The mining explosives manufacturing company at the centre of the fatal explosion at Appiatse near Bogoso in the Western Region, Maxam Company Limited, has been shut down. This followed a directive by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to the Minerals Commission to pave way for further investigation. Consequently, the Commission has … The post Mineral
The driver of the tricycle which allegedly caused the explosion at Apiate on the Western Region has revealed what truly happened.
Parliament will reconvene tomorrow January 25, 2022 to commence the First Meeting of Second Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The House was originally scheduled to resume on January 18 but same could not happen for unexplained reasons. A statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of the legislature recalling the Members from … The post PARLIAMENT RECONVENES TOMORROW
As of yesterday, the latest news about the Appiatse explosion was that the government and certain organisations had offered cash and some relief items to support the injured and the families affected by the disaster. Besides, the Electricity Company of Ghana was frantically working to restore power to Appiatse and neighbouring communities, while the government … The post Educate
A 21-year-old plumber, who destroyed medical equipment at the Apatrapa Health Centre in the Kwadaso Municipality, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by the Nkawie circuit court in the Ashanti Region. Issah Mahamah was also ordered to pay GH¢10,640.00 to defray the cost of the damaged equipment. Police Detective Chief Inspector Francis Opoku told … The post Plumber
The Kaneshie District Court has remanded into police custody seven Western Togoland separatists over alleged treason felony. Kofi Amemako, alias “Commander,” Felix Bersa Bosso, alias “Zongo,” Mawuli Amedziko, alias “Zaganee,” Stanley Kofi Koto Gborzo, Abraham Atsu Serworvor, Agbeshie Nyavor and William Korsi Ahiabenu have been charged with treason felony and being members of a prohibited … The post Court
The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a driver to three years imprisonment in hard labour for fraud. Ebenezer Hayford denied conspiring with Twumasi and Patrick, his accomplices, at large, to defraud Mr Joseph Akwesi Adu, a dealer in vehicles and spare parts. Police Chief Inspector Christine Bansah told the court that Mr Adu, the complainant, … The post Driver gets 3 years for fraud appeared
Four military officers attached to Bagbin’s office withdrawn Minority kick against withdrawal of military officers Majority justifies move, says Bagbin has adequate police protection Security Analyst, Col.
A self styled football coach, Benjamin Kojo Bannoh, has been arrested by the Central East Police Command for allegedly sodomising a 13-year-old boy (name withheld), at Zion Park, a suburb of Kasoa, in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. The 26-year-old suspect reportedly had unnatural carnal knowledge with the victim at his … The post Man arrested for allegedly
Bagbin’s office raise concerns about withdrawal of military protection Minority accuse government of attempts to gag speaker Mike Ocquaye denies receiving military protection during tenure as Speaker Security Analyst, Col.
The AfCFTA Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, has expressed his condolences to the victims of the Bogoso explosion.
Members of Parliament on the minority and majority sides are lacing their boots for what promises to be an interesting second session of the Eighth Parliament. The house ended its first session on a dramatic note in December when members exchanged blows during the failed voting on the controversial electronic transaction levy. As the house […] The post MPs set to resume on Tuesday, January
ASEPA boss invited by CID over Facebook post Military denied content of post surrounding misuse of presidential jet Mensah Thompson apologizes and retracts initial allegation Mensah Thompson, Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability, ASEPA, has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.
The Minerals Commission has explained that the closure of Maxam Company Limited at Tarkwa is to tackle the source of the problem that led to the deadly explosion at Appiate, near Bogoso in the Western Region. The Commission shut down the company on Saturday in compliance with a directive by the Lands and Natural Resources […] The post Maxam
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) says it is looking forward to meeting the Ghana Education Service (GES) for fuller details of the new academic calendar following the reinstated trimester system for basic schools. The Ministry of Education reversed its decision on the proposed semester-based calendar at the Kindergarten to Junior High levels. But […] The post NAGRAT
The Eastern Regional Education Directorate in consultation with the Municipal Security Council, has shut down Akro Secondary Technical School in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. This comes after some students assaulted two suspected thieves who invaded the girls’ dormitory on Friday, January 21. One of the suspects later died at the […] The post Akro
It appears there is no end in sight to the industrial action embarked upon by two teacher unions; the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), and the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) as their strike enters week three today. The two unions are demanding better conditions of service. An order by the […] The post UTAG, CETAG strike still
Last week, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, launched what has been described as the country’s single largest rice pyramids ever assembled, to confirm its success in achieving a bumper harvest of the produce in 2021. The record nine million metric tonnes produced in 2021 was out of a deliberate policy plan, implemented at least over the […] The post Meet
MPs fight over E-levy passage Government to resubmit E-levy when House reconvenes Minority vow to continue stiff opposition of the Bill Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa-Mercer has stated what he says is the main reason for which the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, remains stiffly opposed to the Electronic Transactions (E-levy).
Two persons have been shot dead in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region, while eight others were wounded. The attack occurred on Sunday at about 4:00 pm in Daduri, a suburb of Bawku, where some unknown persons attacked and shot at some persons engaged in CFA Franc trading. Citi News sources indicate that […] The post Two feared dead in Bawku shooting, eight
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