The Police Council has approved the promotion of the acting Director General of the CID Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah. Mrs Addo-Danquah who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police will from November 1, 2017 become a Deputy Commissioner of Police. She has been working in an acting capacity since her boss COP Bright Oduro was […] The post CID Boss Promoted To DCOP appeared first on

One of the tax Collectors of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has been sacked by the Mayor Osei Assibey-Antwi following the shut down of fifteen (15) shops at the Central Market. Scores of aggrieved traders whose stalls were shut down by tax Collectors of KMA this morning besieged the premises of KMA as they protest […] The post 15 stalls closed: KMA Mayor sacks tax

All owners of SIM cards and mobile money accounts will from next month [November], be required to undergo re-registration. The new directive from government is part of moves to fight mobile money fraud which has gained momentum over the past months. Citi Business News understands the re-registration will be rolled out immediately after the national identification […] The post Re-register all

A group calling itself Psychiatric Nurses Group (PNG) Ankaful branch have demonstrated and petitioned the health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu through the Mental health authority to remove the Hospital Director, Dr. Eugene Dordoye citing issues of poor relationship and show of disrespectfulness to staff. In the 3 pages petition, the concerned staff claimed that the […] The post Remove

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo says the recent unrest in Karaga and Sissala in the Northern Region by some youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not in any way hinder government’s commitment to ensure that the Rule of Law is respected throughout the country. It will be recalled that on Tuesday night […] The post Karaga unrest: We will ensure rule

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a strong appeal to the Chiefs and People of the Kroboland to as a matter of urgency take steps to resolve all Chieftaincy disputes amongst them. The President observed that the several long-standing chieftaincy disputes is hindering development efforts in Odumase-Krobo and the Kroboland as a whole. Delivering […] The post Resolve

A Women’s Right Advocates, Alliance for Women in Media Africa (AWMA) has presented a petition to the Ghana Police Service -National Headquarters in Accra following the defilement of a 4-year old girl at Assin Dadientem in the Central Region. The women group after issuing a statement to condemn the act today (Friday) visited the police requesting […] The post 4-year-old

The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, has began initiating measures to ensure food safety to reduce microbiological contamination. Unsafe food globally, poses dangers and health risk to consumers as its creates viscous cycle of food borne diseases particularly diarrhea. A report commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), estimates the burden of food borne diseases […] The post FDA

Scores of aggrieved traders whose stalls were shut down by tax Collectors of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) have besieged the premises of KMA as they protest to demand the unlock of their stalls. It will be recalled that tax Collectors of the KMA closed down fifteen (15) shops at the Central Market on Thursday. […] The post 15 stalls closed: Kumasi Traders storm KMA

The Ashanti regional chapter of the Students Representative Council (ARSRC) is supporting calls for students in high school to be allowed to use mobile gadgets in schools. The thorny debate has come into sharp focus following a recent incident in Karaga in the northern region where phones of high school students were seized by school […] The post SRC backs calls for

The Ashanti regional command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has set for itself seven main strategies to ensure that fire statistics remain low within the third quarter of 2017. The Fire command this year set for itself a goal to reduce fire outbreaks in the Ashanti region by sixty percent, a target it […] The post A/R: Fire Service sets 6 fire strategies

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has stated that it is horrified by news of the alleged defilement of a four-year-old girl by an indigene of Adadientem near Assin Fosu in the Central Region. It wondered why a Ghanaian child should be subjected to such egregious abuse in this modern age. It blasted the police in the […] The post 4-year -old defilement: We are

Mayor of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior has rubbished a petition to impeach him describing it as “limbless” and “without bases.” His response comes after at least more than half of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Members called for Musah Superior’s impeachment, over several violations including, mismanagement, dictatorship, embezzlement. In a motion filed by 31 out of […] The post North:

Information reaching Ultimatefmonline.com indicates that Veteran musician Awurama Badu is reported dead. According to family sources, she died yesterday night (Thursday) around 7:pm in Kumasi after battling some disease. Some of her hit songs include: Emelia, Odo Tie Me Nni Obiara, Komkom, Obaatan Refre Ne Mma and Medofo adaada me. The last time she was seen was during Ghana Music Right […] The post Veteran

Mounting calls for the reinstatement of suspended NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong has seemingly exposed division among executives of the ruling NPP in the Northern region. Two groups held separate press conferences in Tamale on Wednesday and held disagreeing views on the petition asking for Mr. Agyapong to be put back in his position in the party. […] The post North:

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday sent the clearest signal that he will sit down with his arch-rival Raila Odinga in a bid to unify the country. He acknowledged that the country is grappling with tribalism, even as he reiterated that participating in an election or not is an individual’s right, which must be respected. […] The post Uhuru hopes for united post-vote Kenya

Some of the world’s richest people are preparing to have their financial details exposed after hackers compromised the computer systems of offshore giant Appleby. Hackers, who penetrated the Bermuda-based company last year and compromised data it held on clients, have passed the information to journalists, according to The Daily Telegraph. The paper reported that Britain’s […] The post Hackers

An actress has claimed Harvey Weinstein raped her after the 2008 BAFTAs ceremony. Natassia Malthe, who has been in about 50 films, told a news conference in New York that the disgraced film producer assaulted her in a London hotel on 10 February, 2008, while she was working as a spokeswoman for LG. She said […] The post Actress Natassia Malthe says Weinstein

US President Donald Trump has delayed the release of some “sensitive” files about the assassination of John F Kennedy. Mr Trump released 2,891 records but, after requests mostly from the CIA and FBI, said he had been left with “no choice” but to keep approximately 300 others secret. In a memo, he said: “Executive departments […] The post Trump delays

Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians were wrongly elected because they held dual citizenship, a court has ruled. The High Court of Australia decision means three of the politicians, including Mr Joyce, are disqualified from office. The others quit in July. Australia’s constitution prohibits dual citizens from being elected. Mr Joyce’s exit […] The post Barnaby