Mr. Albert Kan-Dapaah, the Minister of National Security has given the strongest indication that his outfit was not resting on its oars in devising strategies to deal with the surge of political vigilantism in the country. “We are not sitting down as people think we are and not doing anything. This is a major national security challenge that worries us [...] The post National
Ghana has been ranked 78 out of 180 countries on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2018. The CPI also gives the country a score of 41 out of a possible clean score of 100 for the same period, indicating that the country had improved upon its performance by one point from the 2017 score of 40. [...] The post Global Corruption Perception Index
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday led the bigwigs and grassroots supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to canvass for votes for the party’s candidate in tomorrow’s by-election at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. Representing the ruling NPP in tomorrow’s by-election is Lydia Seyram Alhassan, widow of the former Member of Parliament of the constituency, Mr Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko, who [...] The post President
The Passport Office and the Regional Passport Application Centres will no longer accept the old manual passport application forms obtained from selected banks upon payment from February 28, 2019. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration,this is to ensure the full migration to a new downloadable passport application form which started in November 2018. A statement signed [...] The post No
All landed properties and vehicles owned by beleaguered Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Ghana Limited, Nana Appiah Mensah, also known as NAM 1, are to be confiscated. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in a statement issued by its head of Public Affairs, Jacqueline Avotri yesterday said the EOCO had secured a court order to freeze the properties. The [...] The post EOCO
More than 300 participants from the African continent and from the diaspora have converged on the University of Ghana in Accra to deliberate on the vision and map out strategy towards the building of the first advanced light source facility in Africa. The 2nd African Light Source and Pan-African conference will also review the light source base science on the [...] The post 2nd African
Waste sorting centres are to be set up for waste from homes to be recycled as part of measures to address the sanitation challenges of inner cities and Zongos. The sector minister, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid at the meet-the-press series in Accra yesterday, said the intervention which would start this year, would help turn waste into other useful items. “Now there [...] The post Zongo
The Ghana Audit Service will soon begin procurement, revenue and construction audits this year, to help check financial leakages and protect the public purse, the Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has hinted. To this end, he said plans were far advanced to award a contract for the acquisition of equipment, including a machine to test the thickness of asphalt roads. Speaking [...] The post Audit
A project has begun to document best practices and experiences of school management committees (SMCs) to help guide others for improved education delivery in the country. The two-year project, which started this month and expected to end in December 2020, is being implemented by Choice Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, with support from Gower Street Foundation. In line with this, a [...] The post NGO
Enchi College of Education (ENCHICO) has held its maiden matriculation ceremony to welcome 350 new students into the 2018/2019 academic year. In an address, the Principal, Mr Philip Ntaah congratulated the fresh men and women for gaining admission into the institution. He said during the academic year’s admission process, ENCHICO received a total of 1,250 applications out of which 350, [...] The post Enchi
The Berekum Municipal Assembly in the Brong-Ahafo Region last year spent a total of GH¢38,650.00 on scholarships and bursaries for brilliant but needy students in the area. The amount being part of the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) was spent on about 73 students and pupils who sought the assembly’s assistance to enable them to further their education. The Berekum Municipal [...] The post Berekum
Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has been hauled before parliament’s privileges committee on charges of contempt of parliament. The invitation, triggered by Asawase member and Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, is in connection with the murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, an undercover journalist with private investigate firm, Tiger Eye PI. Alhaji Muntaka wants Kennedy Agyapong to be punished [...] The post Kennedy
Doctors are very important to every nation. Without doctors, one cannot imagine how anyone can cope in life. Doctors save lives, but their importance goes beyond that. Doctors also make a difference by helping minimise pain, recover from disease faster or learn to live with disabling injury. And, that is what makes doctors important to society. It is against this [...] The post Ghanaian
Asabke Alangdi, the man who was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Adams Mahama, the late Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), shed tears yesterday, when he appeared before the Accra Central District Court. Appearing in a yellow t-shirt over a pair of ash trousers, Asabke, the second accused, wiped tears when heavily built [...] The post Suspect
A circuit court at Goaso in the Asunafo North municipality of Brong-Ahafo Region has convicted and imposed a fine of GH¢1,200.00 on an unemployed person with disability (PWD), Mark Adjei, 29, for defrauding a teacher. The court in addition asked the convict whose right hand has been amputated to pay an amount of GH¢4000.00 to one Salifu Halidu, a complainant [...] The post Man fined for defrauding
The Wa District Police have launched an investigation into the death of Enoch Akondoh, a final year student of University for Development Studies (UDS) in the Wa Campus of the school. The 25-year old student of the Faculty of Planning and Land Management is alleged to have committed suicide, last Saturday. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr Adongo [...] The post Wa police
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