Parliament has recommended further investigation and possible prosecution of three top police officers for perjury and professional misconduct. They are Commissioner of Police (rtd) George Alex Mensah, Supt.George Asare and Supt. Eric Gyebi, who were heard plotting the removal of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in a leaked tape. The …
The Accra High Court yesterday awarded costs of GH¢3,000 against the convener of #FixThe Country Movement, Mr Oliver Barker-Vormawor, for failing to file his defence in the GH¢10 million defamation case against him. The court subsequently granted him additional one week to file his defence and adjourned hearing to January 24. The Minister of National …
Dozens of people converged on the Modern City hotel in Tamale yesterday to applaud the Guinness World Record (GWR) contender, Failatu Abdul-Razak, as she ended her 227 hours cooking marathon. She turned off her stove at 10:00 a.m. having prepared 156 local and continental dishes which were distributed to spectators, street children and homeless people …
A 53-year-old gardener, who sexually abused his daughter at Teiman, near Madina, Accra, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by the Adentan Circuit Court. Adotey Kpakpo Moffart, who defiled his daughter when she was 12 years until she attained the age of 15, pleaded guilty to a charge of incest. The court heard that …
Residents and business operators in the Ashanti Region are urging the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to provide them with a load-shedding timetable as the erratic power supply situation continues to worsen in recent times. Following the recent blackout in the country, Ghanaians have expressed dissatisfaction with the ECG and the Energy Ministry for such […] The post Kumasi
Airline regulators will not be rushed into clearing grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a mid-air blowout, the US government has said. The aircraft, which were suspended in the US following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight “need to be 100% safe”, said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. It is unclear when the planes […] The post US official says Boeing
The northern regional secretariat of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has noted that, despite several attempts to rectify the Bimbilla nomination form irregularity, the decision has been deferred to the National Election Committee. After a resolution by the vetting committee, Alhaji Zaruk received an exceptional opportunity to rectify his incomplete nomination form at the […] The post NPP
Police in the Ashanti Region are investigating the tragic death of three siblings suspected to have been killed by an insecticide used to drive away bedbugs from a room they slept in. Two of the victims died upon arrival at the hospital when the incident happened, while the other one died later, with their grandmother […] The post Three siblings
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday opened the 75th Annual New Year School and Conference of the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. The three-day event organised by the School of Continuing and Distance Education is in partnership with the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) on the theme; ‘Nurturing Reliance: Adopting Technology and Embracing Humanism …
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded Michael Sumnaya Adedina, an Accountant with Medeena Consult Limited, in police custody for illegally collecting tax of GH¢2,495,778.00 on behalf of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The accused was also charged with forgery of official document and fraudulent breach of trust. Adedina pleaded not guilty to all the charges …
Two persons were shot dead during Christmas and New Year festivities, in the Nkwanta-South Municipality of the Oti Region. Mr Denis Gowugade, a national service person, and Mr Papa Kente, a farmer, lost their lives on the farm at Odomi in the Challa Traditional Area, and Kromase, near Shiare, in the Akyode Traditional Area, in …
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to the development of sports in the country. He said the construction of sports facilities across the country was a testament of the delivery of promises made by government. Vice President Dr Bawumia (second from left),and other dignitaries at the inauguration of the GreeTurf Dr …
Parliament will be without 18 long-term members on the side of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the ninth legislative assembly of the fourth republic is constituted on January 7, 2025. This is because the outgoing legislators are voluntarily bowing out of legislative duty after opting out of the pending parliamentary primaries of the …
About 5,500 children in the North Tongu district of the Volta Region whose families were displaced by the Akosombo Dam spillage have been feted as part of the New Year festivities. The party was hosted by the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, last Monday, to put smiles on their faces, …
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that the central bank exceeded its reserve target by almost US$1billion in 2023 with the help of the domestic Gold for Reserves programme. He stated that the BoG plans to continue with the programme to help in terms of building reserves going into […] The post BoG to continue ‘Gold for Reserves’ programme to prop
The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, has appealed to the government to waive the requirement for the school to give 25% of its internally generated funds to the government. This appeal was made at the induction of the 2023 batch of Part 1 students of the Ghana School of […] The post Ghana School of Law wants 25% govt demand from IGF waived
Examiners in the Bono Region are fuming over repeated delays in receiving their compensation for marking the 2023 West African Examinations Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Despite fulfilling their duties and the subsequent release of results, they remain in limbo, waiting for their rightful remuneration. The examiners assert that this delay in payment has become a recurring […] The post Examiners
The Minister for Education and Bosomtwe Constituency Member of Parliament, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has dismissed the call by the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) to allow schools to handle their feeding systems. The minister cited the complex challenges associated with the school feeding programme as a reason for maintaining centralized control. […] The post Education
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has officially launched the National Invitational Schools Athletics Championship (NISAC). This comes on the back of Citi TV signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana Athletics last month to promote athletics in Ghana. The NISAC is scheduled to be held in Accra from February 5 to February […] The post Sports
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has suggested to the next president of the country to investigate all appointees of the Akufo-Addo-led administration. He said, the winner of the 2024 presidential election must set up a commission of inquiry to investigate members of the current government for corruption. “Whoever takes […] The post Investigate
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