The Attorney-General (A-G) and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has taken a swipe at former President John Dramani Mahama for comments he made against the judiciary. The Attorney-General stated that the court is not a mercy chamber to serve justice based on sympathy or affection. “It ought to be understood that it is the duty of the courts to administer justice according to law. The court is not a mercy chamber to serve justice based on sympathy or affection,” he said. According
President Akufo-Addo has opined that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost the election petition because they had no case. According to the President, the NDC, led by former President Mahama went to the apex court without a single shred of evidence to back their claims. He was speaking as the special guest at the opening of the 2022 Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, at Ho, Volta Region. He stressed that just as the government continues to implement policies to advance
Elliot Patterson, a dispatch rider, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢80,000 with two sureties for possession of dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp, a narcotic drug, without lawful authority. Elliot was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charge yesterday. The court, presided over by Rosemary Baah Torsu, prior to granting the bail, was told by the accused that he bought the purported narcotic drug for cosmetics purpose. The court was told by the prosecutor, Inspect
The Accra Circuit Court ‘8’, presided over by Adelaide Abui Keddey, has remanded a resident of Shukura in Accra, Salim Mohammed Shaibu, for rioting/inciting riot and assault of a police officer. Salim is alleged to have assaulted the complainant, Constable Daniel Afriyie, a police officer stationed at the Shukura Police District Headquarters. Although Salim has pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecuting officer, Chief Inspector Maxwell Ayin, narrated to the court last week that on
An employee of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), Joseph Dotse, together with an accountant of Flipture Enterprise, Benjamin Nunoo Anyetei, have been accused of allegedly stealing GH¢2 million from Flipture Enterprise. Although Joseph Dotse is currently on the run, 25 years old Benjamin Nunoo Anyetei was arraigned before the Circuit Court ‘2’, presided over by Rosemary Baah Torsu, yesterday over conspiracy to commit a crime, to wit stealing, and stealing. Nunoo, however, has allegedly pleaded not
Reverend Enock Nii Narh Thompson, the newly inducted Executive President of the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) has unveiled “Ezekiel 34:26-27: Operation Showers of Blessing” as his new vision which falls in line with the 10-year strategic plan of the Convention. He also promised to work hard to ensure that the 10 years strategic plan of the Convention is fully implemented and sustained to ensure the welfare of the members of the Convention. Rev. Enoch Thompson revealed the vision at
Sakyiwaa Mensah, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Tema Regional Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has told The Chronicle that the officers of the Company in the Krobo District have embarked on a series of customer engagement and education in some communities, following the installation of prepaid meters in parts of the district. Intensifying the education sessions is to ensure that customers understand the operations of the prepaid meters. Last Friday, for instance, the staff visited
Hypertension, waist pains and diabetic conditions topped the list of health-related problems Africa Health Promotion Organisation (AfricaHPO) recorded at a day’s free health screening exercise it organised at New Ningo. The conditions of waist pains and diabetes were recorded among most of the young men and women while hypertension condition was recorded among persons whose ages were in the 50 to 80 bracket. New Ningo is one of the lowest income earning communities in the Greater Accra Region.The
The directive by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, to all the Regional Commands to refrain from granting interviews to the media should be reconsidered, since this injunction could create room for conjecture. The order is that a journo who needs any information on any matter that needs the police in their division or region to respond to must officially put in a formal request to the Director-General/CID at the CID Headquarters, Accra. This recent directive is creating
The newly installed Chief for Aboadze in the Shama District, Osagyefo Kobina Ntahianka II, has made a solemn promise to work diligently with the host of industries in Aboadze to address the myriad of development challenges bedeviling the community. According to him, it was instructive for the business community in his traditional area to show genuine commitment in addressing issues like difficulties with the provision of potable water, social amenities, roads and education. The Chief made the
Aboso Gold Fields Limited (AGL), a mining company operating in Damang, last Friday held an open house on rehabilitation plan for the mine to its stakeholders in its host communities, including the Mineral Commission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others. The open house is held every two years and allows the mine to host communities in which it operates and regulators to witness its reclamation plan. This year’s open house saw representation from each of the eight host communities
The Divisional Chief of PresteaHeman Traditional Area in the Prestea-Huni Municipality, Nana NteboaPra has called on traditional authorities to prioritise developmental projects in their various communities. He said in the olden days, chiefs spearheaded wars to conquer, but today’s wars should be for the development of their communities in terms of education, health, roads and other infrastructure to earn the trust, confidence and respect of their people. Nana Pra was speaking at the commissioning
The latest science and observations on the ground have confirmed that the impact of climate change in developing countries is indeed devastating. Extreme weather events are increasing in strength and frequency, exacerbating hunger, water stress and misery. Time is running out and the science is undeniable. Unless drastic action is taken now, the world will heat up well beyond 1.5°C, affecting hundreds of millions of people. Climate change represents the most complex challenge which requires a
Stanbic Bank, as part of its commitment to creating valuable partnerships for sustainability and improvement in the agricultural value chain, has partnered the Ghana Garden and Flower Show for its 10th edition. The Ghana Garden and Flower Movement encourages sustainable living through the achievement of a Greener, Cleaner, Healthier, and Wealthier more Beautiful Ghana. Mr. Yaw Njorgnab, Head of Agribusiness at Stanbic Bank, said the bank’s decision to support the programme was based on the understanding
Mr. Eric Kweku Hammond, Deputy Director in charge of Foreign Banking Operations at the Bank of Ghana (BOG) has advised exporters to be proactive in the acquisition of Letters of Commitment (LOC). The LOC is a web-based export document that facilitates the repatriation of export proceeds to Ghana. Mr. Hammond said proactiveness would help in the prevention or encountering of some bottlenecks in the exportation process. Speaking at a Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) forum tagged the “Eye
Nine persons have been rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the agency Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the development in a statement to Channels Television. He said, “NEMA received a distressed alert on a sinking storey building where nine people are said to be trapped. The building is located at 47 Akinwunmi street, Akinwunmi North, Estate Mende, Maryland, Ikeja.”
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the federal government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The judge, P.I Hamman, adjourned the suit until 16 September for further mention. At Monday’s proceedings, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), sought to join the suit as an interested party. SERAP’s lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said his client had filed a similar suit asking
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is considering options to placate Governor Nyesom Wike. The Rivers helmsman has been on the offensive since the party’s primaries in May where he emerged the runner-up. Wike has been demanding that the National Chairman Iyorchia Ayu should step down if the Atiku camp is really interested in resolving the crisis. The governor revealed that hours after the Abuja primary, Atiku told him that Ayu will go because it is unfair
Ghanaian singer Gyakie has won the award for Best West African Artiste at Nigeria’s 15th Headies Awards. The event organized over the weekend at the COBB Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, USA saw Gyakie beat stiff competition from Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Amaarae (Ghana), KiDi (Ghana), Aya Nakamura (Mali), and Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) to grab the prestigious award. Gyakie rose to fame in August 2020 when her “Forever” song from her five-track EP, titled “Seed”
Veteran and celebrated Ghanaian musician and songwriter, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, also known as Daddy Lumba has established his own radio station. The singer disclosed this in a post via his official and verified Facebook handle on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He also announced that the station which is based in Accra has started its test transmission. The station, named after the initials of his name DL operates on the frequency, 106.9. Daddy Lumba also shared a sneak peek of what his yellow and
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