Initiative have received support to the tune of GH¢415.3M for expansion, retooling, working capital or building entirely new manufacturing facilities in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of the Atlantics Lifesciences Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company at Larkpleku in the Ningo Prampram District of Greater Accra recently, he said the acceptance of Atlantic
The Adansi-North District Director of Health Services, Mr Isaac Awuku Odame, has revealed that Ghana is the tenth most malaria endemic country in the world, accounting for 2% of the global malaria infection in 2021. According to him, 5.7 million Ghanaians contracted the plasmodium driven parasite in 2021, with a corresponding fatality figure of 308 people. Mr Isaac Awuku Odame noted that World Health Organisation (WHO) had forecasted that Ghana’s malaria outlook would reach 5 million and this
The renowned DJ Tim Westwood has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women who claim he misused his position in the music industry to take advantage of them. Three women have accused the DJ of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour, while four others allege they were groped by him at events. The women, who were in their late teens or early 20s when they say the incidents happened, described their experiences to the Guardian and BBC News as part of a joint investigation into the former
Delay is reluctant to return to the airwaves as a radio host at the moment but Chairman Wontumi won’t take no as her answer. With a similar enthusiasm that he used to bid for Chelsea’s purchase, the Ghanaian millionaire is now bidding for Delay to become a radio presenter at his radio station known as Wontumi Radio. Four days ago, the Ghanaian TV host became a guest presenter at the radio station owned by the Ghanaian business mogul cum politician. “Tune in. Will be live on air
Dancehall Artiste, Shatta Wale is mad at the constant comparisons of his craft with other Artistes, especially new crop of Artistes. In a Facebook live video to vent his spleen on some industry players, Shatta Wale said that he is aware of a cabal to sink his brand just as they did to Samini. “This boy Black Sherif who just came up, you are comparing him to me. I have made money in this industry. Do you know what is on my neck and how much it is? Do you know how much is on my wrist? It is $59,000
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