A 26-year-old man, Stephen Kpodzo, has been sentenced to 150 days imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court, for riding an unregistered motorcycle. Kpodzo, who was also accused of riding without licence and a crash helmet, was convicted on his own plea of guilty. He would serve the jail term because he was … The post Man jailed 150 days for riding
A mason, Charles Kwadwo Osei, accused of defiling his 14-year-old daughter for the past two years at Ashongman, Accra, has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Osei denied charges of defilement and incest, but the court presided by Mrs Christina Cann granted him GH¢50,000.00 bail with two sureties, who are to be public … The post Mason granted bail for
A 26-year-old unemployed, who allegedly made toffees from cannabis and sold them to school children, has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Juaben Circuit Court. The plea of Frank Akuoko, also known as ‘Ogoro’, was not taken and he would reappear before the court presided by Mr Yusif Osei Asibey, on February 28, … The post Health
The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has directed that Hansard records the walkout of the Minority caucus during proceedings in the House in Accra on Thursday. The Hansard is the official transcript of Parliamentary proceedings. Prof. Oquaye’s directive followed a concern raised by a Deputy Majority Whip, Matthew Nyindam, who during the correction of … The post Speaker
Around a year ago, on February 22, 2019, Algerians thronged the streets to protest against then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term after nearly 20 years in power. Mr Bouteflika stood down in April. But Algerians kept on protesting. By this time, the protests had a name – the Hirak (movement). Ten months into … The post One year on, Algeria’s
A rubber dinghy packed with 91 migrants and refugees that set out from Libya with hopes of reaching Europe appears to have gone missing in the Mediterranean, the UN migration agency said on Thursday. The inflatable boat carrying mostly African migrants departed from al-Qarbouli, 50km (30 miles) east of the capital, Tripoli, on February 8, said Osman Haroun, whose cousin … The post Boat
Traffic management remains one of the major headache of city authorities and the police for many years. In recent times, the situation seems to be growing from bad to worse as the population of vehicles continue to increase. Every day, there are reported incidents of road crashes and minor accidents on our roads. Many road … The post Traffic management is the solution
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has denied reports that he has fled to South Africa after he failed to appear in court to face charges of murdering his estranged wife in 2017. He has gone there for a medical checkup instead, his office said. His current wife Maesaiah Thabane has already been charged with the … The post Lesotho PM denies fleeing as murder charges
US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia is attempting to help President Donald Trump get re-elected in November, US media report. The comments were said to have come in a closed-door briefing to the House Intelligence Committee on February 13. Mr Trump sacked his acting intelligence chief, Joseph Maguire, a week later. Reacting to the … The post ‘Russia meddling
The major headlines in British newspapers waved jubilation flags saying like Dr Kwame Nkrumah announced at the Polo Grounds “at long last, Ghana your beloved country is free for ever.” The words the Brits used are “the dawn of a new era” But a more poignant resonance was from the largest circulation “Sun” Newspaper. The … The post BRITAIN: IS
Some Ghanaian vegetable farmers have raised concerns about the impact of continuous post-harvest losses on their activities, largely due to the lack of storage facilities and processing centres to add value to their produce. They said this was impeding their operations as they were unable to export to rake in more revenue. The Executive Director … The post Vegetable farmers lament
Nestle Ghana has rewarded its distributors for their commitment, hard work, dedication, excellence and contribution towards the growth and profitability of the company. Danmaud Limited of Accra won the top two awards of the year at the ceremony, “Best Distributor Award” as well as “Highest Turnover Award” for their excellent work during the year 2019. … The post Nestle Ghana
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