The thief who broke into the Osu Christiansburg Castle to steal 1,125 rounds of 7.62 by 39mm calibre live ammunitions has been given a custodial sentence of three years by the Accra Circuit Court ‘2’. Mustapha Awudu, 22 and a manual worker, sentence was hand down to him on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 , by the court presided over Her Honour Rosemary Baah Torsu, after pleading guilty to two counts of stealing and unlawful entry. The court sentenced Awudu three years on each count of stealing and six
The four persons who allegedly attempted to withdraw money in excess of two million Ghana Cedis from an indigenous bank customers savings accounts, have written to court to review their bail conditions. The court earlier admitted the first accused persons – Ahmed Ansah – to a bail in the sum of GH?6 million with three gainfully employed sureties, of which one should be justified with titled deeds. The rest of the suspects -Nicholas Gyekye, Stephen Arthur and David Kodzi -were each slapped
The Mines Inspectorate Division of the Mineral Commission has launched full-scale investigation into the impasse between the military and quarry operators at Shai Hills, near Tema, in the Greater Accra Region. The Acting Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr John Amoanyi,disclosed this to The Chronicle in a telephone interview yesterday. According to him, the investigative team will provide the needed foundation for further action. Meanwhile, the impasse between the military and quarry operators continues
The Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has advised students to be serious with their education as that makes the impossible possible. Donating 25 laptops by Huawei Ghana to Bosomtwe Girls Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) High School in Bosomtwe, Ashanti Region, the minister assured the students that education can guarantee them a better future. According to him, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is doing everything in his power to promote STEM education in Ghana. He
Barring any last minute changes in the Regional Executives elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) scheduled for May 27, 2022 Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, the former Afigya Kwabre South constituency chairman would assert his bid to unseat the incumbent, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako. The incumbent chairman, who also answers to Chairman Wontumi, seems to be on his way out, as his support base is weakened with all his candidates for constituency polls losing the game. Results from the constituency elections
President Akufo-Addo says his faith in God as a Christian has shaped his professional life as a Lawyer and Politician, which has heavily influenced his vision for Ghana and Africa’s transformation. Delivering the Inaugural Africa Lecture by the Museum of the Bible in Washington, USA, President Akufo-Addo disclosed that, the critical part of his Christian upbringing drilled into him was that Christianity was a way of life, an everyday experience and meant far more than going to church, which by
The #FixingTheCountry# Convener, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has observed that former president John Dramani Mahama is not the alternative in solving Ghana’s problem and that it is shameful for him to compare his failed administration to that of President Akufo Addo. He made this known at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, this week, in a reply to former president John Dramani Mahama’s Ghana at Crossroads lecture, held on Monday May 2, 2022. According to Owusu Bempah, “the man doesn’t
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed worry over what he described as Nana Akufo-Addo’s rolling back of Ghana’s democratic gains. According to him, there is a deliberate effort by the sitting President to roll back the democratic fortunes gained over the past 30 years. Speaking at the fourth Professionals Forum of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi recently, Mr Mahama stated that the closure of media houses purported to be affiliated with the opposition NDC, intimidation,
The Reporters Without Borders, in its 2022 World Press Freedom index scored Ghana 67.43%, placing the country 60th on the world index that monitored 180 countries. The 2022 rank showed a rather abysmal performance, given that Ghana had descended from a score of 78.67%, 30th on the world index in 2021 to the current 60th. Therefore, it is not out of place for the public uproar that greeted the announcement, from the media and some political fanatics, who saw this as a huge bait to release their political
If there is Freedom of Movement, there should be Freedom of Self-Catching! Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? As for me and my shordies, we are all do fine. Senior, I am having problems with some of our Chief Professional Thief Slapper Dam-Pra’spickins. Senior, there is escalation of stealing of crabs from soups, rats from traps, kobi been grilled on hot charcoal. Most of our daughters of Eve are walking about without piotos and when asked why, they say when they wash and dry them on the
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday marked the World Safety Day (WSD) with a call on Ghanaian workers to ensure that they observe safety protocols at their various work places. The WSD, which was begun on April 28, 2003 is celebrated annually to promote the prevention of occupational hazards and ensure the safety of workers. The theme for this year’s celebration is – “Lets Act Together to Build a Positive Safety and Health Culture” and it is intended to enhance occupational
Residents of Kwapia, near Akrokerri, in the Adansi North District of Ashanti region, have strongly kicked against the operations of Akonta Quarry Limited, which has pitched its camp in the town and started doing quarrying activities. The community has given the company a one week ultimatum to regularise its operations or face the wrath of the people. Speaking at a press briefing at Kwapia to articulate their displeasure, the Kwapiahene, Nana Gyamerah Kwabena Yiakwan II, said the community, the DCE,
Two persons were killed, on Wednesday, when bomb exploded at an oil facility in Izombe, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The explosion occurred at the facility operated by Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited. Addax Petroleum is one of the three multinational oil companies located in the community. The other two include: American multinational corporation, Chevron and British oil company, Shell. The incident was a suspected bomb attack on the oil facility. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that
A middle-aged Lebanese, John Greg, who allegedly drove against traffic and knocked down a pedestrian has been arrested by the Lagos State Police command. The command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle, said the suspect had escaped before he was arrested. According to Hundeyin, on May 4 at about 7.45 a.m., a middle aged Lebanese by name John Greg drove a Toyota 4Runner recklessly and against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Road, Victoria Island. He said
An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, has sentenced one Omoniyi Stephen to death by hanging for the murder of the Traditional Ruler of Odo Oro Ekiti, Oba Gbadebo Olowoselu, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Justice Kayode Ogundana, who made the pronouncement, said the prosecuting counsels, led by Adegboyega Morakinyo, had proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt, that Stephen, indeed, murdered the monarch. Stephen had in August 2018 thrown the Odo-Oro-Ekiti community into
An All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims of betraying Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader. Fayemi said the office of the President is not an inheritance, hence, he did not betray Tinubu by joining the race for the Presidency. Featuring on Channels Television last night, the Chairman of APC Governors’ Forum said APC Presidential aspirants are to make a difference in the lives of Nigerians. He said, “The Asiwaju that
Cedi pressure likely as Mahama warns of default risk The Cedi strengthened marginally against the dollar this week, appreciating to 7.513 from 7.537 at last week’s close amid thinner trading due to the Labour Day and Eid holidays. Ghana’s main opposition leader and former president John Mahama warned that the country is at risk of defaulting on its debt unless drastic measures are taken, urging President Nana Akufo-Addo to sack his finance minister. Total public debt had risen to almost 77%
Roussel et al.(2007) study reported that broccoli is high in chromium, with approximately 11 ?g per 1/2 cup, while oranges and apples may contain approximately 6 ?g per serving. Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, which is part of the larger plant family called Brassica oleracea. Since it’s closely linked to cabbage and has many of the same nutrition benefits, the word broccoli comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means “the flowering crest of a cabbage.”
Bishop David Paul Moten, a Texas based Pastor has sued Rapper Kanye West over one of his songs on ‘Donda,’ his tenth studio album. Bishop Moten in the suit is alleging that Ye as he is now known sampled his sermon in the song without his permission. Kanye filled out the song ‘Come To Life’ with audio of Moten’s own religious speech. In the document, Moten claims his sermon is used for 70 seconds of the 5-minute, 10-second track which is more than 20% of the song. The Reverend Minister says
Ray J, ex-lover of Kim Kardashian has revealed that, Kris Jenner was smack in the middle of negotiating Kim and Ray J’s sex tape. According to sources, Kris never negotiated with Vivid Entertainment, which distributed the tape back in 2007. Kim and Ray J dealt with Vivid directly and with their lawyers, sources reveal. Ray Jmaintains Kris and Kim hatched the plot to make and peddle a sex tape in the wake of the enormous financial success of Paris Hilton’s. That doesn’t mean Kris
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